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There are 12 ways to get from Riga to Thun by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RIX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    7h 31m
    CHF 135–363

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane RIX - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain train
    9h 29m
    CHF 75–269

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    27h 48m
    CHF 237–772

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Thuntrain train Ice
    34h 27m
    CHF 446–1,165

  5. Drive 2,074.9 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Thuncar car 2,074.9 km
    20h 11m
    CHF 329–475

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RIX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    8h 55m
    CHF 97–352

  7. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RIX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 41m
    CHF 129–354

  8. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane RIX - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Thuntrain train
    10h 4m
    CHF 107–298

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    34h 7m
    CHF 145–395

  10. Bus, train #2

    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 Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    35h 16m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus bus
    36h 55m
    CHF 165–272

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Thuncar car
    27h 18m
    CHF 294–406

Riga to Thun by bus, foot, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration27h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 237Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Thun, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Thun via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, and Berlin Ostbahnhof in around 34h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Thun, Bahnhof via Munich central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken West, Bahnhof in around 36h 55m.

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