There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Austria by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane RIX - VIE
4h 58m€53–225Train
- Take the train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Ic
22h 40m€63–94Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N1227
23h 29m€58–91Drive 1,295.7 km
- Drive from Riga to Viennacar 1,295.7 km
13h 42m€207–298Fly to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane RIX - SZG
5h 1m€101–268Fly to Graz Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane RIX - GRZ
7h 39m€159–358Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane RIX - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 55m€96–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Hradec Královébus 848103
- Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
26h 35m€57–135
Riga to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Austria is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €50 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Austria. However, there are services departing from Rīgas and arriving at Stephansplatz via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia and Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
The distance between Riga and Austria is 1130 km. The road distance is 1295.7 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Austria without a car is to train which takes 22h 40m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Riga to Austria, including transfers.
Riga to Austria train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas station.
The best way to get from Riga to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 22h 40m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 23h 29m.
Austria is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 2:24 PM in Riga and 1:24 PM in Austria.
Riga to Austria train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Austria?
Air Baltic, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas to Stephansplatz via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Riga International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Riga International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Riga International Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Riga International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Riga International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Riga International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Riga International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Riga International Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Riga International Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Riga International Airport to Munich International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Riga International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Graz Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €27–35
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–18
- Business
- €15–16
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Hradec Králové
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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