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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 34m
    $175–481

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    $109–192

  3. 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 Wschodniatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    21h 29m
    $182–435

  4. Drive 1,247.7 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Rigacar car 1,247.7 km
    15h 43m
    $225–325

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    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 42m
    $124–331

  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
    10h 5m
    $227–553

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    7h 51m
    $184–514

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane PRG - RIX
    8h 38m

  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 57m
    $195–573

  10. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1224
    21h 35m
    $134–277

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus bus
    24h 7m
    $136–273

Leipzig to Riga by bus

Calendar24Weekly Buses
Duration20h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,004.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and Austrian Airlines 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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