Saint Petersburg to Riga by train
Travel from Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Riga (Latvia) by train (492km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
The train connection Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Riga (Latvia) is comfortable to travel by the direct overnight train from Moscow to Riga. Please read the following travel information and blog posts.
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492 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 Saint Petersburg 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 - Saint Petersburg / Yekaterinburg - Riga / Vladivostok - Riga1 Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Riga (Latvia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Moscow (Russia)
From Saint Petersburg to Moscow you can travel by Sapsan high-speed train or by night train. The fastest travel time on the Sapsan train is 3:30 hours. The night train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 direct train connections daily. Buy your train ticket from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
Traveling by night train is very interesting, as many comfort categories are offered: from a simple seat to a luxury sleeper cabin.
Where to buy a ticket from Saint Petersburg to Moscow?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Saint Petersburg
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Riga?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
1P Moscow - Riga
train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Riga - Moscow / Saint Petersburg - Riga / Yekaterinburg - Riga / Vladivostok - Riga
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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