How to Travel from
Essen to Riga
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Essen, Germany → Riga, Latvia
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Essen to Riga
Composite routes from Essen to Riga
Cheapest
19 h 17 min
Car
1566 km.
from $86
Other
21 h 13 min
Bus
1723 km.
from €1365
8 h 13 min
Train, Plane
1262 km.
from $178.48
23 h 2 min
1262 km.
from $230.52
5 h 46 min
Train, Plane
1262 km.
from $190.33
6 h 28 min
Train, Plane
1262 km.
from $217.95
29 h 23 min
Train, Bus
1262 km.
from $209.13
33 h 8 min
1262 km.
from $206.65
Route Navigator Essen - Riga
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Continue and take A 40 toward Duisburg
Duisburg, A 40, 2 km 827 м
2 km 827 м
Keep right and drive toward Essen-Holsterhausen, -Altendorf
Essen-Holsterhausen, -Altendorf, 338 м
338 м
Keep right and drive toward Altendorf, Schederhof
Altendorf, Schederhof, 1 km 511 м
1 km 511 м
Turn right onto Frohnhauser Straße
Frohnhauser Straße, 1 km 937 м
1 km 937 м
Turn left onto Westendstraße
Westendstraße, 464 м
464 м
Keep right onto Westendstraße
Westendstraße, 234 м
234 м
Turn sharp left onto Hans-Böckler-Straße and drive toward Dorsten, Altenessen, Katernberg
Hans-Böckler-Straße, Dorsten, Altenessen, Katernberg, 1 km 426 м
1 km 426 м
Turn left onto Gladbecker Straße
Gladbecker Straße, 4 km 872 м
4 km 872 м
Keep right and take A 42 toward Duisburg, Dortmund
Duisburg, Dortmund, A 42, 221 м
221 м
Keep right and take A 42 toward Dortmund
Dortmund, A 42, 27 km 100 м
27 km 100 м
Keep right and take A 45 toward Hannover, Dortmund
Hannover, Dortmund, A 45, 424 м
424 м
Keep left and take A 45 toward Oberhausen, Hannover
Oberhausen, Hannover, A 45, 2 km 391 м
2 km 391 м
Keep right and take A 2 toward Hannover, Dortmund
Hannover, Dortmund, A 2, 2 km 571 м
2 km 571 м
Keep left and take A 2 toward Hannover, Dortmund
Hannover, Dortmund, A 2, 201 km 32 м
201 km 32 м
Keep left onto A 2 and take A 2 toward Berlin, Hannover/Langenhagen, Messe
Berlin, Hannover/Langenhagen, Messe, A 2, 22 km 56 м
22 km 56 м
Keep left onto A 2 and take A 2 toward Berlin
Berlin, A 2, 228 km 708 м
228 km 708 м
Keep left onto A 10 and take A 10 toward Frankfurt (Oder), Berlin-Zentrum (Alexanderplatz), BER, Dresden
Frankfurt (Oder), Berlin-Zentrum (Alexanderplatz), BER, Dresden, A 10, 58 km 341 м
58 km 341 м
Keep right and drive toward Erkner, Berlin-Köpenick, Grünheide
Erkner, Berlin-Köpenick, Grünheide, 391 м
391 м
Continue onto Friedrich-Engels-Straße and drive toward Grünheide
Friedrich-Engels-Straße, Grünheide, 7 km 929 м
7 km 929 м
Turn right onto Erknerstraße
Erknerstraße, 4 km 482 м
4 km 482 м
Continue onto L 232
1 km 193 м
1 km 193 м
Turn right onto Chausseestraße and take B 1, B 5 toward Frankfurt (O), Müncheberg, Gewerbegebiet Herzfelde
Chausseestraße, Frankfurt (O), Müncheberg, Gewerbegebiet Herzfelde, B 1, B 5, 32 km 689 м
32 km 689 м
Turn right and drive toward Seelow, Gedenkstelle Seelower Höhen
Seelow, Gedenkstelle Seelower Höhen, 3 km 715 м
3 km 715 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Küstriner Straße
Küstriner Straße, 3 km 797 м
3 km 797 м
Turn right onto B 1 and take B 1 toward Küstrin/Kostrzyn, Manschnow
Küstrin/Kostrzyn, Manschnow, B 1, 16 km 53 м
16 km 53 м
Turn left onto Władysława Sikorskiego
Władysława Sikorskiego, 1 km 87 м
1 km 87 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gorzowska
Gorzowska, 19 km 13 м
19 km 13 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kostrzyńska
Kostrzyńska, 1 km 758 м
1 km 758 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kostrzyńska
Kostrzyńska, 1 km 482 м
1 km 482 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rondo Wadowickie
Rondo Wadowickie, 11 km 363 м
11 km 363 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 132
4 km 680 м
4 km 680 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 132
3 km 810 м
3 km 810 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kostrzyńska
Kostrzyńska, 235 м
235 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Kostrzyńska
Kostrzyńska, 5 km 392 м
5 km 392 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Władysława Łokietka
Władysława Łokietka, 336 м
336 м
Keep left onto 132
462 м
462 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rondo Zgody
Rondo Zgody, 1 km 387 м
1 km 387 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Franciszka Walczaka
Franciszka Walczaka, 1 km 621 м
1 km 621 м
Continue onto Franciszka Walczaka
Franciszka Walczaka, 1 km 279 м
1 km 279 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Franciszka Walczaka
Franciszka Walczaka, 1 km 556 м
1 km 556 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Franciszka Walczaka
Franciszka Walczaka, 408 м
408 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Franciszka Walczaka
Franciszka Walczaka, 5 km 773 м
5 km 773 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gorzowska
Gorzowska, 15 km 713 м
15 km 713 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto 156
2 km 242 м
2 km 242 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bolesława Chrobrego
Bolesława Chrobrego, 2 km 277 м
2 km 277 м
Turn right onto 22 and take 22 toward Wałcz
Wałcz, 22, 17 km 77 м
17 km 77 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gdańska
Gdańska, 62 km 754 м
62 km 754 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wojska Polskiego
Wojska Polskiego, 344 м
344 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wojska Polskiego
Wojska Polskiego, 2 km 969 м
2 km 969 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wojska Polskiego
Wojska Polskiego, 270 м
270 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wojska Polskiego
Wojska Polskiego, 35 km 866 м
35 km 866 м
Continue onto Poznańska
Poznańska, 41 km 141 м
41 km 141 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Aleja Wojska Polskiego
Aleja Wojska Polskiego, 84 km 901 м
84 km 901 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Zblewska
Zblewska, 1 km 887 м
1 km 887 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Zblewska
Zblewska, 1 km 678 м
1 km 678 м
Turn right
45 м
45 м
Turn right
12 м
12 м
Turn left onto 2 Pułku Szwoleżerów Rokitniańskich
2 Pułku Szwoleżerów Rokitniańskich, 441 м
441 м
Turn right onto Rondo I Liceum Ogólnokształcącego im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie
Rondo I Liceum Ogólnokształcącego im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie, 16 м
16 м
Turn right onto Chojnicka
Chojnicka, 362 м
362 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Tadeusza Kościuszki
Tadeusza Kościuszki, 1 km 513 м
1 km 513 м
Turn left onto Jana Sobieskiego
Jana Sobieskiego, 293 м
293 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tczewska
Tczewska, 110 м
110 м
Turn slight right onto Tczewska
Tczewska, 118 м
118 м
Turn right onto Tczewska
Tczewska, 1 km 546 м
1 km 546 м
Turn left onto Unii Europejskiej
Unii Europejskiej, 36 м
36 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Adama Mickiewicza
Adama Mickiewicza, 10 km 8 м
10 km 8 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wyzwolenia
Wyzwolenia, 8 km 541 м
8 km 541 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Starogardzka
Starogardzka, 19 km 748 м
19 km 748 м
Continue onto Aleja Wojska Polskiego
Aleja Wojska Polskiego, 12 km 33 м
12 km 33 м
Continue onto 22
17 km 815 м
17 km 815 м
Turn sharp left onto 22 and take S7 toward Warszawa, Grzechotki PL/RU
Warszawa, Grzechotki PL/RU, S7, 4 km 417 м
4 km 417 м
Keep right onto S22 and take S22 toward Grzechotki, Elbląg
Grzechotki, Elbląg, S22, 1 km 656 м
1 km 656 м
Keep left onto S22
51 km 773 м
51 km 773 м
Keep left onto 22
41 km 973 м
41 km 973 м
Turn left onto улица Дзержинского
улица Дзержинского, 1 km 192 м
1 km 192 м
Turn right onto улица Энергетиков
улица Энергетиков, 5 km 700 м
5 km 700 м
Turn right onto улица Подполковника Емельянова
улица Подполковника Емельянова, 1 km 707 м
1 km 707 м
Turn left onto Южный обход г. Калининграда
Южный обход г. Калининграда, 2 km 39 м
2 km 39 м
Keep right and drive toward Советск, Нестеров, Московский Проспект, «Стадион Калининград»
Советск, Нестеров, Московский Проспект, «Стадион Калининград», 251 м
251 м
Keep right and drive toward Советск, Нестеров
Советск, Нестеров, 80 km 841 м
80 km 841 м
Turn right onto Садовая улица
Садовая улица, 1 km 776 м
1 km 776 м
Turn left onto Железнодорожная улица
Железнодорожная улица, 51 km 20 м
51 km 20 м
Turn right onto улица Черняховского
улица Черняховского, 1 km 509 м
1 km 509 м
Continue onto Ленинградская улица
Ленинградская улица, 12 km 289 м
12 km 289 м
Turn left onto A7
147 м
147 м
Turn left onto Kudirkos Naumiesčio g. and drive toward Kudirkos Naumiestis
Kudirkos Naumiesčio g., Kudirkos Naumiestis, 20 м
20 м
Turn right onto Kudirkos Naumiesčio g.
Kudirkos Naumiesčio g., 17 km 497 м
17 km 497 м
Turn left onto Vilkaviškio g. and drive toward Šakiai
Vilkaviškio g., Šakiai, 456 м
456 м
Turn slight right onto Tilto g. and drive toward Šakiai
Tilto g., Šakiai, 24 km 269 м
24 km 269 м
Turn left onto V. Kudirkos g.
V. Kudirkos g., 1 km 534 м
1 km 534 м
Turn right onto Šaulių g. and drive toward Jurbarkas
Šaulių g., Jurbarkas, 3 km 515 м
3 km 515 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 137
20 km 894 м
20 km 894 м
Keep right onto Sūduvos g. and drive toward Jurbarkas
Sūduvos g., Jurbarkas, 2 km 773 м
2 km 773 м
Turn left onto Dariaus ir Girėno g. and drive toward Skaudvilė, Klaipėda
Dariaus ir Girėno g., Skaudvilė, Klaipėda, 1 km 244 м
1 km 244 м
Keep right onto Muitinės g. and drive toward Skaudvilė
Muitinės g., Skaudvilė, 49 м
49 м
Turn slight right onto Knygnešių g. and drive toward Skaudvilė, Kaunas
Knygnešių g., Skaudvilė, Kaunas, 21 km 53 м
21 km 53 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Jono Kubiliaus g.
Jono Kubiliaus g., 18 km 378 м
18 km 378 м
Turn right onto Maironio g.
Maironio g., 271 м
271 м
Turn right onto Kelmės g.
Kelmės g., 7 km 700 м
7 km 700 м
Turn right onto A12
2 km 274 м
2 km 274 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A12
13 km 405 м
13 km 405 м
Continue onto Tilžės g.
Tilžės g., 44 km 755 м
44 km 755 м
Turn right
44 km 736 м
44 km 736 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Joniškio aplinkelis
Joniškio aplinkelis, 5 km 507 м
5 km 507 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Joniškio aplinkelis
Joniškio aplinkelis, 3 km 54 м
3 km 54 м
Turn left onto Sidabros g. and drive toward Ryga/Rīga
Sidabros g., Ryga/Rīga, 42 km 897 м
42 km 897 м
Turn right onto Miera iela
Miera iela, 2 km 516 м
2 km 516 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Aizsargu iela
Aizsargu iela, 1 km 465 м
1 km 465 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Aizsargu iela
Aizsargu iela, 4 km 612 м
4 km 612 м
Continue onto Rīga — Jelgava — Lietuvas robeža (Meitene)
Rīga — Jelgava — Lietuvas robeža (Meitene), 32 km 788 м
32 km 788 м
Turn slight left onto Tīraines iela
Tīraines iela, 1 km 866 м
1 km 866 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ozolciema iela
Ozolciema iela, 233 м
233 м
Keep right onto Ozolciema iela
Ozolciema iela, 98 м
98 м
Turn slight right onto Vienības gatve
Vienības gatve, 3 km 722 м
3 km 722 м
Keep right onto Jelgavas iela
Jelgavas iela, 414 м
414 м
Continue onto Jelgavas iela
Jelgavas iela, 1 km 153 м
1 km 153 м
Continue onto Jelgavas iela
Jelgavas iela, 1 km 774 м
1 km 774 м
Keep right onto Kuģu iela
Kuģu iela, 1 km 844 м
1 km 844 м
Keep left onto 11. novembra krastmala
11. novembra krastmala, 1 km 902 м
1 km 902 м
Keep left onto 11. novembra krastmala
11. novembra krastmala, 199 м
199 м
Arrive at destination
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Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Essen to Riga?
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Riga is to train and fly which costs $51.09 - $326.09 and takes 8h 13m.
What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Riga?
The fastest way to get from Essen to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $119.57 - $315.22 .
Is there a direct bus between Essen and Riga?
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf Kruppstrasse/Am Thyssenhaus and arriving at Riga Central Bus Station via Dortmund and Kaliningrad Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 8m.
How far is it from Essen to Riga?
The distance between Essen and Riga is 1326 km. The road distance is 1591.5 km.
How do I travel from Essen to Riga without a car?
The best way to get from Essen to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) which takes 23h 2m and costs $184.78 - $260.87 .
How long does it take to get from Essen to Riga?
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Essen to Riga, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Essen to Riga bus from?
Essen to Riga bus services, operated by Kaliningrad Bus Terminal, depart from Dortmund station.
Bus or fly from Essen to Riga?
The best way to get from Essen to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $119.57 - $315.22 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $108.70 - $195.65 and takes 33h 8m.
Where does the Essen to Riga bus arrive?
Essen to Riga bus services, operated by Kaliningrad Bus Terminal, arrive at Kaliningrad Bus station.
What is the time difference between Essen and Riga?
Riga is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 08:40 in Essen and 09:40 in Riga.
Can I drive from Essen to Riga?
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Riga is 1591 km. It takes approximately 16h 55m to drive from Essen to Riga.
Where can I stay near Riga?
There are 1578+ hotels available in Riga. Prices start at $59.49 per night.
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