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Compare coach and flight for Cologne to Riga
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £68. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.3 - 3.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £68, and a flight costs an average of £170.
Distance: 1302 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£107 Average Price Cheapest | £412 Average Price |
31h 37m Average total duration 31h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
1.3 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.9 - 7.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Riga from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Riga is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:5031h35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)16:25Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£861One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:2030h30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:50Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£861One-way2 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus16:1428h31Cologne Hbf21:45Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£871One-way2 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus8:1431h11Cologne Hbf16:25Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£871One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus12:5531h50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)21:45Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£871One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:3533h15Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:50Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£861One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Riga:
A coach is £102 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Riga costing on average £170.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Coach takes on average 28h 31m.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Riga as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Riga International Airport.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, Buzz, Air Baltic to go to Riga by flight.
- Travel with Ecolines, FlixBus to go to Riga by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Buzz.
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