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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Riga by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LEJ - RIX
    8h 35m
    $154–470

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BER - RIX
    5h 41m
    $111–305

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus 065 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    20h 25m
    $114–193

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train 889
    20h 56m
    $194–393

  5. Drive 1,247.4 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Rigacar car 1,247.4 km
    15h 43m
    $225–325

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DRS - RIX
    9h 11m
    $229–564

  7. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane PRG - RIX
    8h 25m
    $147–348

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    7h 56m
    $195–462

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    8h 6m
    $182–483

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    22h 38m
    $127–241

  11. Train, bus via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus bus
    24h 5m
    $128–243

Leipzig to Riga by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration20h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and Air Baltic fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Riga, Bus Station via Berlin Airport BER in around 20h 25m.

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