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Compare bus and flight for Cologne to Riga
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $160 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.3 - 3.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $160, while a flight costs an average of $616.
Distance: 809 miles (1302 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$616 Average price | $160 Average price Cheapest | $354 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 0m Average total duration Fastest 4h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 30h 2m Average total duration 29h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.9 - 7.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | 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.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Riga
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Riga, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Riga:
A bus is $457 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Riga costing on average $616.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 2m.
You'll arrive about 15h 0m sooner (4h 0m by flight vs 19h 0m by car). Tickets start at around $616 compared to roughly $354 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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.
· 8:25 AM 33h25 Köln, Deutz Gummersbacher Straße 6:50 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta $119 1 One-way 1 transfer
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8:25 AM 33h25 Köln, Deutz Gummersbacher Straße 6:50 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta $119 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH1985+LH44545:40 PM 4h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 10:40 PM Riga International Airport $1,237 1 One-way 1 transfer
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8:25 AM 33h25 Köln, Deutz Gummersbacher Straße 6:50 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta $119 1 One-way 1 transfer - ·
8:25 AM 36h30 Köln, Deutz Gummersbacher Straße 9:55 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta $119 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
9:20 AM 34h00 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 8:20 PM Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta $166 1 One-way 2 transfers
TK1676 · TK17576:10 PM 15h35 Cologne Bonn Airport 10:45 AM Riga International Airport $734 1 One-way 1 transfer- TK1672 · TK1757
11:30 AM 22h15 Cologne Bonn Airport 10:45 AM Riga International Airport $734 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH113 · LH892+
LH40511:10 PM 9h45 Cologne Bonn Airport 11:55 PM Riga International Airport $930 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Riga:
A bus is $457 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Riga costing on average $616.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 2m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights 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 FlixBus, Ecolines to go to Riga by bus.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Buzz, Malta Air to go to Riga by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Ecolines.
- 0 direct flights per day with Buzz, Malta Air.
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