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

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  1. Fly from Hannover Airport

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    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAJ - RIX
    6h 41m
    $143–394

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BER - RIX
    6h 21m
    $103–349

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    22h 33m
    $160–315

  4. Drive  1,319 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Rigacar car 1,319 km
    17h 29m
    $238–343

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    6h
    $126–309

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    7h 7m
    $156–360

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    7h 16m
    $178–413

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    24h 30m
    $120–230

  9. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Hanover to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 5m
    $143–254

Hanover to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration22h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,064.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Hanover to Rīga once a week. Tickets cost $120–230 and the journey takes 24h 30m.

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