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

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    5h 23m
    $109–302

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N613 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1206 / ...
    24h 10m
    $156–239

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Buechentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Büchen to Bützow, Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Mockavatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain train 36
    6. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    25h 54m
    $219–623

  4. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Luebeck-Travemuende Faehrterminal to Liepaja Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Liepaja-Pasazieru to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 724 / ...
    28h 16m
    $254–369

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    27h 49m
    $180–334

  6. Drive  1,237.6 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Rigacar car 1,237.6 km
    15h 11m
    $260–375

Lübeck to Riga by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration24h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

You can take a bus from Lübeck central train station to Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 24h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luebeck Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Büchen, Bützow, Bahnhof, Szczecin Glowny, Mockava, and Kaišiadorys in around 25h 54m.

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