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There are 11 ways to get from Stuttgart to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane STR - RIX
    6h 35m
    $145–397

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    5h 57m
    $133–355

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 35m
    $252–463

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    4. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    35h 45m

  5. Drive  1,767.8 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Rigacar car 1,767.8 km
    17h 1m
    $319–460

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MUC - RIX
    7h 18m
    $147–403

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    8h 26m
    $167–382

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane NUE - RIX
    9h 40m
    $175–498

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    30h 52m
    $190–282

  10. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 399
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 2m
    $158–284

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Rīgabus bus
    34h 12m
    $143–304

Stuttgart to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,373.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

Scandinavian Airlines, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 35h 45m.

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