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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    5h 2m
    $122–404

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    31h 30m
    $120–270

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Berlin-Spandautrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 724 / ...
    27h 2m
    $196–352

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    32h 49m
    $193–503

  5. Drive  1,722.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rigacar car 1,722.5 km
    21h 19m
    $355–513

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    6h 27m
    $128–355

  7. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane RTM - RIX
    8h 58m
    $141–560

Rotterdam to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration27h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,394.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas Centrālā stacija 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) twice daily.

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