There are 6 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 4m$102–347Bus
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 Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus
26h 2m$212–652Drive 1,722.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Rigacar 1,722.8 km
21h 16m$356–513Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRU - RIX
6h 4m$119–403Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane EIN - RIX
8h 36m$144–387
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 5h 4m and costs $100 - $350.
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 1395 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 2m and costs $210 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Rotterdam to Riga, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 8:44 AM in Rotterdam and 9:44 AM in Riga.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Riga is 1723 km. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Rotterdam to Riga.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?
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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–18
- 1st Class
- $19–35
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $100–160
- 1st Class
- $220–370
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $20–30
- 1st Class
- $35–65
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $30–45
- Comfort
- $30–45
- Premium
- $50–70
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $17–25
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- 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/
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