How to travel by train from London to Moscow & St Petersburg. UK to Russia by train in 48 hours...
Of course, doesn't everyone go there by train? It's easy, safe & comfortable to travel from London to Moscow by train. Just take an evening Eurostar to Paris, and board the Paris-Moscow Express next morning, this runs 3 times a week in winter, 5 times a week in summer. It's the civilised way to reach Russia! Or travel more cheaply on daily trains via Warsaw or Kiev. Train times, fares & information... On this page is a step-by-step guide to planning, booking & making a train journey from the UK to Russia: London to Moscow train times, fares & how to buy tickets London to St Petersburg train times, fares & how to buy tickets London to Minsk (Belarus) train times, fares & how to buy tickets London, East Anglia, North of England, Scotland to Moscow - ferry alternatives.
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Trans-Siberian train, Moscow to Vladivostok route The Trans-Siberian Railway (Russian: Транссиби́рская магистраль trahns-see-BEER-skuh-yuh mah-gee-STRAHL’ or Трансси́б trahns-SEEB), or Transsib is the name given to the three rail routes that traverse Siberia from Moscow. The Trans-Mongolian goes from Moscow to Beijing, China via Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Trans-Manchurian travels through Siberia and Chinese Manchuria to Beijing. The Trans-Siberian proper goes from Moscow to the Pacific terminus of Vladivostok.
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world. Prepare[edit] Packing the following items is recommended for any lengthy journey on the Trans-Siberian railway Get in[edit] Vladivostok station. Trans-Siberia.com. Your Itinerary: St.Petersburg to Beijing Day 1 - Arrival in St.
Petersburg Arrival in St. Petersburg. Your driver will meet on arrival and transfer you by private car to the hotel. Day 2 - Around St. After breakfast one of our local experts will meet you at your hotel in the lobby for a three hour walking and familiarisation tour. Day 3 - Departing St. A full day for you to pack in the best of the rest. Day 4 - Arrival in Moscow We transfer you by private car directly to your hotel. Day 5 - Explore Moscow Free time to explore Moscow independently. Day 6 - Departing Moscow A full day to continue your sightseeing. Day 7-11 - On board The Trans-Sib The train makes several unscheduled stops, allowing you only time to grab stocks for your larder and drinks cabinet.
Day 12 - Arrival in Beijing Arriving into Beijing Central Station at the end of your Trans-Siberian journey. The above description is just a brief outline of the journey. We can also start the tour in Moscow or Beijing if required. Extras. An illustrated journey from Moscow to Beijing on Trans-Mongolian train 4. For practical information on times, fares & buying tickets, see the Trans-Siberian page.
This is an account of a Moscow to Beijing journey on Trans-Siberian train number 4, the weekly Chinese train from the Russian to the Chinese capital via Mongolia. For an account of the Moscow to Vladivostok journey, see here. How to plan & book a journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Here is a summary of all the most important trains on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Make sure you read the notes! The times shown are departure times unless it says otherwise, at most stations you can assume the arrival time will be 5 to 15 minutes before departure. There are other slower trains not shown here, simply use the Real Russia online system here to find train times for all possible trains, or to confirm these times. All trains run to Moscow time whilst in Russia, and all Russian timetables quote Moscow time, even though local time can be up to 7 hours ahead of Moscow. So the times shown in the timetable below for all Russian locations are Moscow time, but the times shown for locations in Mongolia and China are local time. Eastbound timetable... * Moscow-Beijing is 7,622 km (4,735 miles) via Ulan Bator or 8,986 km (5,623 miles) via Harbin. Remember, the times shown above are all Moscow time, not local time, for stations within Russia. Note A: Rossiya. Note D: Vostok. Children... Buy Russian Train Tickets Online — Step 1 of 4 — Where do you want to go?