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

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There are 10 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

    best
    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 26m
    CHF 71–198

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

    cheapest
    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 9m
    CHF 65–299

  3. 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 263–611

  4. Drive  2,073.8 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Luganocar car 2,073.8 km
    20h 23m
    CHF 346–500

  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 39m
    CHF 154–349

  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 27m
    CHF 102–321

  7. 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 218–365

  8. 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 175–263

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Stuttgart Airportbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    38h 26m
    CHF 220–511

  10. 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 323–454

Riga to Lugano by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,725 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Lugano via Munich central bus station in around 34h 40m.

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