There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Kiel by plane, train, bus, shuttle, car ferry, 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, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane RIX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 16m€93–226Shuttle, car ferry
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėda
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Port of Kielcarferry
26h 54m€39–266Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbftrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
22h 23m€224–503Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
23h 32m€117–212Bus, train via Rīgas SAO
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
23h 57m€106–199Drive 1,322.3 km
- Drive from Riga to Kielcar 1,322.3 km
16h 15m€206–297
Riga to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Kiel is to shuttle and car ferry which costs €35 - €270 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 6h 16m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Hbf and Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
The distance between Riga and Kiel is 1088 km. The road distance is 1322.3 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 22h 23m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Riga to Kiel, including transfers.
Riga to Kiel train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
Kiel is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 7:11 PM in Riga and 6:11 PM in Kiel.
Riga to Kiel train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Kiel is 1322 km. It takes approximately 16h 15m to drive from Riga to Kiel.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kiel Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 22h 23m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +370 686 94403
- Website
- keleiviu.lt
Shuttle from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- keleiviu.lt
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–240
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Reclining Seat
- €15
- 4-bed inside cabin
- €165
- 2-bed inside cabin
- €90–110
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- €124
- Standard Car (Extra fee)
- €64
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