There are 7 ways to get from Malmö to Riga by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly from Copenhagen Airport
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CPH - RIX
4h 27m$75–236Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Malmö to Karlshamncar
- Take the carferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Drive from Klaipeda to Rigacar
12h 39m$302–440Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Karlshamn Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Take the bus from Klaipeda to Rigabus
17h 9m$301–465Train
- 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 Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
34h 55m$365–785Fly from Malmö Airport
- Fly from Malmö Airport (MMX) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MMX - RIX
6h 55m$158–615Train 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 12m$173–652Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Karlshamn Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
- Take the train from Klaipėda to Šiauliaitrain 782 / ...
- Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
17h 11m$284–421
Malmö to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malmö to Riga is to fly which costs $70 - $240 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Malmö to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $70 - $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 55m.
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 - $470.
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 $70 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $800 and takes 34h 55m.
Riga is 1h ahead of Malmö. It is currently 4:51 PM in Malmö and 5:51 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, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International 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 55m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Malmö Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
Flights from Malmö Airport to Riga International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- 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
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Karlshamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Ängelholm station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Karlshamn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–380
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Klaipėda to Šiauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ollex
Bus from Klaipeda to Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Ollex
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
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