City to city

Vilnius to Riga by train

Vilnius → Riga

Fastest

≈ 3h 55m

Typical

≈ 4h 10m

Direct trains

Yes

Fewest changes

0

Operators

UAB Kautra, FlixBus-eu

Trains link Vilnius (Vilnius) and Riga (Riga) in about 3h 55m at best, with no changes needed. The corridor is part of the LTG Link — 360 km, typically 4 h 13 min — one of 744 routes plotted in the TrainRouter atlas.

How long does the train from Vilnius to Riga take?

The fastest trains cover Vilnius to Riga in about 3h 55m; a typical journey takes around 4h 10m.

Is there a direct train from Vilnius to Riga?

Yes — direct trains run between Vilnius and Riga.

Which operators run trains from Vilnius to Riga?

UAB Kautra, FlixBus-eu.

This corridor in the atlas

• LTG Link The first direct Vilnius–Riga train in decades, restored in 2023, reconnecting two Baltic capitals via Šiauliai and Jelgava.

Legendary routes through Vilnius or Riga

• Vivi Riga → Daugavpils
• Vivi Riga → Valga
• Vivi Riga → Liepāja
• LTG Link Vilnius → Kaunas

More train routes in Lithuania · Latvia · Estonia.

Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data — exact times vary by day; always check the operator when booking.