There are 10 ways to get from Hanover to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hannover Airport
best- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAJ - RIX
6h 46m$143–441Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BER - RIX
6h 21m$103–359Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
21h 59m$155–327Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus
24h 30m$130–230Drive 1,319 km
- Drive from Hanover to Rigacar 1,319 km
17h 29m$238–343Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAM - RIX
6h$127–346Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRE - RIX
8h 40m$122–683Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
7h 7m$161–355Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
7h 16m$184–489Train, bus
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1206 / ...
24h 35m$173–291
Hanover to Riga by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Riga is to bus which costs $130 - $230 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Riga is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs $120 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover and arriving at Rīga. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 24h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Riga. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 59m.
The distance between Hanover and Riga is 1065 km. The road distance is 1319 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Riga without a car is to train which takes 21h 59m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Hanover to Riga, including transfers.
Hanover to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Hanover station.
Hanover to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Riga is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $140 - $450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $330 and takes 21h 59m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $230 and takes 24h 30m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 21h 59m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Bremen Airport to Riga International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Hanover to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Hanover to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīga station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Hanover. It is currently 10:50 PM in Hanover and 11:50 PM in Riga.
Hanover to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Riga is 1319 km. It takes approximately 17h 29m to drive from Hanover to Riga.
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