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There are 7 ways to get from Ostend to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    7h 4m
    $137–349

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 38m
    $291–631

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    40h 20m

  4. Drive  1,873.4 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Rigacar car 1,873.4 km
    22h 22m
    $338–488

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    7h 41m
    $154–485

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    8h 51m
    $178–482

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    34h 54m
    $156–369

Ostend to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration29h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,577.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Ostende to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 40h 20m.

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