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

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There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Heidelberg by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 4m
    €107–369

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    25h 7m
    €209–594

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train 12
    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 S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    31h 25m
    €250–815

  4. Drive  1,748 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Heidelbergcar car 1,748 km
    17h 24m
    €275–396

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane RIX - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 21m
    €138–403

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 52m
    €126–437

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane RIX - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 19m
    €127–540

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Mannheimbus bus
    29h 54m
    €131–231

  9. 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 Mannheimbus bus 905
    35h 28m
    €159–273

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar car
    22h 14m
    €310–433

Riga to Heidelberg by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,369.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

You can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Erfurt Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 31h 25m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rīga to Mannheim 6 times a week. Tickets cost €120–230 and the journey takes 28h 50m.

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