Riga to Kaunas by train
Travel from Riga (Latvia) to Kaunas (Lithuania) by train (229km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Riga in Latvia to Kaunas in Lithuania, you have to use a bus. Please read our blog for detailed information.
Your travel route could be like that.
229 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 Riga to Kaunas, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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Kaunas - Riga1 Riga (Latvia) - Kaunas (Lithuania)
1a Travelling from Riga (Latvia) to Kaunas (Lithuania)
Travel from Latvia to Lithuania 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 Latvia to Daugavpils. Example from Riga to Daugavpils the ticket fare is 7 EUR. The journey time is 3:25 hours.
2. One train ticket from Daugavpils to your travel destination in Lithuania. Example from Daugavpils to Vilnius the ticket fare is 9 EUR. The journey time is 2:40 hours.
Both tickets are available at the Internet sites of Latvian and Lithuania 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 Riga to Kaunas?
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bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Riga - Vilnius
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Kaunas - Riga / Riga - Vilnius / Riga - Klaipeda
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