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

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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Ghent by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane RIX - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 3m
    €113–270

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane RIX - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    7h 31m
    €112–310

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliaitrain train 12
    2. Take the bus from Siauliai, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    28h 13m
    €244–534

  4. Drive  1,892.1 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Ghentcar car 1,892.1 km
    19h 56m
    €305–441

  5. 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 Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 10m
    €121–297

  6. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    28h 52m
    €283–554

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    35h 11m
    €133–309

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Dusseldorfbus bus 846421
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N1360b / ...
    35h 40m
    €127–286

Riga to Ghent by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration28h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,514.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

You can take a bus from Rīga to Ghent Dampoort via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 35h 40m.

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