There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Groningen by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RIX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
7h 37m€115–386Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206a
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningenbus BlaBlaCar Bus
26h 45m€140–230Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Ic
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europaparktrain
33h 20m€234–759Drive 1,589.3 km
- Drive from Riga to Groningencar 1,589.3 km
18h 13m€286–413Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RIX - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
9h 12m€151–308Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane RIX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europaparktrain
9h 15m€128–452Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane RIX - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europaparktrain
11h 55m€155–528Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane RIX - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
9h 51m€155–423Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Hannoverbus
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus
28h 8m
Riga to Groningen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Groningen is to bus which costs €140 - €230 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Groningen is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs €110 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Groningen via Hamburg - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Groningen Europapark via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
The distance between Riga and Groningen is 1561 km. The road distance is 1589.3 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Groningen without a car is to bus which takes 26h 45m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Riga to Groningen, including transfers.
Riga to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Groningen train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Groningen is to bus which takes 26h 45m and costs €140 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €800 and takes 33h 20m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Groningen via Hamburg - Bus Station in around 26h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Groningen Europapark via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 33h 20m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europapark
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europapark
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europapark
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Groningen is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 10:31 AM in Riga and 9:31 AM in Groningen.
Riga to Groningen train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Groningen is 1589 km. It takes approximately 18h 13m to drive from Riga to Groningen.
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