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Compare coach and flight for Hamburg to Riga
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Riga among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £102 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £102, while a flight costs an average of £356.
Distance: 966 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£102 Average Price Cheapest | £356 Average Price | £219 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
24h 12m Average total duration 23h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Riga:
A coach is £267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Riga costing on average £368.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Coach takes on average 24h 12m.
Tickets start at around £102 compared to roughly £219 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £117. The journey takes 23h 42m versus 15h 40m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Riga
How to get to Riga from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Riga is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
· 18:1023h40Hamburg Hbf18:50Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£881One-way1 change
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· 18:1023h40Hamburg Hbf18:50Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£881One-way1 change
Fastest
SK648 · SK16086:153h40Hamburg Airport10:55Riga International Airport£4521One-way1 change
Other options
· 18:1023h40Hamburg Hbf18:50Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£881One-way1 change
· 18:1026h45Hamburg Hbf21:55Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£881One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus10:4524h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:20Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta£1061One-way1 change
LO396 · LO79311:2512h55Hamburg Airport1:20Riga International Airport£2181One-way1 change
LO394 · LO78119:3521h10Hamburg Airport17:45Riga International Airport£2181One-way1 change
LO396 · LO78311:2524h45Hamburg Airport13:10Riga International Airport£2181One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Riga:
A coach is £261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Riga costing on average £356.
Other travel options to Riga take longer:
Coach takes on average 24h 26m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Riga as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Riga International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Rīga, Rīgas Starptautiskā Autoosta.
- Travel with Ecolines, FlixBus to go to Riga by coach.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sas Airways, TAP Portugal to go to Riga by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
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