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€96–252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain
27h 19m€214–385Drive 1,802.3 km
- Drive from Riga to Rotterdamcar 1,802.3 km
19h 24m€382–551Fly 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
6h 54m€116–261Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane RIX - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 18m€113–368Bus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
33h 30m€110–240
Riga to Rotterdam by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €110 - €240 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs €95 - €260.
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.
The distance between Riga and Rotterdam is 1398 km. The road distance is 1802.3 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Rotterdam without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 19m and costs €210 - €390.
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 9:08 PM in Riga and 8:08 PM in Rotterdam.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Rotterdam is 1802 km. It takes approximately 19h 24m 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 €110–240 and the journey takes 33h 30m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Riga International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Riga International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €110–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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