How to get to Riga from Cologne

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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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Flight

£107

Average Price

Cheapest

£412

Average Price

31h 37m

Average total duration

31h 7m

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30m

Additional time*

5h 27m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 27m

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3h 0m

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1.3 - 3.3kg

CO2 emissions

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3.9 - 7.8kg

CO2 emissions

Ecolines

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Malta Air

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from Cologne to Riga

How to get to Riga from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Cologne to Riga is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    7:5031h35
    Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    16:25Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    £861One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    2:2030h30
    Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    9:50Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    £861One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    16:1428h31
    Cologne Hbf
    21:45Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    £871One-way
    2 changes

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  • FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    8:1431h11
    Cologne Hbf
    16:25Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    £871One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    12:5531h50
    Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    21:45Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    £871One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    23:3533h15
    Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    9:50Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta
    £861One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Cologne to Riga

Travel to Riga easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Riga.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Cologne and Riga including taking a coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Riga is a coach with an average price of £68.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Cologne to Riga is by flight with an average journey time of 5h 0m.

Other travel options to Riga take longer:

Coach takes on average 28h 31m.

The Cologne to Riga distance is approximately 1302 km.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Riga is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Riga:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cologne to Riga, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, Buzz, Air Baltic to go to Riga by flight.
  • Travel with Ecolines, FlixBus to go to Riga by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Cologne to Riga:
  • 0 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Buzz.
Omio customers who travel from Cologne to Riga often also extend their vacation to go to Tallinn, Vilnius, Warsaw, Kaunas, Minsk. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Riga and these popular destinations at a great price.

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