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There are 8 ways to get from Magdeburg to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BER - RIX
    6h 2m
    $108–311

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen 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 15m
    $149–337

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus bus
    21h 50m
    $110–210

  4. Drive  1,187.8 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Rigacar car 1,187.8 km
    16h 26m
    $214–309

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LEJ - RIX
    9h 26m
    $172–512

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAJ - RIX
    8h 35m
    $170–498

  7. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    8h 5m
    $129–433

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1224
    21h 58m
    $150–252

Magdeburg to Riga by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,020 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 21h 15m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Magdeburg to Rīga 4 times a week. Tickets cost $110–210 and the journey takes 21h 50m.

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