There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
5h 29m$117–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus
- Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain 724 / ...
22h 57m$142–545Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10
- Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
30h 36m$212–867Drive 1,524.3 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Rigacar 1,524.3 km
19h 6m$275–397Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CGN - RIX
6h 42m$125–513Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
6h 51m$165–554Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
7h 41m$131–514Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus
27h 5m$145–248Bus via Kaliningrad
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 905 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
30h 5m$155–272Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar
23h 51m$377–523
Dortmund to Riga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Riga is to bus which costs $140 - $250 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Riga is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $110 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Riga. However, there are services departing from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and arriving at Rīga via Hanover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Riga. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Berlin Suedkreuz, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 36m.
The distance between Dortmund and Riga is 1359 km. The road distance is 1524.3 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 57m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Dortmund to Riga, including transfers.
Dortmund to Riga bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr station.
Dortmund to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Riga is to train which takes 30h 36m and costs $210 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 27h 5m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Riga-Pasazieru 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 , Busbahnof Steinstr to Rīga via Hannover Hbf and Hanover in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Riga bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Dortmund. It is currently 1:10 PM in Dortmund and 2:10 PM in Riga.
Dortmund to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Südkreuz Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Riga is 1524 km. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Dortmund to Riga.
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