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There are 11 ways to get from Bielefeld to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    6h 16m
    $133–302

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    23h 28m
    $177–335

  3. Train, bus via Mockava

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Szczecin, Bus Stationbus bus 057
    3. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Mockavatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain train 36
    5. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    24h 18m
    $213–377

  4. Drive  1,422.3 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Rigacar car 1,422.3 km
    18h 22m
    $295–426

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAJ - RIX
    7h 48m
    $151–439

  6. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    7h 12m
    $134–343

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FMO - RIX
    9h 52m
    $229–536

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    7h 51m

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    8h 52m
    $150–380

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    26h 19m
    $136–246

  11. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 35m
    $147–261

Bielefeld to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration23h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,457 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Rīga via Hannover Hbf and Hanover in around 26h 19m.

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