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How to get fromRiga to Gothenburgby plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Gothenburg by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane RIX - GOT
    4h 21m
    kr 423–1,645

  2. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliaitrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Šiauliai to Klaipėdatrain train 15 / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Karlshamn Station to Lund Centralstationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    18h 26m
    kr 2,990–5,339

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminalferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City stationtrain train 43
    4. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train 431 / ...
    18h 49m
    kr 1,759–2,761

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Gothenburgbus bus 173 / ...
    34h
    kr 2,023–3,081

  5. Bus, ferry, train via Huddinge

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminalferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Älvsjö stationtrain train 43
    4. Take the train from Flemingsberg tågstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    19h 26m
    kr 1,756–2,258

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Karlshamn to Gothenburgcar car
    14h 43m
    kr 3,269–5,378

Riga to Gothenburg by bus, foot, ferry, taxi, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration18h 49mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,759Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 742.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Gothenburg, Sweden?

Norwegian Air International, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Gothenburg via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 34h.

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