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There are 8 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
    $115–289

  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 Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 18m
    $250–558

  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 Kaunastrain train
    5. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    38h 5m

  4. Drive  1,760.3 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Rigacar car 1,760.3 km
    21h 25m
    $317–458

  5. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CRL - RIX
    6h 17m
    $118–335

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    6h 46m
    $140–425

  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
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    33h 56m
    $142–359

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 909
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 7m
    $205–393

Leuven to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration28h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$250Cheapest 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 two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 38h 5m.

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