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There are 9 ways to get from Groningen to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    6h 50m
    $137–424

  2. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRE - RIX
    10h 31m
    $122–655

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1206 / ...
    27h 10m
    $162–255

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Deventer to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    32h 59m
    $189–546

  5. Drive  1,586.4 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Rigacar car 1,586.4 km
    18h 15m
    $327–473

  6. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    8h 35m
    $143–429

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    8h 44m
    $139–344

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    9h 6m
    $169–465

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 56
    3. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    29h 36m
    $168–439

Groningen to Riga by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration27h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,557.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Groningen to Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 27h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Zwolle, Deventer, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 32h 59m.

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