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There are 8 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
    $126–323

  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
    $90–275

  3. Train, bus via Jelgava

    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 44m
    $281–582

  4. Drive  1,814.4 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Rigacar car 1,814.4 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 43m
    $141–470

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CGN - RIX
    7h 49m
    $154–616

  7. 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 Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 56m
    $279–606

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1325 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    35h 15m
    $134–292

Ghent to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration27h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$281Cheapest 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 bus from Ghent Dampoort to Rīgas SAO via Rotterdam Central Station and Rotterdam Centraal in around 35h 15m.

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