Minsk to Riga by train
Travel from Minsk (Belarus) to Riga (Latvia) by train (404km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Minsk in Belarus to Riga in Latvia, please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
404 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Minsk to Riga, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Riga - Minsk / Brest, Belarus - Riga / Orsha - Riga1 Minsk (Belarus) - Riga (Latvia)
1a Travelling from Minsk (Belarus) to Riga (Latvia)
If you want to travel from Belarus to Latvia the best option is to take the direct night train between Minsk and Riga that runs every other day. There are no other direct trains between the two countries. Tickets can be bought online from Belarusian Railways or at a station.
Where to buy a ticket from Minsk to Riga?
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train company:
LDz Latvijas dzelzceļš / БЧ - BČ Беларуская чыгунка
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Riga - Minsk / Minsk - Daugavpils / Minsk - Ventspils / Brest, Belarus - Riga / Gomel - Riga / Vitebsk - Riga
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Latvia Rail
2 Minsk (Belarus) - Vilnius (Lithuania) - Riga (Latvia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
Where to buy a ticket from Minsk to Vilnius?
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train company:
LIT Lietuvos geležinkeliai / БЧ - BČ Беларуская чыгунка
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vilnius - Minsk / Minsk - Kaunas / Minsk - Klaipeda / Brest, Belarus - Vilnius / Gomel - Vilnius / Vitebsk - Vilnius
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Lithuania Rail
2b Travelling from Vilnius (Lithuania) to Riga (Latvia)
Travel from Lithuania to Latvia by train. At the border station of Daugavpils you have to change the train. You have to buy two train tickets.
1. One train ticket from your departure station in Lithuania to Daugavpils. Example from Vilnius to Daugavpils the ticket fare is 9 EUR. The journey time is 2:40 hours.
2. One train ticket from Daugavpils to your travel destination in Latvia. Example from Daugavpils to Riga the ticket fare is 7 EUR. The journey time is 3:25 hours.
Both tickets are available at the Internet sites of Lithuania and Latvian railways.
If no train connections is available on your planed travel journey, use one of the frequent buses.
Find all train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Vilnius to Riga?
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bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Vilnius - Riga
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Riga - Vilnius / Kaunas - Riga / Klaipeda - Riga
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