There are 10 ways to get from Germany 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.
Fly from Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAM - RIX
4h 36m$84–234Bus via Bauska
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bauskabus
- Take the bus from Rātslaukums to Rīgas SAObus 7482
23h 48m$43–150Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1324 / ...
18h 55m$87–153Train
- Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Mockavatrain Ic
- Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain 36
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
20h 7m$99–145Drive 1,036.8 km
- Drive from Berlin to Rigacar 1,036.8 km
15h 23m$187–270Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BER - RIX
4h 53m$69–225Fly from Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
4h 56m$108–291Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
5h 2m$105–264Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MUC - RIX
5h 21m$101–286Fly from Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STR - RIX
6h 40m$109–292
Germany to Riga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Riga is to bus which costs $85 - $160 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $80 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Riga. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via S Ostbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia, Mockava and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
The distance between Germany and Riga is 979 km. The road distance is 1036.8 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Riga without a car is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Germany to Riga, including transfers.
Germany to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Airport BER station.
Germany to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Ostbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Germany to Riga is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $80 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $160 and takes 18h 55m, you could also train, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 20h 7m.
What companies run services between Germany and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and Finnair fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $85–150 and the journey takes 17h 15m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–40
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $19–27
- 1st Class
- $25–35
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $22–28
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Mockava to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bauska
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +371 67464620
- nordeka@nordeka.lv
- Website
- nordeka.lv
Bus from Rātslaukums to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- http://www.nordeka.lv/public/index_en.html
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Germany to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Riga is 1037 km. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Germany to Riga.
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