There are 6 ways to get from Copenhagen to Riga by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CPH - RIX
4h 12m$47–194Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Copenhagen to Karlshamncar
- Take the carferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Drive from Klaipeda to Rigacar
13h 7m$314–516Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Karlshamn Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Take the bus from Klaipeda to Rigabus
19h 18m$301–518Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1206 / ...
28h 20m$171–266Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Karlshamn Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Take the train from Klaipėda to Šiauliaitrain 782 / ...
- Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
17h 54m$286–476Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Karlskrona Centralstationtrain
- Take the ferry from Karlskrona ferry to Gdynia Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Główny to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
32h 3m$231–417
Copenhagen to Riga by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Riga is to fly which costs $45 - $200 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $45 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen Busterminal and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 20m.
The distance between Copenhagen and Riga is 734 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Riga without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 19h 18m and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Copenhagen to Riga, including transfers.
Copenhagen to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $45 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $270 and takes 28h 20m.
Copenhagen to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Copenhagen. It is currently 4:09 AM in Copenhagen and 5:09 AM in Riga.
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Norwegian Air International, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 28h 20m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Karlshamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Karlshamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Karlskrona Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Klaipėda to Šiauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ollex
Bus from Klaipeda to Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Ollex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Gdańsk Główny to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Karlskrona ferry to Gdynia Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Stena Line
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