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There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    5h 3m
    $115–327

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 724 / ...
    27h 17m
    $183–777

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    38h 50m

  4. Drive  1,760.2 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Rigacar car 1,760.2 km
    21h 25m
    $317–458

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    7h 2m
    $131–458

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CGN - RIX
    7h 12m
    $137–581

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    34h 30m
    $155–357

Leuven to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration27h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,463 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Riga, Latvia?

Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 38h 50m.

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