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How to get fromRiga to Luganoby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Lugano by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane RIX - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 21m
    CHF 81–308

  2. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    32h 1m
    CHF 265–572

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    35h 9m
    CHF 246–380

  4. Drive  2,073.8 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Luganocar car 2,073.8 km
    20h 23m
    CHF 347–501

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RIX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    7h 34m
    CHF 154–329

  6. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane RIX - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    9h 12m
    CHF 102–331

  7. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane RIX - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 91–352

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus 399
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    34h 37m
    CHF 203–344

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N1308
    34h 40m
    CHF 165–251

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    36h 3m
    CHF 155–425

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Luganocar car
    28h 41m
    CHF 324–455

Riga to Lugano by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,725 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Lugano via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 35h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Lugano via Munich central bus station in around 34h 40m.

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