There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Riga by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAM - RIX
6h 21m$108–259Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
23h 49m$215–521Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1206
24h 40m$128–233Drive 1,321.6 km
- Drive from Kiel to Rigacar 1,321.6 km
16h 14m$238–344Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbftrain Rb
- Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus
30h 29m$207–328
Kiel to Riga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Riga is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 24h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Riga is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $100 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Riga. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Hamburg Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
The distance between Kiel and Riga is 1085 km. The road distance is 1321.6 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Riga without a car is to train which takes 23h 49m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Kiel to Riga, including transfers.
Kiel to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Riga is to train which takes 23h 49m and costs $210 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 24h 40m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Hamburg Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna, and Vilnius in around 23h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 24h 40m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- 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
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Hanover to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Kiel. It is currently 5:29 AM in Kiel and 6:29 AM in Riga.
Kiel to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Riga is 1322 km. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Kiel to Riga.
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