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

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There are 13 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 141–311

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RIX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    9h
    CHF 82–362

  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 Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    29h 59m
    CHF 259–515

  4. 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 Thuntrain train Ic8 / ...
    34h 55m
    CHF 231–365

  5. Drive  2,074.9 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Thuncar car 2,074.9 km
    20h 12m
    CHF 347–501

  6. 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 172–425

  7. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane RIX - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain train
    9h 25m
    CHF 95–354

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    10h 3m
    CHF 136–461

  9. 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 Thuntrain train
    10h 10m
    CHF 120–407

  10. Bus, train

    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 Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    34h 1m
    CHF 147–365

  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
    37h 13m
    CHF 187–283

  12. 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 Heilbronn Central bus stationbus bus 905
    3. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl. to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Thuntrain train Ice
    41h 53m

  13. 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 Thuncar car
    27h 11m
    CHF 303–419

Riga to Thun by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,650.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 34h 55m. 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 37h 13m.

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