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There are 7 ways to get from Bruges to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    6h 9m
    $130–286

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CRL - RIX
    7h 37m
    $127–299

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 43m
    $259–584

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    5. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    38h 51m

  5. Drive  1,845.2 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Rigacar car 1,845.2 km
    22h 19m
    $336–485

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    7h 25m
    $154–414

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N814 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    35h 15m
    $139–288

Bruges to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration29h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,551.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Bruges to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 38h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Rīgas SAO via Rotterdam Central Station and Rotterdam Centraal in around 35h 15m.

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