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There are 9 ways to get from Salzburg to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane SZG - RIX
    6h 27m
    $174–435

  2. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane VIE - RIX
    7h 41m
    $125–429

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain train
    4. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    24h 12m
    $249–391

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    30h 18m
    $186–322

  5. Drive  1,575.4 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Rigacar car 1,575.4 km
    16h 17m
    $297–428

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MUC - RIX
    7h 18m
    $133–350

  7. Train to Linz Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LNZ - RIX
    9h 54m
    $312–557

  8. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LJU - RIX
    9h 14m
    $228–553

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg to Český Krumlovbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Český Krumlov to Praguebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus bus
    31h 50m
    $172–319

Salzburg to Riga by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration24h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,273.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Riga, Latvia?

Lufthansa, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Wien Hbf, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 24h 12m.

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