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There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Riga by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, 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 55m
    $117–365

  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
    $53–641

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    24h 40m
    $149–244

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bützow, Bahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    28h 28m
    $259–826

  5. Train, bus to Billund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Kolding St.train train
    3. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BLL - RIX
    8h 32m
    $177–574

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    28h 22m
    $178–560

  7. Drive 1,334.7 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Rigacar car 1,334.7 km
    15h 42m
    $241–347

Kiel to Riga by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration24h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 24h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Riga-Pasazieru via Hamburg Hbf, Bützow, Bahnhof, Szczecin Glowny, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 28h 28m.

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