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RE: Transport from Liepaja (LV) to Vilnius (LT)

by Rail_Fan 13 May 2012

Passenger rail connection between Latvia and Lithuania is really limited at the moment, basically it's only one train (transit SPb-Vilnius…
Re: Grodno or Vitebsk?

by Rail_Fan 09 April 2012

"+The stay in Mir was simply to overcome the problem of how far it is possible to drive from Minsk Airport when arriving on an afternoon…
RE: Kiev to Tallinn

by anillos_de_saturno 03 April 2012

Ruth has told you your train options. I would like to point out that if you want to go from Riga to Tallinn by train, you can make it…
Re: Belarus trip report

by lafcadio1 06 September 2011

So to continue, from Gomel, I headed on by bus to Minsk, which I found spectacular but arid. The main district of Stalinist architecture…
RE: Train from Poland, through Baltics, to Russia

by mredman 21 August 2011

> From Vilnius take a bus or train to Riga (second border crossing is Kurcums) and then an overnight train to Moscow. If you wanna go…
RE: LATVIA: How to get from Daugavpils to Liepaja this weekend?

by martienne 29 June 2011

Thank you very much for explaining this MRedman
RE: LATVIA: How to get from Daugavpils to Liepaja this weekend?

by mredman 29 June 2011

Traveling from Daugavpils to Liepaja by train in one day is only possible on Friday and Sunday - take a bus instead. Latvia is very…
LATVIA: How to get from Daugavpils to Liepaja this weekend?

by martienne 29 June 2011

LATVIA: How to get from Daugavpils to Liepaja this weekend? Hi! I just checked this on Latvias train site. Turns out there literally is…
RE: Train from Riga to Minsk

by mredman 03 June 2011

Riga - Vilnius - Minsk bus takes 8 hours 40 minutes. Riga - Minsk bus through Daugavpils takes 10 hours. There is only one day bus,…
Train from Riga to Minsk

by mredman 02 June 2011

Starting with yesterday, there is now a train service from Riga to Minsk. The train goes through Daugavpils and Polock. Boarding is…
Belarus - Impressions

by philwells 10 May 2011

I've just spent about two weeks in Belarus and thought that I'd share my thoughts (bearing in mind that the available guidebooks are severel…
Re: Advance purchase of Bus Tickets

by bikebaltic 25 March 2010

basically Ecolines and Eurolines are 2 international carriers between Baltic Capitals. Riga-Tallinn aslo has more comfortable Businessline…
Re: St. Petersburg

by AndrewSmith 18 December 2009

All a matter of opnion, but I liked Riga best of the 3 baltic capitals. If ypu only have 1 day there, stick to the old city, but in summer…
RE: Vilnius Daugavpils by train

by bmta 28 June 2009

can do on the day-but better-assuming you stay the odd day in NS anyway-to do before. for those not too overhooked on the iroan rals-also…
Vilnius Daugavpils by train

by evertxxx 26 June 2009

Hi, this summer i'm planning to see the baltic states by train. I've already booked most of my traintickets, but I was wondering if it…
RE: Accommodation in Daugavpils

by bmta 19 June 2009

yes have been there-very long ago. There is no budget place for sleeping. in sept the w can be very, very variable, nice, hot+sunny or…
Accommodation in Daugavpils

by bopfei 17 June 2009

G'day, anyone been to Daugavpils and stay there over night?? where is the cheap and budget place to stay? what will the weather be like…
RE: train from riga to minsk

by george5 10 May 2009

The timetable at [www.bahn.de|www.bahn.de] does not show any direct trains from Riga to Minsk, the only option seems to be to go via Daugavp…
RE: Lithuania/ Latvia/ Estonia itinerary

by henryk 06 April 2009

You won't have time, but I prefer Parnu to Tartu. It is really two towns, the sea resort, and locals town. A quaint compact downtown.…
Re: Train travel from Riga to Poland

by Man_in_Seat_61 22 September 2008

There's a daily daytime train service Warsaw-Vilnius, leaving 7am arriivng early evening, with a change of train at the frontier, see…
Re: Amazing facts about Latvia

by davidbdc 28 February 2008

I think the friend said it was boring. In addition to above: I'd add Riga, all the water activities, the currency is worth almost as…
RE: Vacation in Latvia with little children?

by AndrewSmith 26 December 2007

I've taken my kids to the Baltics since they were tiny. There's lots for them. Cafes etc are generally child-friendly. Beaches near Riga…
Tallin to Vilnius, Lithuania

by janiscelo 29 June 2007

There`re direct eurolines buses via Riga [no change] and always you can choose a moded with change in Riga to get more possibilities.…
Russian areas of the Baltics

by henryk 31 May 2007

Daugavpils, in southeast Latvia, has a majority of Russian speakers. The 19th century Fort became a Soviet Army base. It is still partially…