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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LEJ - RIX
    8h 33m
    $154–486

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BER - RIX
    5h 42m
    $113–313

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    21h 12m
    $156–282

  4. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1224
    21h 35m
    $153–254

  5. Drive  1,247.1 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Rigacar car 1,247.1 km
    15h 43m
    $225–325

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DRS - RIX
    10h 5m
    $235–656

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    7h 51m
    $187–455

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane PRG - RIX
    8h 47m
    $117–338

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    8h 14m
    $187–509

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    23h
    $120–195

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus bus
    24h 6m
    $133–312

Leipzig to Riga by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,004.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

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

Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and Austrian Airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 21h 12m.

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