There are 5 ways to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRU - RIX
2h 48m$117–305Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus
26h 38m$271–975Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain 113
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
36h 2m$273–737Drive 1,780.6 km
- Drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Rigacar 1,780.6 km
21h 40m$321–463Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
34h 9m$148–305
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga is to train and bus which costs $140 - $310 and takes 34h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $110 - $310.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga. However, there are services departing from Brussels Airport-Zaventem and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Brussel-Zuid, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 2m.
The distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Riga is 1443 km. The road distance is 1780.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) which takes 26h 38m and costs $270 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga, including transfers.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga train services, operated by European Sleeper, depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $110 - $310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $750 and takes 36h 2m.
Riga is 1h ahead of Brussels Airport (BRU). It is currently 7:51 AM in Brussels Airport (BRU) and 8:51 AM in Riga.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga train services, operated by European Sleeper, arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
What companies run services between Brussels Airport (BRU), Belgium and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Riga-Pasazieru via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 36h 2m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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