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There are 11 ways to get from Erfurt to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BER - RIX
    6h 4m
    $138–471

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    25h
    $124–222

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    21h 34m
    $202–676

  4. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1224
    21h 56m
    $163–411

  5. Drive 1,316.1 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Rigacar car 1,316.1 km
    17h 48m
    $237–343

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    7h 12m
    $167–579

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LEJ - RIX
    9h 30m
    $173–519

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    8h 40m
    $214–779

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MUC - RIX
    8h 2m
    $186–616

  10. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane PRG - RIX
    9h 21m
    $144–447

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingentrain train Re1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen to Rīgabus bus
    27h 37m
    $161–284

Erfurt to Riga by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,121.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Riga-Pasazieru via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 21h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Riga, Bus Station via Chemnitz central bus station in around 25h.

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