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Compare bus and flight for Cologne to Riga
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $89. 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 bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.3 - 3.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $89, and a flight costs an average of $47.
Distance: 809 miles (1302 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$132 Average price Cheapest | $501 Average price | $362 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
31h 13m Average total duration 30h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.3 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.9 - 7.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Riga:
A bus is $369 (€300) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Riga costing on average $501 (€407).
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 43m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Riga
How to get from Cologne to Riga by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Riga is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 PM31h35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:55 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1331One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 PM31h35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:55 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1331One-way2 transfers
Fastest
FlixTrain · FlixTrain+FlixBus3:01 PM28h19Cologne Hbf8:20 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$2161One-way2 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM34h00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:20 PMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1341One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM29h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)3:55 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM33h15Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:50 AMRīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta$1401One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Riga:
A bus is $369 (€300) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Riga costing on average $501 (€407).
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 43m.
- Around 6 buses 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 bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Riga International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Travel with Malta Air, Buzz, Ryanair, Air Baltic to go to Riga by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ecolines to go to Riga by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Buzz.
- 0 direct buses per day with Ecolines.
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