There are 8 ways to get from Netherlands to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
4h 53m$103–380Fly from Eindhoven Airport
cheapest- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane EIN - RIX
7h 7m$97–557Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus
- Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain 724 / ...
25h 39m$173–487Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- 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
31h 38m$211–621Drive 1,688.8 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Rigacar 1,688.8 km
21h$349–503Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRU - RIX
5h 55m$123–347Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
6h 36m$120–360Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
33h 13m$139–288
Netherlands to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Riga is to train and bus which costs $130 - $290 and takes 33h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Riga. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 38m.
The distance between Netherlands and Riga is 1358 km. The road distance is 1688.8 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 25h 39m and costs $170 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Netherlands to Riga, including transfers.
Netherlands to Riga train services, operated by European Sleeper, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $100 - $380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $650 and takes 31h 38m.
Riga is 1h ahead of Netherlands. It is currently 7:17 AM in Netherlands and 8:17 AM in Riga.
Netherlands to Riga train services, operated by European Sleeper, arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Riga-Pasazieru via Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 31h 38m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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