There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Riga by train, plane, 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.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
5h 5m$122–400Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus
- Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain 724 / ...
26h 56m$194–380Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
32h 49m$231–649Drive 1,722.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Rigacar 1,722.5 km
21h 19m$355–513Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRU - RIX
6h 27m$129–366Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane RTM - RIX
8h 58m$155–572Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
31h 30m$130–240
Rotterdam to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Riga is to bus which costs $130 - $240 and takes 31h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Riga is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $120 - $400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Rīgas SAO. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 31h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Riga. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 49m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Riga is 1395 km. The road distance is 1722.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 56m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Rotterdam to Riga, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Riga train services, operated by European Sleeper, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Riga is to train which takes 32h 49m and costs $230 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $600 and takes 8h 58m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $240 and takes 31h 30m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Riga-Pasazieru via Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 32h 49m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Ryanair, and Air Baltic fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 8760
- vilciens@info.vivi.lv
- Website
- Vivi
Train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Vivi
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 1:20 AM in Rotterdam and 2:20 AM in Riga.
Rotterdam to Riga train services, operated by European Sleeper, arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Riga is 1723 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Rotterdam to Riga.
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