There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Malmö by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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 Copenhagen Airport, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane RIX - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
4h 30mkr 500–1,990Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Drive from Karlshamn to Malmöcar
12h 40mkr 3,038–4,975Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Riga to Klaipedabus
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Take the train from Karlshamn Station to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
17h 26mkr 2,985–5,102Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus 900 / ...
- Take the ferry from Gdynia Ferry to Karlskrona ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
30h 6mkr 2,259–4,111Fly to Malmö Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Malmö Airport (MMX)plane RIX - MMX
7h 28mkr 1,269–4,901Fly to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH)plane RIX - AGH
- Take the train from Ängelholm station to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
7h 44mkr 1,590–5,930Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliaitrain 12
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Klaipėdatrain 15 / ...
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Take the train from Karlshamn Station to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
16h 50mkr 2,821–4,690Train
- 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 Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain 410 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Koebenhavn Htrain Rj
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
35h 44mkr 2,401–4,216
Riga to Malmö by bus, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Malmö is to fly and train which costs 500 kr - 2000 kr and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Malmö is to fly and train which takes 4h 30m and costs 500 kr - 2000 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Malmö station. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Malmö, Centralstation via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Köpenhamn H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 44m.
The distance between Riga and Malmö is 755 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Malmö without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 17h 26m and costs 2900 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Riga to Malmö, including transfers.
Riga to Malmö train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Malmö is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs 1200 kr - 4900 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 2400 kr - 4300 kr and takes 35h 44m.
Malmö is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 4:21 PM in Riga and 3:21 PM in Malmö.
Riga to Malmö train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Malmö, Sweden?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Malmö Airport (MMX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Malmö, Centralstation via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Koebenhavn H, and Köpenhamn H in around 35h 44m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Malmö Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 45–80
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Karlshamn Station to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 290–480
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Karlskrona Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 400–700
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Ängelholm station to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 140–240
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Karlshamn Station to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 290–480
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 65–120
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ollex
Bus from Riga to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–650
- Website
- Ollex
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,900
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,900
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,900
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
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