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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
    $126–350

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    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 77
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 724 / ...
    26h 48m
    $224–429

  3. Drive  1,646.5 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Rigacar car 1,646.5 km
    18h 56m
    $340–491

  4. 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 49m
    $163–339

  5. 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 8m
    $169–446

  6. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    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
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    9h 33m
    $144–390

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 075
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1206 / ...
    28h 40m
    $175–271

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    35h 13m
    $151–336

Leeuwarden to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration26h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$224Cheapest 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 bus from Leeuwarden to Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 28h 40m.

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