There are 7 ways to get from Erlangen to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Nuremberg Airport
best- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane NUE - RIX
8h 48m$99–345Train
- Take the train from Erlangen to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
22h 35m$239–511Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230
26h 25m$132–223Drive 1,561.2 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Rigacar 1,561.2 km
15h 39m$281–406Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MUC - RIX
6h 50m$161–371Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
7h 38m$155–432Train, bus
- Take the train from Erlangen Paul-Gossen-Straße to Bambergtrain S1
- Take the train from Bamberg to Flieden Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Fulda Station to Rīgabus
34h 37m$199–351
Erlangen to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Riga is to bus which costs $130 - $230 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Riga is to train and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $160 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Riga. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Erfurt Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
The distance between Erlangen and Riga is 1212 km. The road distance is 1561.2 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Riga without a car is to train which takes 22h 35m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Erlangen to Riga, including transfers.
Erlangen to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Erlangen to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erlangen station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Riga is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $95 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 22h 35m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $230 and takes 26h 25m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
Air France, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Erlangen to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Erfurt Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erlangen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erlangen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen Paul-Gossen-Straße to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Flieden Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Fulda Station to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Erlangen. It is currently 4:30 PM in Erlangen and 5:30 PM in Riga.
Erlangen to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Riga is 1561 km. It takes approximately 15h 39m to drive from Erlangen to Riga.
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