There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Krems 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, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane RIX - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain
6h 25m€90–338Bus, train via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Warsaw Dworzec Centralny 04bus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Břeclavtrain
- Take the train from Breclav to Deutsch Wagramtrain Re
- Take the train from Wien Heiligenstadt to Krems An Der Donautrain Re
23h 17m€101–172Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
24h 9m€102–202Drive 1,326.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Kremscar 1,326.5 km
13h 49m€223–323Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Hradec Královébus 848103
- Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rj
27h 48m€126–216Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus 902 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
30h 23m€151–247
Riga to Krems by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Krems is to bus and train via Warsaw which costs €100 - €180 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Krems is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs €90 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Krems. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Krems An Der Donau via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Bohumin, Wien Hbf and St.Poelten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 9m.
The distance between Riga and Krems is 1221 km. The road distance is 1326.5 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Krems without a car is to bus and train via Warsaw which takes 23h 17m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Riga to Krems, including transfers.
Riga to Krems train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
Krems is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 9:57 PM in Riga and 8:57 PM in Krems.
Riga to Krems train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Krems is 1327 km. It takes approximately 13h 49m to drive from Riga to Krems.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Krems, Lower Austria?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Krems An Der Donau via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Bohumin, Wien Hbf, and St.Poelten Hbf in around 24h 9m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–330
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Warsaw Dworzec Centralny 04
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Lux Express
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