There are 5 ways to get from Berlin to Riga (State) by plane, bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BER - RIX
4h 39m$85–256Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus N1206a
- Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain 6744 / ...
18h 41m$110–180Train
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
19h 51m$149–460Drive 1,036.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to Rigacar 1,036.5 km
15h 23m$187–270Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
19h 40m$110–200
Berlin to Riga (State) by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Riga (State) is to bus and train which costs $110 - $180 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Riga (State) is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $80 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Riga, Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Riga (State). However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
The distance between Berlin and Riga (State) is 880 km. The road distance is 1036.5 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Riga (State) without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 41m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Berlin to Riga (State), including transfers.
Berlin to Riga (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Riga (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Riga (State) is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $80 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $460 and takes 19h 51m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 19h 40m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Riga (State), Latvia?
Air Baltic, Norwegian Air International, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Riga-Pasazieru via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 19h 51m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Vivi
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Riga (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Riga (State) is 1h ahead of Berlin. It is currently 11:59 PM in Berlin and 12:59 AM in Riga (State).
Berlin to Riga (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Riga (State) is 1037 km. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Berlin to Riga (State).
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