There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRU - RIX
4h 59m$113–316Train, 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
25h 46m$270–886Train
- 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 Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
34h 39m$262–712Drive 1,786.9 km
- Drive from Brussels to Rigacar 1,786.9 km
21h 45m$322–465Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
6h 18m$171–469Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CGN - RIX
6h 43m$145–581Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
7h 7m$167–507Train, bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
34h 31m$150–320
Brussels to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Riga is to fly which costs $110 - $320 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $110 - $320.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Riga. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 39m.
The distance between Brussels and Riga is 1456 km. The road distance is 1786.9 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) which takes 25h 46m and costs $270 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Brussels to Riga, including transfers.
Brussels to Riga train services, operated by European Sleeper, depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $110 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $750 and takes 34h 39m.
Riga is 1h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 6:50 AM in Brussels and 7:50 AM in Riga.
Brussels to Riga train services, operated by European Sleeper, arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussel-Zuid to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 34h 39m.
- 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
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $130–260
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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