Transsiberian trains schedule, train schedule of the most convenient trains of Transsib
TRANS SIBERIAN RAILROAD
TRAIN IN THE TRANS SIBERIAN RAILROAD
Discover beautiful nature and landscapes of Ural, Siberia and Russian Far East
with the fastest and most comfortable trains (so called "firm", or
"firmenny", trains) at Transsib. These trains make the least number
of stops, sometimes covering 300-400 km without stopping. Express trains, or
"skory" trains, usually make some more stops than "firm"
trains (7/8 Novosibirsk/Vladivostok, 43/44 Moscow/Khabarovsk).
There are 3 classes of trains in Russia:
- 1st class –
2-berth compartment, either one berth over the other berth placement, or one
berth opposite the other one (this is called "spalny vagon" or
"sleeping compartment");
- 2nd class – 4-berth compartment (there's
quite plenty of space, comparing to European trains, it's called
"coupe" in Russian);
- 3rd class – no compartments, just many berths
in a car ("platzcart").
There are no 3rd class carriages in the trains which are going along the routes:
Moscow - Vladivostok, Moscow - Ulan-Bataar, and Moscow - Beijing, so if you want
the 3rd class train, you can only take trains that go between Russian cities.
Note, it's hard to buy the 1st class ticket in the summer (most of the tickets
are reserved for travel agencies and Chinese embassy).
The most comfortable and fastest trains at Trans-Sib are the following
trains: Rossiya (number 1/2, Moscow-Vladivostok), Okean (5/6, Khabarovsk-Vladivostok),
Baikal (9/10, Moscow-Irkutsk), Sibiryak (25/26, Moscow-Novosibirsk), Yenisei
(55/56, Moscow-Krasnoyarsk) and some other trains of such a class.
№ |
Train name |
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1/2 |
"Rossiya " |
Moscow - Vladivostok |
The best opportunity to travel through the whole Russia up to Far East, Khabarovsk and Vladivostok. |
5/6 |
"Okean " |
Khabarovsk - Vladivostok |
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9/10 |
"Baikal" |
Moscow - Irkutsk |
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25/26 |
"Sibiryak |
Moscow - Novosibirsk |
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55/56 |
"Yenisei" |
Moscow - Krasnoyarsk |
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Transsib is not only a great way that connects central Russia and Pacific
shores, Moscow and Vladivostok but also a way to Asia, one of the most important
roads to Far East countries like China and Korea. By the way, at the present
time, this is the only way to get to China and Mongolia by train.
№ |
Train name |
Point of departure |
Point of arrival |
4/5 |
Trans-Siberian Express |
Moscow - Beijing through Mongolia |
Goes around Lake Baikal, stops in Ulan - Ude and then turns down to
Ulan -Bator (Mongolia) and further to Beijing. |
6/5 |
Ulaan - Bator Express |
Moscow - Ulaanbaatar |
An international express-standard train operating twice weekly between Moscow and Ulan - Bator along the Trans-Mongolian route. |
20/19 |
"Vostok" |
Moscow - Beijing through Manchuria |
Goes across Siberia to Lake Baikal and reaches Beijing. |
Description of compartments
The Trans - Siberian Express, like other trains has
second class wagon. The second class compartment has four comfortable beds per
cabin (two up, two down) plenty of luggage space, and is the same on all trains.
First class (1/2) compartments on all Russian trains are similar to each other
the difference is that there are two beds.
The first class of a real luxury is only available on the Chinese train
(train 3/4). A small shower-room is to be shared with the next compartment. You
can have meal in the dinning car for local currency.
Unfortunately, a train stops for no more than a half an hour
on any station. Besides, the train ticket is valid for just one trip, if you
leave the train the ticket is void. That's why we can arrange a special program
for whose, who want to have enough time to explore Siberia.
There is plenty of space to keep your luggage in the
compartment, either in an overhead luggage storage area, or under a bed. We
advise you to keep it under your bed, then if somebody wants to steal your stuff
he'll have to get you out of the bed to take your luggage. It's your right to
have luggage under your bed: if it's already filled you can ask people to clean
it up a bit or call a conductor.
In the trains that circulate between Russia and China (3, 4, 19, 20), there
are many sellers traveling, and they always have a lot of bulky bags. So, if
you're taking such a train, we advise you to get there at least 1 hour before
departure, so you can get your space.
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