How to get to Cologne from Riga

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Compare coach and flight for Riga to Cologne

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Riga to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £66. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 17m. 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 £66, and a flight costs an average of £127.

Distance: 1302 km

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Coach
Flight

£94

Average Price

Cheapest

£127

Average Price

31h 54m

Average total duration

31h 24m

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30m

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5h 17m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 17m

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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 Riga to Cologne

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

Our recommendation

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

  • FlixBus
    07:5032h59
    Riga
    16:49Cologne
    £701One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBus
    07:5032h59
    Riga
    16:49Cologne
    £701One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBus
    20:0530h30
    Riga
    02:35Cologne
    £1101One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Ecolines
    11:0031h25
    Riga
    18:25Cologne
    £951One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBus
    21:5533h15
    Riga
    07:10Cologne
    £1071One-way
    0 changes
  • Ecolines
    09:3031h10
    Riga
    16:40Cologne
    £1131One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Riga to Cologne

Travel to Cologne 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 Riga to Cologne.

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There are 2 options to travel between Riga and Cologne including taking a coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Riga to Cologne is a coach with an average price of £66.

This is compared to other travel options from Riga to Cologne:

A coach is £61 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Riga to Cologne costing on average £127.

The fastest way to travel from Riga to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 12h 15m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Coach takes on average 28h 59m.

The Riga to Cologne distance is approximately 1302 km.
The average frequency per day from Riga to Cologne is:
  • Around 6 coaches per day.
  • Around 5 flights per day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Riga and Cologne 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 Riga to Cologne:
  • Flights mostly depart from Riga International Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Riga to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, Buzz to go to Cologne by flight.
  • Travel with Ecolines, FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Riga to Cologne with the following travel companies:
  • 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Buzz.
  • 1 direct coaches per day with Ecolines.
Omio customers who travel from Riga to Cologne often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cologne and these popular destinations at a great price.

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