There are 10 ways to get from Ulm to Riga by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MUC - RIX
6h 39m$147–364Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STR - RIX
7h 53m$142–423Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain Rb
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
26h 16m$248–495Train, night train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Zachodnianighttrain En
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
28h 40m$190–381Drive 1,729.7 km
- Drive from Ulm to Rigacar 1,729.7 km
17h 11m$312–450Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
6h 43m$153–378Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane NUE - RIX
9h 6m$166–530Train, ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZRH - RIX
9h 4m$169–408Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain Rb
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
28h 29m$193–345Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain Re200
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Rīgabus
34h 55m$151–342
Ulm to Riga by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Riga is to train and bus which costs $150 - $350 and takes 34h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Riga is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $140 - $370.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Riga. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Muenchen Hbf, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas and Kaišiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 40m.
The distance between Ulm and Riga is 1449 km. The road distance is 1729.7 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 26h 16m and costs $240 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Ulm to Riga, including transfers.
Ulm to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Ulm. It is currently 3:51 PM in Ulm and 4:51 PM in Riga.
Ulm to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Riga is 1730 km. It takes approximately 17h 11m to drive from Ulm to Riga.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
There is no direct connection from Ulm to Riga. However, you can take the train to Pasing, take the train to Flughafen München, walk to Munich International Airport (MUC) airport, fly to Riga International Airport (RIX), walk to Rīgas lidosta, then take the line 22 bus to Uzvaras parks. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulm Hbf to Riga, Bus Station via Donauwoerth, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, S Südkreuz Bhf, and Berlin Südkreuz train station in around 26h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Riga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Stuttgart Airport to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- info@sbsag.ch
- Website
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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