There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Geneva by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane RIX - GVA
5h 17mCHF 75–240Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
30h 29mCHF 190–479Train, bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain 892
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Marijampoletrain
- Take the bus from Marijampolė to Magdeburgbus
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
34h 38mCHF 165–353Drive 2,199.9 km
- Drive from Riga to Genevacar 2,199.9 km
21h 34mCHF 353–510Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N1230
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Genevabus FlixBus N872
36h 15mCHF 89–232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
36h 18mCHF 129–317Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Riia to Prahabus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
38h 31mDrive, car train
- Drive from Riga to Hamburg Altonacar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar
29h 23mCHF 317–1,081
Riga to Geneva by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 75 - SFr 240 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Geneva via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 15m.
The distance between Riga and Geneva is 1716 km. The road distance is 2199.9 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Geneva without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 30h 29m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 480.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Riga to Geneva, including transfers.
Riga to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 240 and takes 36h 15m.
Riga to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Geneva is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 3:14 AM in Riga and 2:14 AM in Geneva.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Geneva, Switzerland?
Air Baltic, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Geneva via Nuremberg central bus station in around 36h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Marijampole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–95
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–750
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- CHF 350–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 600–750
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Marijampolė to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Riia to Praha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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