There are 7 ways to get from Magdeburg to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BER - RIX
6h 2m$92–305Bus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus
21h 50m$110–210Drive 1,187.8 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Rigacar 1,187.8 km
16h 26m$214–309Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAM - RIX
7h 5m$142–340Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LEJ - RIX
7h 51m$201–595Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAJ - RIX
8h 30m$154–461Train, bus
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Zoologischer Gartentrain Re
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1224
22h 28m$149–227
Magdeburg to Riga by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Riga is to bus which costs $110 - $210 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Riga is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $90 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Magdeburg and arriving at Rīga. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Riga is 1020 km. The road distance is 1187.8 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 21h 50m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Magdeburg to Riga, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Magdeburg station.
Magdeburg to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīga station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Magdeburg. It is currently 8:40 PM in Magdeburg and 9:40 PM in Riga.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Riga is 1188 km. It takes approximately 16h 26m to drive from Magdeburg to Riga.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
Ecolines operates a bus from Magdeburg to Rīga 4 times a week. Tickets cost $110–210 and the journey takes 21h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Hannover Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Flights from Hannover Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Zoologischer Garten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
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