There are 9 ways to get from Papenburg to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAM - RIX
7h 48m$138–417Train to Bremen Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRE - RIX
9h 44m$117–643Train, bus via Hamburg
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
26h 23m$184–362Train
- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf 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 Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
31h 51m$186–543Drive 1,519.9 km
- Drive from Papenburg to Rigacar 1,519.9 km
17h 53m$274–396Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
7h 42m$155–351Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
8h 57m$148–452Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Rheine to Hannover Hbftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAJ - RIX
10h 18m$182–554Train, bus
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 56
- Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus
29h 17m$161–413
Papenburg to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Riga is to train and bus which costs $160 - $420 and takes 29h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Riga is to train and fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $150 - $360.
No, there is no direct train from Papenburg to Riga. However, there are services departing from Papenburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Rheine, Bielefeld Hbf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 51m.
The distance between Papenburg and Riga is 1207 km. The road distance is 1519.9 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Hamburg which takes 26h 23m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Papenburg to Riga, including transfers.
Papenburg to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Papenburg, Bahnhof station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Papenburg. It is currently 11:08 AM in Papenburg and 12:08 PM in Riga.
Papenburg to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rheine, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papenburg to Riga is 1520 km. It takes approximately 17h 53m to drive from Papenburg to Riga.
What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Rheine, Bahnhof, Rheine, Bielefeld Hbf, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 31h 51m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
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