There are 7 ways to get from Diest to Riga by train, plane, 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.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Diest to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRU - RIX
5h 37m$122–297Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Leuven to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
29h 37m$255–524Train
- Take the train from Diest to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
38h 44mDrive 1,720.2 km
- Drive from Diest to Rigacar 1,720.2 km
21h 23m$310–448Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Diest to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
7h 39m$137–344Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CRL - RIX
7h 21m$125–345Train, bus
- Take the train from Diest to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
35h 4m$151–358
Diest to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Diest to Riga is to train and bus which costs $150 - $360 and takes 35h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Diest to Riga is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $120 - $300.
No, there is no direct train from Diest to Riga. However, there are services departing from Diest and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 44m.
The distance between Diest and Riga is 1496 km. The road distance is 1720.2 km.
The best way to get from Diest to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 29h 37m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Diest to Riga, including transfers.
Diest to Riga train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Diest station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Diest. It is currently 1:01 PM in Diest and 2:01 PM in Riga.
Diest to Riga train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Diest to Riga is 1720 km. It takes approximately 21h 23m to drive from Diest to Riga.
What companies run services between Diest, Belgium and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Diest to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 38h 44m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leuven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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