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There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Europe by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 16m
    $143–361

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane RIX - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 17m
    $140–380

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1224
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 12
    25h 1m
    $188–325

  4. Drive  1,467.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Europecar car 1,467.6 km
    16h 52m
    $265–382

  5. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane RIX - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 43m

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RIX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 21m
    $163–415

  7. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RIX - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 26m

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane RIX - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 22m
    $199–506

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RIX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 19m
    $164–476

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 11
    25h 38m
    $179–324

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Göttingenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train Rb87
    27h 12m

Riga to Europe by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,464.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Riga to Europe. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Berlin Südkreuz train station, S Südkreuz Bhf, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 25h 1m.

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