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There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Riga by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DRS - RIX
    8h 49m
    $195–497

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane PRG - RIX
    6h 27m
    $96–248

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    20h 30m
    $110–180

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    20h 52m
    $172–458

  5. Drive  1,270.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Rigacar car 1,270.9 km
    12h 49m
    $229–331

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BER - RIX
    5h 41m
    $116–367

  7. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus bus 848104
    26h
    $111–221

Dresden to Riga by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration20h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 949 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

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

Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Riga, Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $110–180 and the journey takes 20h 30m.

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