There are 6 ways to get from Ostend 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, train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRU - RIX
7h 4m$139–380Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus
- Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain 724 / ...
29h 7m$219–790Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
40h 19mDrive 1,873.2 km
- Drive from Ostend to Rigacar 1,873.2 km
22h 22m$338–487Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
8h$146–459Train, bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
35h 29m$169–358
Ostend to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Riga is to train and bus which costs $160 - $360 and takes 35h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Riga is to train and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $130 - $380.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Riga. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 19m.
The distance between Ostend and Riga is 1577 km. The road distance is 1873.2 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 29h 7m and costs $210 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Ostend to Riga, including transfers.
Ostend to Riga train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Ostend. It is currently 4:30 AM in Ostend and 5:30 AM in Riga.
Ostend to Riga train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Riga is 1873 km. It takes approximately 22h 22m to drive from Ostend to Riga.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Ostende to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 40h 19m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
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