Riga to Berlin bus: 2.7 a day, fastest 18h25

2.7 a dayfastest 18h25☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus🇱🇻 Latvia → 🇩🇪 Germany

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RigaJelgavaŠiauliaiKaunasKalvarijaSuwałkiBerlin· 843 km as the crow flies

03:00 → 20:25
FlixBus N1206A ☾ Overnight
Riga, Bus Station → Berlin central bus station · via Jelgava, Šiauliai, Kaunas, Kalvarija…
18h259 stops
Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:00 → 19:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:35 → 05:50⁺¹
FlixBus N1224 ☾ Overnight
Riga, Bus Station → Berlin Südkreuz train station · via Vilnius, Augustów, Łomża, Warsaw…
19h158 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 11:35 → 04:50+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
19:20 → 14:25⁺¹
FlixBus N1324 ☾ Overnight
Riga, Bus Station → Berlin central bus station · via Vilnius, Kaunas, Suwałki, Łomża…
20h058 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 19:20 → 13:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 03:00, arrive 20:25

The plane is 14h11 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct19h16

To Riga, Bus Station6 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N1206A18h25
From Berlin central bus station30 min

Plane · nonstop RIX to BER5h05

To Riga (RIX)30 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight RIX to BER1h55
Landing to exit20 min
From BER50 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

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1 airline fly Riga to Berlin nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Riga to Berlin?

Yes. 2.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Riga to Berlin?

The fastest takes 18h25; the slowest 20h05, for 843 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 03:00 and the latest at 19:20, local time in Riga. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Riga to Berlin?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 03:00 arriving 20:25.

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