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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 Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    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 14m
    $173–525

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus N1306 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    24h 35m
    $134–221

  3. 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
    $172–293

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    3. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    29h 21m

  5. Drive  1,316.2 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Rigacar car 1,316.2 km
    17h 48m
    $237–343

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    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 3m
    $137–342

  7. 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 10m
    $166–398

  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 38m
    $213–480

  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
    7h 56m
    $184–614

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane PRG - RIX
    9h 44m
    $136–397

  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
    $157–359

Erfurt to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,096.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

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

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 29h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Riga, Bus Station via Chemnitz central bus station in around 24h 35m.

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