There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Riga 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.
Cheapest
Bus to Charleroi, fly
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Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussel Zuid West to Charleroi Airport
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Fly from Charleroi (CRL) to Riga (RIX)
Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly
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Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Riga (RIX)
Train, train to Dusseldorf, fly
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Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Koeln Hbf
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Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
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Fly from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Riga (RIX)
Train, train to Eindhoven, fly
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Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
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Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
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Fly from Eindhoven (EIN) to Riga (RIX)
Train, bus
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Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Koeln Hbf
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Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
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Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
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Take the bus from Frankfurt to Riga Bus Station
Train, bus via Warsaw
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Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Koeln Hbf
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Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
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Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
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Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodnia
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Take the bus from Warsaw to Riga Bus Station
Bus via Berlin
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Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Berlin ZOB [Fernbus]
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Take the bus from Berlin ZOB [Fernbus] to Riga Bus Station
Bus
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Take the bus from Brussels to Augustów
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Take the bus from Augustów, Wojska Polskiego, Orlen/Kaufland to Jelgava, station
Drive
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Drive from Brussels to Riga
Travel safe during COVID-19
International entry into Latvia from Belgium
- Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Belgium
Restricted for: Foreign nationals, with the above exceptions
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Conditions of entry into Latvia from Belgium
- No COVID-19 testing required
- No quarantine required
Rules to follow in Latvia
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Latvia is currently allowed from Belgium.
Explore travel optionsDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 2 metres
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Riga is 113, 8303.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Riga is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Riga is 2 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 113, 8303.
No, but conditions apply when returning to Belgium from Latvia.
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Last updated: 15 May 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Riga is to bus and fly which costs €28 - €220 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Riga Bus Station via Berlin ZOB [Fernbus]. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 40m.
The distance between Brussels and Riga is 1454 km. The road distance is 1836.7 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 46m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Brussels to Riga, including transfers.
Brussels to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Riga is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Berlin, which costs €90 - €120 and takes 31h 40m.
The quickest flight from Brussels Airport to Riga Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 25m.
Brussels to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga Bus Station.
- Distance: 1453.9 km
- Duration: 5h 20m
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, LOT and five other airlines fly from Brussels to Riga every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels to Riga via Berlin ZOB [Fernbus] in around 31h 40m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Brussels to Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $420
Flights from Brussels to Riga via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $420
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $400
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Riga via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $400
Flights from Dusseldorf to Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels to Riga via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $480
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Riga via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $470
Flights from Dusseldorf to Riga via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $440
Flights from Dusseldorf to Riga via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels to Riga via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $420
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $400
Flights from Dusseldorf to Riga via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $320
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Brussels to Riga via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $370
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Riga via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $300
Flights from Dusseldorf to Riga via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $400
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Brussels to Riga via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $290
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Riga via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $270
Flights from Dusseldorf to Riga via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Charleroi to Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $22 - $190
Flights from Charleroi to Riga via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $22 - $190
Flights from Eindhoven to Riga via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $220
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Riga via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $400
Flights from Dusseldorf to Riga via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $220
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Riga via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven to Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $390
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65 - $130
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- $65 - $90
- Comfort
- $75 - $100
- Premium
- $90 - $130
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40 - $80
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- $40 - $60
- Comfort
- $55 - $70
- Premium
- $55 - $80
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bruxelles-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100 - $140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12 - $15
- Website
- National Express Rail
- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Abellio
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail
- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Abellio NRW
- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- $11 - $17
- 1st Class
- $18 - $26
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11 - $26
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- $11 - $16
- 1st Class
- $18 - $26
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29 - $35
- Website
- Flixtrain
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
The rail network in Poland is conveniently organised, with many connections between cities, making it an effective method of travelling around the country. Tickets for regional and express trains are affordable, with children, students, pensioners, people with disability and large families entitled to discounts. Trains have standard 1st and 2nd class reserved seating, and many overnight trains also offer sleepers and couchettes.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 703 200 200
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $23
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Book at
- Poland Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- $12 - $15
- 1st Class
- $18 - $23
- Phone
- +352 26 58 57 1
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussel Zuid West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Website
- Flibco
- Standard Ticket
- $12 - $15
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Riga Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $70
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw to Riga Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Berlin ZOB [Fernbus]
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin ZOB [Fernbus] to Riga Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $75
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Augustów, Wojska Polskiego, Orlen/Kaufland to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $26
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- poczta@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Brussels to Augustów
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- Sindbad
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More Questions & Answers
Riga is 1h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 1:52 AM in Brussels and 2:52 AM in Riga.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Riga is 1837 km. It takes approximately 19h 9m to drive from Brussels to Riga.
KLM, Brussels Airlines, LOT and three other airlines offer flights from Brussels Airport to Riga Airport.
Book your Brussels to Riga bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 153+ hotels available in Riga. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brussels Airport is to train which takes 20 min and costs €8 - €10.