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

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  1. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane RIX - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 52m

  2. Bus, train via Berlin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1324 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 11
    23h 52m
    $130–229

  3. Drive 1,470.7 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Europecar car 1,470.7 km
    16h 49m
    $265–383

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 24m
    $146–340

  5. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RIX - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 9m

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane RIX - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 14m
    $148–325

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RIX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 6m
    $167–408

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane RIX - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 18m
    $163–430

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RIX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    14h 44m
    $191–567

  10. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane RIX - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    14h 18m
    $179–342

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Göttingenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train Rb87
    27h 12m

Riga to Europe by bus and train

Calendar23Weekly Services
Duration23h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Riga to Europe. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, S Messe Nord/ZOB, S Südkreuz Bhf, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 23h 52m.

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