There are 11 ways to get from Heerlen to Riga by train, plane, 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.
Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CGN - RIX
6h 29m$115–492Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to S Charlottenburg Bhftrain 14
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus
- Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain 724 / ...
26h 26m$225–798Train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain 113
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
33h 29m$253–697Drive 1,668.5 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Rigacar 1,668.5 km
20h 36m$344–497Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
6h 50mTrain, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRU - RIX
7h 35m$135–418Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
7h 28m$129–431Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
7h 22m$159–583Train, bus
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus
30h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Braunschweig to Rīgabus
30h 26mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Horremtrain Re
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 909
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
34h 12m$181–330
Heerlen to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Riga is to train and fly which costs $130 - $420 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Riga is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $110 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Heerlen to Riga. However, there are services departing from Heerlen, Zandweg and arriving at Rīga via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and Braunschweig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Riga. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Utrecht Centraal, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 29m.
The distance between Heerlen and Riga is 1405 km. The road distance is 1668.5 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 26h 26m and costs $220 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Heerlen to Riga, including transfers.
Heerlen to Riga bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Heerlen to Riga train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Riga is to train which takes 33h 29m and costs $250 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 26m.
What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Riga-Pasazieru via Utrecht Centraal, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 33h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Zandweg to Rīga via Aachen, Bushof, Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Braunschweig, Berliner Platz, and Braunschweig in around 30h 26m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
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 Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to S Charlottenburg Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 8760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Vivi
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- $11–17
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- $21–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Braunschweig to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
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More Questions & Answers
Heerlen to Riga bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Braunschweig, Berliner Platz station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Heerlen. It is currently 4:51 PM in Heerlen and 5:51 PM in Riga.
Heerlen to Riga train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Riga is 1669 km. It takes approximately 20h 36m to drive from Heerlen to Riga.
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