The average train between Riga and Hamburg takes 46h 5m and the fastest train takes 45h 29m. The train runs, on average, 5 times per week from Riga to Hamburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a week between Riga and Hamburg. The service departs Riga at 4:55 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Hamburg at 13:24:00. All services require a transfer at Kaišiadorys and take an average of 46h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Riga to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station and arriving at Hamburg Hbf station via Kaišiadorys station, Warszawa Zachodnia station and Berlin-Lichtenberg station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 5m.
Riga to Hamburg train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
Riga to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
The distance between Riga and Hamburg is 968.6 km. The road distance is 1304 km.
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Hamburg Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Berlin Hbf in around 20h 47m.