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There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    5h 43m
    $125–337

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 724 / ...
    27h 59m
    $201–843

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    39h 56m

  4. Drive  1,814.3 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Rigacar car 1,814.3 km
    21h 53m
    $327–472

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    6h 47m
    $142–473

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    34h 35m
    $143–270

Ghent to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration27h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,511.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Riga-Pasazieru via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 39h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Rīgas SAO via Rotterdam Central Station and Rotterdam Centraal in around 34h 35m.

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