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 5m$112–337Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus
- Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain 724 / ...
27h 11m$197–401Drive 1,722.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Rigacar 1,722.7 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$128–323Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane RTM - RIX
6h 33m$138–523Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
31h 30m$120–270
Rotterdam to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Riga is to bus which costs $120 - $270 and takes 31h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Riga is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $110 - $340.
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.
The distance between Rotterdam and Riga is 1395 km. The road distance is 1722.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 11m and costs $190 - $410.
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.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Riga is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $270 and takes 31h 30m.
Rotterdam to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīgas SAO station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 12:24 PM in Rotterdam and 1:24 PM in Riga.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?
Transavia Holland, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO 4 times a week. Tickets cost $120–270 and the journey takes 31h 30m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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
- $10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- $3–6
- Website
- LTG Link
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- 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
- $120–270
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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