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How to get fromRiga to Dortmundby plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RIX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 36m
    €110–294

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Dortmundbus bus 846421
    28h 40m
    €100–240

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1224
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    23h 25m
    €142–343

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    28h 45m
    €199–372

  5. Drive  1,603.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Dortmundcar car 1,603.5 km
    17h 6m
    €257–371

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €151–421

  7. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Dortmundbus bus 905 / ...
    29h
    €134–237

Riga to Dortmund by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,362.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Dortmund Hbf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf, and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 28h 45m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rīga to Dortmund twice a week. Tickets cost €100–240 and the journey takes 28h 40m.

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