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There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Riga by plane, train, night train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane VIE - RIX
    4h 43m
    $97–349

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain train
    3. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    20h 47m
    $163–249

  3. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralnanighttrain night train En
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw Dworzec Centralny 04 to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus Lux Express EL-20
    21h 35m
    $136–239

  4. Drive  1,297.4 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Rigacar car 1,297.4 km
    13h 46m
    $244–353

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hradec Králové to Rīgabus bus 848104
    26h 4m
    $114–275

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 902 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1301
    26h 51m
    $153–245

Vienna to Riga by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration20h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,125.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Riga, Latvia?

Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 20h 47m.

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