There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Rotterdam 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RIX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 19m€86–225Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus
- Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain
25h 17m€151–395Drive 1,801.9 km
- Drive from Riga to Rotterdamcar 1,801.9 km
19h 25m€322–465Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane RIX - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 5m€112–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
28h 5m€150–315Bus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
33h 30m€90–220
Riga to Rotterdam by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €90 - €220 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs €85 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rīgas SAO and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Riga and Rotterdam is 1398 km. The road distance is 1801.9 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Rotterdam without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 17m and costs €150 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Riga to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Riga to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīgas SAO station.
Riga to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 2:45 PM in Riga and 1:45 PM in Rotterdam.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Rotterdam is 1802 km. It takes approximately 19h 25m to drive from Riga to Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Ecolines operates a bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal 4 times a week. Tickets cost €90–220 and the journey takes 33h 30m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
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
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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