There are 7 ways to get from Lübeck to Riga by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAM - RIX
5h 23m$105–293Bus
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N613 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1206a
24h 10m$146–239Train
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Buechentrain Re
- Take the train from Büchen to Bützow, Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain Re4
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
28h 1m$225–564Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Luebeck-Travemuende Faehrterminal to Liepaja Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Liepaja-Pasazieru to Riga-Pasazierutrain 724 / ...
28h 16m$165–350Bus to Billund Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Vejle Busterminalbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BLL - RIX
8h 52m$109–307Train, bus
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus
27h 59m$188–527Drive 1,237.6 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Rigacar 1,237.6 km
15h 12m$223–322
Lübeck to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Riga is to bus which costs $140 - $240 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Riga is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lübeck station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Lübeck central train station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Riga. However, there are services departing from Luebeck Hbf and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Büchen, Bützow, Bahnhof, Szczecin Glowny, Warszawa Zachodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 1m.
The distance between Lübeck and Riga is 1039 km. The road distance is 1237.6 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 24h 10m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Lübeck to Riga, including transfers.
Lübeck to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck central train station.
Lübeck to Riga train services, operated by Erixx, depart from Luebeck Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Riga is to bus which takes 24h 10m and costs $140 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 28h 1m.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Lübeck central train station to Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 24h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luebeck Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Büchen, Bützow, Bahnhof, Szczecin Glowny, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 28h 1m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Flights from Billund Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Büchen to Bützow, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Szczecin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Vejle Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Luebeck-Travemuende Faehrterminal to Liepaja Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Stena Line
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More Questions & Answers
Lübeck to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Lübeck. It is currently 8:10 AM in Lübeck and 9:10 AM in Riga.
Lübeck to Riga train services, operated by Erixx, arrive at Buechen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Riga is 1238 km. It takes approximately 15h 12m to drive from Lübeck to Riga.
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