How to Get to Vidzeme and How to Travel Around

Reaching Vidzeme from Riga is quick and convenient:

  • By train — regular, fast, and comfortable connections to Valmiera, Cēsis, Sigulda, Saulkrasti.
  • By narrow-gauge railway — the historic Gulbene–Alūksne “Bānītis” train.
  • By bus — daily services to all Vidzeme towns and many smaller villages.
  • By car — Vidzeme is crossed by major routes (A2, A3, A7, A1) and scenic regional roads.

By bicycle — especially popular along the Gauja valley and the Vidzeme coastline.