Classic route
Vivi Riga–Daugavpils
Riga → Daugavpils · Latvia
The historic Riga–Dünaburg line to Daugavpils, Latvia’s second city, hard by the Lithuanian and Belarusian borders.
How this line was checked
- The 217 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 10987988 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 802
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Vivi?
The Vivi runs 218 km from Riga to Daugavpils.
How long does the Vivi take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 3 h for the 218 km. That is an average of 73 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the Vivi?
Pasažieru vilciens, with DR1A DMU.
How old is the Vivi?
The line has been in service since 1861. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Vivi run?
7 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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