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There are 8 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

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    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    6h 52m
    $138–415

  2. Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 30m
    $209–396

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Deventer to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 113
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    32h 43m
    $240–662

  4. Drive 1,661.6 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Rigacar car 1,661.6 km
    18h 44m
    $343–495

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    8h 48m
    $179–374

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    9h 16m
    $193–490

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    29h 22m
    $192–316

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain train
    2. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 56
    4. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    31h 30m

Leeuwarden to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,547 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Riga-Pasazieru via Zwolle, Deventer, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 32h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden, Klanderij to Riga, Bus Station via Drachten, Transferium Oost, Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ, Groningen central station, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 29h 22m.

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