There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Erlangen by plane, bus, train, 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 Nuremberg Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane RIX - NUE
7h 47m€105–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N1230
25h 59m€78–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus N1324 / ...
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erlangentrain 28 / ...
21h 53m€115–307Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain 182 / ...
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin Hbftrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Erlangentrain 28 / ...
22h 55m€124–346Drive 1,560.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Erlangencar 1,560.2 km
15h 33m€241–348Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RIX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
7h 52m€125–311Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane RIX - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Erlangentrain
8h€117–277Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 848103
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Nürnberg Hbfbus
30h 6m
Riga to Erlangen by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Erlangen is to bus which costs €75 - €190 and takes 25h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Erlangen is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Erlangen via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, Berlin Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between Riga and Erlangen is 1214 km. The road distance is 1560.2 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Erlangen without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 53m and costs €110 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Riga to Erlangen, including transfers.
Riga to Erlangen train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Erlangen is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €350 and takes 22h 55m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €190 and takes 25h 59m.
Erlangen is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:50 AM in Riga and 11:50 PM in Erlangen.
Riga to Erlangen train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Erlangen, Germany?
Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Erlangen via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, Berlin Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- lot.com
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
- €90–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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