There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MUC - RIX
5h 11m$121–298Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus
22h 59m$240–778Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
27h 17m$240–658Drive 1,649.4 km
- Drive from Munich to Rigacar 1,649.4 km
17h 17m$297–429Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230
27h 25m$160–270Train, bus
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus 848104
29h 54m$244–684Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Stendal Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Stendal Hbf to Rigacar
22h$335–462
Munich to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Riga is to bus which costs $160 - $270 and takes 27h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $120 - $300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Riga. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 17m.
The distance between Munich and Riga is 1299 km. The road distance is 1649.4 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 22h 59m and costs $240 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Munich to Riga, including transfers.
Munich to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $120 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $700 and takes 27h 17m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $270 and takes 27h 25m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Riga-Pasazieru via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, Krakow Glowny, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 27h 17m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from München Ost to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Munich. It is currently 12:36 AM in Munich and 1:36 AM in Riga.
Munich to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Riga is 1649 km. It takes approximately 17h 17m to drive from Munich to Riga.
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