There are 7 ways to get from Malmö to Riga by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Copenhagen Airport
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CPH - RIX
4h 27m$69–234Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Malmö to Karlshamncar
- Take the car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Drive from Klaipeda to Rigacar
12h 40m$312–460Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Karlshamn Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Take the bus from Klaipeda to Rigabus
17h 9m$305–482Train
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain 113
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
34h 43m$361–804Fly from Malmö Airport
- Fly from Malmö Airport (MMX) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MMX - RIX
6h 55m$168–665Train to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ängelholm stationtrain
- Fly from Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AGH - RIX
7h 2m$193–700Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Karlshamn Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Take the train from Klaipėda to Šiauliaitrain 782 / ...
- Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
17h 11m$293–438
Malmö to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malmö to Riga is to fly which costs $65 - $240 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Malmö to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $65 - $240.
No, there is no direct train from Malmö station to Riga. However, there are services departing from Malmö, Centralstation and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Koebenhavn H, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 43m.
The distance between Malmö and Riga is 758 km.
The best way to get from Malmö to Riga without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 17h 9m and costs $300 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Malmö to Riga, including transfers.
Malmö to Riga train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Malmö, Centralstation.
The best way to get from Malmö to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $65 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $850 and takes 34h 43m.
Riga is 1h ahead of Malmö. It is currently 11:10 AM in Malmö and 12:10 PM in Riga.
Malmö to Riga train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Norwegian Air International, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malmö, Centralstation to Riga-Pasazieru via Köpenhamn H, Koebenhavn H, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 34h 43m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Malmö Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Malmö Airport to Riga International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–190
Flights from Malmö Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Karlshamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ängelholm station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Karlshamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Klaipėda to Šiauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- ollex.lt
Bus from Klaipeda to Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
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