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Trans-Siberian Railway


Trans-Siberian train passing From MoscowTo Vladivostok or To Beijing. The name does not refer to any one specific train or shift, but mainly to these three different train connections:

  • actual Trans-Siberian Railway has a rail connection of more than 9,000 kilometers and runs from Moscow to Vladivostok on Russian soil.
  • Trans-Mongolian Rata branches off from the previous one Irkutsk after and turns towards Beijing Ulan Batorin through.
  • Trans-Manchurian Rata is a less frequently transported route through Siberia to China, where the line carries through Manchuria to Beijing.

Understand

Route

Trans-Siberian route from Moscow to Vladivostok

The beginning of the journey is the same, you traveled any of the three routes. (Times in parentheses are times spent on the Rossiya train from Moscow to the destination.)

The line then branches off towards Mongolia as the main line continues east.

Trans-Siberia

This is where it begins or ends: 9288 km to Moscow. The last kilometer pillar of the Trans-Siberian Railway at Vladivostok railway station.

Trans-Mongolia

Trans-Manchuria

Other items

  • Lake Baikal

Come

Mixed To Russia, To Mongolia that To China a visa is required. More detailed information on visa issues can be found on the page for each country. It takes time to apply for three visas, so be on the move in time unless you want to pay for express processing.

By train

If you go on a trip From Moscow, is a train From Helsinki Definitely the coolest option for Moscow. The Tolstoy train leaves Helsinki at the mouth of the evening and arrives in the morning. The ticket costs about 90-350 euros depending on the class. Only berths are sold on the train. From Moscow, trains arrive at Leningradskaya station, while Siberian trains leave from the adjacent Yaroslavskaya station (nearest metro station Komsomolskaya, Комсомо́льская).

A less romantic but quite cheaper option is to travel to St. Petersburg by a Russian bus company (approx. € 30) and from there by train to Moscow (approx. € 20-30).

By plane

Finnair and Aeroflot fly to Moscow several times a day, but one-way tickets can be surprisingly expensive. However, most travelers prefer to make either a round trip by plane, although a train journey in both directions on a different route or stopping a second time is also a good option. Young people and students should ask one-way student tickets, for example, from Kilroy Travels [1].

Move

Trains

Train 6 curves somewhere between Perm and Omsk.

Both Russian and Chinese trains operate between Russia and China. Of course, only the Russian train runs on the Trans-Siberian route. Train timetables can be viewed on the English timetable search page [2] using the train number, or from the Russian Railways page [3]. The latter page is only in Russian, but there is also price information and the number of seats remaining. In the boxes on the left, type or copy the origin and destination, and select the day.

From Moscow

  • Train 2 (Rossiya) To Vladivostok every other day
  • Train 4 (Chinese train) to Beijing via Ulan Bator on Tuesdays
  • Train 6 to Ulaanbaatar on Wednesdays and Thursdays
  • Train 10 (Baikal) To Irkutsk every other day
  • Train 20 (Vostok) Trans-Manchuria route to Beijing on Fridays

To Moscow

  • Train 1 (Rossiya) From Vladivostok every other day
  • Train 3 (Chinese train) from Beijing via Ulan Bator on Wednesdays
  • Train 5 from Ulaanbaatar on Tuesdays and Fridays
  • Train 9 (Baikal) From Irkutsk every other day
  • Train 19 (Vostok) Trans-Manchuria route from Beijing on Saturdays

Bunting

The cheapest tickets are available when you buy them only from Russia. The easiest way is probably to walk to VR's counter and book tickets from there. Russian domestic tickets can be obtained directly from VR, but trains from Russia to Mongolia or China can only be booked for a booking fee of 40 euros. Tickets can then be picked up in Russia against a booking confirmation. Some travel agencies also sell tickets for trains, for example Traveler Oy (Kasarmikatu 26, Helsinki tel. 09-660002), Russian Tours-Lähialuematkat (Vuorimiehenkatu 3, Helsinki tel. 09-66895730), or Rent Line in Helsinki (Kolmas linja 17, tel. 09-870 1543).

In Russia, train tickets can only be purchased 45 days before the train leaves, and tickets are not on sale at all stations for all trains. It is especially difficult to buy a ticket in advance for a train to board from a place other than the actual departure point of the train.

For example, if you want a ticket for the train Moscow-Vladivostok only between Irkutsk and Vladivostok, the only option is to stay confident in luck and buy a ticket only from Irkutsk. It may not be possible to sell that ticket in St. Petersburg or Moscow, even if the train is completely empty. Similarly, only a small proportion of tickets are reserved for foreign sales. In other words, the same train for which VR no longer has tickets to sell can be practically half empty.

Ticket prices seem to be alive (read: rising) pretty much, so better check the latest information before you leave. Depending on the route and class, prices range from 100 to 500 euros on the accordion. Not all international trains have Class 3.

Combined tickets eg Moscow-Yekaterinburg-Omsk-Irkutsk-Ulaanbaatra-Beijing conveniently via Traveler Oy travel agency http://travellerfinland.com

Talk

You should learn even a few words Russia as well as Cyrillic letters. If the letters are not familiar in advance, there is at least time to learn on the train. Even a small pocket dictionary can lead to long conversations on a wide range of topics, even without any kind of language skills.

Eat

  • In Russia in a restaurant trolley basic Russian food such as loin, blinis, chicken legs or pork chops are served. Prices revolve around 150 rubles, which is expensive locally, so there is usually no congestion in the carriage until congestion. Thus, the trolley is a good place to meet other foreign travelers. The restaurant trolley always follows the local time, although the train schedule is always on the Russian side in Moscow time.
  • The restaurant trolley will be replaced always at the state border, so in Mongolia the train has a Mongolian restaurant carriage and in China a Chinese one. The selections are a little different, but the price level is about the same level.
  • The train stops every day for a few times longer (20-30 min.), Allowing time to replenish its food stocks. At some stations and downtimes local residents will offer a variety of food, drink and other goods at very low prices. Especially from the stations on the shores of Baikal, you can get excellent smoked fish. The supply is narrowing as you go further east, so especially when traveling east you should buy a little extra so as not to starve on the last day.
  • Virtually every station has more kiosks, which can be used to replenish their lunch stock. There are e.g. candy, noodles, drink, berries, breads, vegetables, fruits, dried meats and sometimes whole meals. Prices are mainly a formality.
  • Appropriate even fins on the train can eat. For example, noodle soups or porridges are easy to put on, as boiling water is constantly available. Noodle is available at virtually every station, so it’s pointless to drag it home from home. The porridges in the disposable packs, on the other hand, are a good breakfast and don’t weigh much. You should bring your own cutlery, such as a fork or chopsticks and a Mug where you can also eat. Quick potato museums and some noodles come with a dish, but less often cutlery.
  • If your cabin buddies are Russian, they will easily offer their own snacks for you as well. Refusal is rude, and reciprocally, you should offer your own fines to them as well. Admittedly, they can refuse this because they consider you a guest.

Juo

  • Each wagon has its own samovar, which provides hot water. Bottled drinking water can be purchased at the stations.
  • Drinking vodka can be avoided if desired, although it is available in the restaurant car.

Sleep

  • 1st class
  • Category 2 (Cup, Купе) Cabin for four people.
  • Category 3 (Platzkart, Placard) There are no separate cabins or doors in the wagon, but the lodges are separated by a partition. One lodge has two beds longitudinally superimposed on one side of the hallway, and four beds transversely on the other side (as in sleeping cars in general). The rental of the sheets is not included in the ticket price, but you can also pay for them on the train if you do not know enough about Russia to request places with sheets. During the day, the lower beds are usually occupied, but the upper bed occupants should also be prepared to be in their bed if the lower bed occupant wants to sleep. The lights go out and come on according to the local time, which means that it is easy to get used to the time difference. However, passengers live in different rhythms, so it is worth bringing earplugs to the delicate. There is no ladder to the upper bed, just a footboard. There are a few outlets in the stroller, but they are often busy. Cheap and comfortable, the best way to meet locals.

Stay safe

The trains are pretty safe. The doors of most cabins are double-locked and the inside latch cannot be opened from the outside, and the exterior doors of the carriages are locked at night. In the open wagon compartment, on the other hand, other passengers bring security. In the cabins, luggage can be stored under the lower bunk, so they cannot be accessed without lifting the entire bed. In Platzkart places, the bed base is open, but it is difficult to take things from above the upper beds without the sleeper noticing.

Continue your journey

  • From Beijing you can continue by train across China Vietnam side To Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). It is not possible to get across Cambodia by train, but from the Thai side you can continue again via Malaysia Singapore until.
  • From Vladivostok you can continue by ship To Japan and To South Korea. In addition, from Vladivostok you can continue on Vladivostok Avian flights at least to Kamchatka, Tokyo, Beijing, Sakhalin Island and Bangkok.
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