There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or subway
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 Brussels Airport, fly
best- 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$122–336Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
35h 5m$55–110Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
26h 18m$161–599Drive 1,722.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Rigacar 1,722.8 km
21h 17m$356–513Subway, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the subway from Rotterdam, Stadhuis to 's-Gravenhage, Foreparksubway
- Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
6h 59mFly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane RTM - RIX
9h 13m$130–500Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CRL - RIX
7h 10m$120–437Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
8h 21m$144–406
Rotterdam to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Riga is to bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 35h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Riga is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $120 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Rīgas SAO. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 35h 5m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Riga is 1583 km. The road distance is 1722.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 18m and costs $160 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Rotterdam to Riga, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Riga is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $130 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $110 and takes 35h 5m.
Rotterdam to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 9:21 PM in Rotterdam and 10:21 PM in Riga.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?
TUI Airlines Netherlands, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO 4 times a week. Tickets cost $55–110 and the journey takes 35h 5m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via Kittila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $28–31
- 1st Class
- $41–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $27–40
- 1st Class
- $50–90
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $18–27
- 1st Class
- $30–60
Train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $100–160
- 1st Class
- $220–380
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–16
- 1st Class
- $17–29
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $30–50
- 1st Class
- $65–110
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Rotterdam, Stadhuis to 's-Gravenhage, Forepark
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- RET
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $50–70
- Comfort
- $55–75
- Premium
- $80–110
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Den haag to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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