There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Lübeck by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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 Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane RIX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
5h 50m€91–252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206a
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8 / ...
23h 7m€134–196Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Szczecin Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Buetzowtrain R
- Take the train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Büchentrain Re1
- Take the train from Buechen to Luebeck Hbftrain Re
25h 5m€157–261Train, ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Liepaja-Pasazierutrain 723 / ...
- Take the ferry from Liepaja Ferry to Luebeck-Travemuende Faehrterminalferry 0
27h 59m€223–337Bus, train via Hanover
- Take the bus from Rīga to Hannoverbus
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain Re
26h 2m€158–297Drive 1,238.4 km
- Drive from Riga to Lübeckcar 1,238.4 km
15h 8m€197–284
Riga to Lübeck by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Lübeck is to bus and train which costs €130 - €200 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Lübeck is to fly and train which takes 5h 50m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Luebeck Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Szczecin Glowny, Bützow, Bahnhof and Buechen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
The distance between Riga and Lübeck is 1042 km. The road distance is 1238.4 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Lübeck without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 7m and costs €130 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Riga to Lübeck, including transfers.
Riga to Lübeck train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
Lübeck is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 7:54 PM in Riga and 6:54 PM in Lübeck.
Riga to Lübeck train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Lübeck is 1238 km. It takes approximately 15h 8m to drive from Riga to Lübeck.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lübeck, Germany?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Luebeck Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Szczecin Glowny, Bützow, Bahnhof, and Buechen in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Büchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Liepaja Ferry to Luebeck-Travemuende Faehrterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- Stena Line
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