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Among airlines operating Berlin to Riga flights:

• airBaltic: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only airBaltic operates flights between Berlin and Riga.

Flights from Berlin to Riga usually depart from Berlin Brandenburg (BER) and arrive at Riga Intl (RIX).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• airBaltic: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Berlin to Riga:

• Economy class
• Business Class

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average 180 € return via Kastrup Copenhagen (CPH), compared with 212 € for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge 26 €–87 € for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A220-300 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by airBaltic. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

One-stop flights from Berlin to Riga most commonly connect through:

• Warsaw Frederic Chopin (WAW) – 49% of one-stop connections
• Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) – 28% of one-stop connections
• Kastrup Copenhagen (CPH) – 15% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) – 4% of one-stop connections

Warsaw Frederic Chopin (WAW) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Berlin to Riga route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 23%. Saturday is the cheapest day at 192 € return on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at 247 € – a 56 € difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Berlin to Riga route, 21% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 36 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Berlin to Riga flights, with 50% leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 50%, Afternoon flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Berlin to Riga:

• Earliest: departs at 8:20 and lands at 9:55
• Latest: departs at 20:35 and lands at 22:10.

The flight takes about 1h 35m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 50% above the route average of 216 €. Book 16 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Berlin to Riga takes 1h 35m, covering 1.354 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about 137 € to 1.260 €. That means the highest observed fare was about 9x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Berlin to Riga are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about 81 €, which is 45% below the typical average for this route.

airBaltic is the only airline operating Berlin to Riga flights. 79% of its flights are on time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Vilnius (VNO) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 3h 24m, compared to 4h 43m via Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) and 4h 48m via Frankfurt am Main (FRA).

Riga is 1 hour ahead of Berlin (Eastern European Time vs Central European Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Riga Intl Airport (RIX) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around 3 € for economy cars. Top options include:
• GREEN MOTION
• CarWiz
• SURPRICE CAR RENTAL
• Thrifty
• Alamo

Return flights from Berlin to Riga range from 160 € to 284 €, with an average of 216 € over the past 12 months. Anything below 160 € counts as a good deal.