There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Kiel by plane, train, bus, car ferry, 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.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane RIX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 15m€102–305Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga to Klaipedabus
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Port of Kielcarferry
27h 20m€45–708Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
23h 32m€145–270Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Szczecin Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Buetzowtrain R
- Take the train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 33 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
25h 14m€171–438Bus, train via Hanover
- Take the bus from Rīga to Hannoverbus
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
26h 19m€152–352Drive 1,322 km
- Drive from Riga to Kielcar 1,322 km
15h 50m€213–307
Riga to Kiel by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Kiel is to bus and train which costs €140 - €270 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Szczecin Glowny, Bützow, Bahnhof and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 14m.
The distance between Riga and Kiel is 1088 km. The road distance is 1322 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Kiel without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 32m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Riga to Kiel, including transfers.
Riga to Kiel train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
Kiel is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 23:21 in Riga and 22:21 in Kiel.
Riga to Kiel train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Kiel is 1322 km. It takes approximately 15h 50m to drive from Riga to Kiel.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kiel Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Szczecin Glowny, Bützow, Bahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 25h 14m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Mockava to Szczecin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Szczecin Glowny to Buetzow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- info@ollex.lt
- Website
- Ollex
Bus from Riga to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Ollex
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Reclining Seat
- €16
- 4-bed inside cabin
- €170
- 2-bed inside cabin
- €90–110
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- €127
- Standard Car (Extra fee)
- €66
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