There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CDG - RIX
9h 2m$183–448Train, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
32h 29m$434–784Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
41h 58mDrive 2,364.8 km
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Rigacar 2,364.8 km
26h 57m$426–615Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane RNS - RIX
13h 15m$250–905Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane JER - RIX
13h 39m$192–499Train, bus via Caen
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
38h 57m$248–439Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
39h 18m$363–673Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 909
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
40h 38m$429–750
Cherbourg-Octeville to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Riga is to train and fly which costs $180 - $450 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Riga is to train and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $180 - $450.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg-Octeville to Riga. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Est, Erfurt Hbf, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 58m.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Riga is 2081 km. The road distance is 2364.8 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 29m and costs $430 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Riga, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Riga train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Cherbourg-Octeville. It is currently 4:32 PM in Cherbourg-Octeville and 5:32 PM in Riga.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Riga train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg-Octeville to Riga is 2365 km. It takes approximately 26h 57m to drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Riga.
What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, Erfurt Hbf, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 41h 58m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Riga International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Jersey Airport to Riga International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
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