There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
4h 59m$104–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Woerden to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
26h$197–394Train
- Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain 113
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
32h 7m$236–663Drive 1,719.4 km
- Drive from Leiden to Rigacar 1,719.4 km
21h 21m$355–512Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRU - RIX
7h 23m$134–381Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
33h 3m$135–260
Leiden to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Riga is to bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 33h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $100 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Riga. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Rīgas SAO via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Riga. However, there are services departing from Leiden Lammenschans and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Utrecht Centraal, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 7m.
The distance between Leiden and Riga is 1369 km. The road distance is 1719.4 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h and costs $190 - $400.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Leiden to Riga, including transfers.
Leiden to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Leiden to Riga train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Lammenschans station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $100 - $370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $700 and takes 32h 7m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 33h 3m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Lammenschans to Riga-Pasazieru via Utrecht Centraal, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 32h 7m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Woerden to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Leiden. It is currently 8:24 PM in Leiden and 9:24 PM in Riga.
Leiden to Riga train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Riga is 1719 km. It takes approximately 21h 21m to drive from Leiden to Riga.
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