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

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    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
    6h 12m
    $126–338

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CRL - RIX
    6h 13m
    $122–467

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord 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 / ...
    28h 25m
    $206–748

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord 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 Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    39h 37m

  5. Drive  1,814.3 km

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

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    7h 6m
    $129–433

  7. 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
    $143–271

Ghent to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration28h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,515 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 39h 37m. 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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