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 18m€99–241Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus
- Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
25h 37m€165–327Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
32h 27m€218–468Drive 1,802.4 km
- Drive from Riga to Rotterdamcar 1,802.4 km
19h 24m€320–462Fly 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 2m€124–281Bus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
33h 30m€110–220
Riga to Rotterdam by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €110 - €220 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 18m and costs €95 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rīgas SAO and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 33h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Hbf and Amersfoort Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 27m.
The distance between Riga and Rotterdam is 1398 km. The road distance is 1802.4 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Rotterdam without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 37m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Riga to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Riga to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīgas SAO station.
Riga to Rotterdam train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Rotterdam is to train which takes 32h 27m and costs €210 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 33h 30m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Rotterdam Centraal via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Hbf, and Amersfoort Centraal in around 32h 27m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal 4 times a week. Tickets cost €110–220 and the journey takes 33h 30m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- 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
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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
- €110–220
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:22 AM in Riga and 11:22 PM in Rotterdam.
Riga to Rotterdam train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Rotterdam is 1802 km. It takes approximately 19h 24m to drive from Riga to Rotterdam.
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