There are 10 ways to get from Utrecht 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 Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane AMS - RIX
5h 9m$107–386Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
26h 30m$170–684Train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
30h 44m$218–626Drive 1,665.9 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Rigacar 1,665.9 km
20h 43m$344–496Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
6h 42m$126–306Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane EIN - RIX
8h 2m$107–580Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CGN - RIX
7h 10m$127–476Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BRU - RIX
7h 43m$134–379Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1206a
29h 23m$189–283Train, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
33h 7m$137–256
Utrecht to Riga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Riga is to train and bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 33h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Riga is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $100 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht station to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal station and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Riga. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 44m.
The distance between Utrecht and Riga is 1386 km. The road distance is 1665.9 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 26h 30m and costs $170 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Utrecht to Riga, including transfers.
Utrecht to Riga bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Utrecht to Riga train services, operated by European Sleeper, depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Riga is to train which takes 30h 44m and costs $210 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $290 and takes 29h 23m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Riga-Pasazieru via Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 30h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Riga, Bus Station via Hamburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 29h 23m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Riga International Airport via Palanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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
- $110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Riga bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Hamburg station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Utrecht. It is currently 6:16 AM in Utrecht and 7:16 AM in Riga.
Utrecht to Riga train services, operated by European Sleeper, arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Riga is 1666 km. It takes approximately 20h 43m to drive from Utrecht to Riga.
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