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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
    $127–428

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Berlin-Spandautrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 724 / ...
    26h 41m
    $187–366

  3. Train, bus via Mockava

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Central Station to Szczecin, Bus Stationbus bus 157
    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
    28h 33m
    $258–719

  4. Drive  1,646.6 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Rigacar car 1,646.6 km
    18h 56m
    $340–491

  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 Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    8h 37m
    $139–402

  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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    9h 10m
    $159–443

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningen Europaparktrain train
    2. Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train 56
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 22m
    $193–466

  8. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningen Europaparktrain train
    2. Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 56
    4. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    30h 44m
    $185–426

Leeuwarden to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration26h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,547 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Leeuwarden to Riga. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Riga International Airport (RIX), walk to Rīgas lidosta, then take the line 22 bus to Uzvaras parks. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leeuwarden to Riga-Pasazieru via Zwolle, S Spandau Bhf, S Westkreuz, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Jelgava, station, and Jelgava in around 26h 41m.

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