Essen to Riga

Q: What is the distance between Essen and Riga?

The distance between these two places is a total of 1718 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Essen and Riga?

The average travel time between the stations is 01:00 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Essen to Riga?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €99.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Essen to Riga?

The average number of daily departures is 4. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Essen to Riga?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Essen to Riga?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Essen to Riga Riga to Essen

Between Essen, Germany and Riga, Latvia we found up to 4 bus departures, including 4 night buses. The bus departs from Essen at 10:40 and arrives in Riga at 21:55 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €99 to €119.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Essen to Riga:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

10:40 Essen Bus Station Freiheit

1d 11h 15min

1 Bus change

21:55 Riga Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 99 HRK

Best offer on 28. Sep

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10:40 Essen Bus Station Freiheit

1d 8h 10min

1 Bus change

18:50 Riga Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 99 HRK

Best offer on 28. Sep

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Traveling by bus from Essen to Riga

The shortest travel distance between Essen and Riga is 1718 km. The fastest bus which departs at 10:40 has a travel time of 32:10h. The longest travel time on the route is 35:15h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Riga earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Essen to Riga. The overnight bus departs at 10:40 and arrives at 18:50 the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 1718 km and 17:45 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

10:40 Essen Bus Station Freiheit

1d 11h 15min

1 Bus change

21:55 Riga Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 99 HRK

Best offer on 28. Sep

pick a date

10:40 Essen Bus Station Freiheit

1d 8h 10min

1 Bus change

18:50 Riga Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 99 HRK

Best offer on 28. Sep

pick a date

Bus companies

Ecolines is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

Ecolines

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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Essen or Riga, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Essen

You can see information about the departure station and stops Essen here

Riga

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Riga here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €99 (One-Way) or €198 (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Essen

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Essen, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Essen to Bosanska Krupa

Essen to Zvornik

Essen to Visoko

Essen to Kljuc

Essen to Donji Miholjac

Essen to Kupres

Essen to Cologne Bonn (Airport)

Other popular destinations from Riga

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Riga, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for: