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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Ostend by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeRIX - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    6h 56m
    €109–248

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to OstendetrainIc / ...
    36h 59m
    €81–169

  3. Bus, train via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-GuilleminstrainIce / ...
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to OstendetrainIc
    27h 11m
    €156–388

  4. Drive 1,872.2 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Ostendcar1,872.2 km
    22h 9m
    €291–420

  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeRIX - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    7h 21m
    €118–306

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeRIX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
    8h 29m
    €118–345

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-GuilleminstrainIce / ...
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to OstendetrainIc
    27h 47m
    €141–349

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
    3. Drive from Fulda to Ostendcar
    24h 16m
    €382–542

Riga to Ostend by bus, foot, and train

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration27h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Ostend, Belgium?

There is no direct connection from Riga to Ostend. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre, then take the train to Ostende. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Ostende via Berlin Airport BER, Flughafen BER, S Südkreuz Bhf, Koeln Hbf, and Liège-Guillemins in around 27h 11m.

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