There are 9 ways to get from Zwickau 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 Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LEJ - RIX
9h 47m$160–484Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BER - RIX
7h 20m$102–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230
23h 11m$131–205Train
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
23h 13m$165–272Drive 1,372.8 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Rigacar 1,372.8 km
13h 45m$248–357Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DRS - RIX
10h 40m$238–530Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane PRG - RIX
8h 59m$121–286Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MUC - RIX
10h 23m$155–454Train, bus via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus
25h 37m$128–260
Zwickau to Riga by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Riga is to train and bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Riga is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $100 - $320.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Riga. However, there are services departing from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Dresden Hbf, Zgorzelec, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 13m.
The distance between Zwickau and Riga is 1090 km. The road distance is 1372.8 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 11m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Zwickau to Riga, including transfers.
Zwickau to Riga train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Zwickau. It is currently 1:15 PM in Zwickau and 2:15 PM in Riga.
Zwickau to Riga train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Riga is 1373 km. It takes approximately 13h 45m to drive from Zwickau to Riga.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Dresden Hbf, Zgorzelec, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 23h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
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