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There are 12 ways to get from Erfurt to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

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    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
    $143–473

  2. Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    20h 16m
    $177–442

  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 Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    21h 34m
    $202–692

  4. Drive 1,316.7 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Rigacar car 1,316.7 km
    17h 49m
    $237–343

  5. 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
    $168–591

  6. 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
    $194–570

  7. 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
    $220–772

  8. 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
    $197–628

  9. 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 19m

  10. Train, bus

    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
    $183–443

  11. Bus

    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
    $145–245

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus bus
    25h 23m
    $155–257

Erfurt to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration20h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest 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 Rīgas Centrālā stacija 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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