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There are 6 ways to get from Kiel to Riga by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    6h 21m
    $110–284

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipedaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Klaipeda Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus Ollex
    27h 21m
    $64–218

  3. Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 2m
    $125–408

  4. Drive 1,322.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Rigacar car 1,322.3 km
    16h 16m
    $238–344

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    23h 50m
    $77–207

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    30h 29m

Kiel to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration23h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Riga, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 23h 50m.

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