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There are 6 ways to get from Kiel to Riga by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    5h 53m
    $116–362

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipedacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Klaipeda to Rigabus bus
    27h 21m
    $47–680

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    22h 53m
    $222–715

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1206a
    24h 40m
    $138–233

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    29h 44m
    $188–347

  6. Drive 1,319.6 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Rigacar car 1,319.6 km
    15h 54m
    $238–344

Kiel to Riga by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration22h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Riga-Pasazieru via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 22h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 24h 40m.

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