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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    5h 29m
    $116–302

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    24h 9m
    $206–388

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    30h 36m
    $156–538

  4. Drive  1,524.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Rigacar car 1,524.4 km
    19h 7m
    $275–397

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CGN - RIX
    6h 42m
    $124–476

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    6h 51m
    $165–445

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    7h 55m
    $140–478

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    27h 10m
    $138–312

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 5m
    $154–271

Dortmund to Riga by train and bus

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration24h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,359.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Suedkreuz, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 30h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund to Riga Central Bus Station via Kaliningrad Bus station in around 30h 5m.

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