Where to buy Russian train tickets?

Where to buy Russian train tickets?

You can buy rail tickets to Russia at the Russian Railways Tour office in Berlin. Contact: Russian Railways Tour, Meinekestrasse 5, 10719, Berlin. Fax: +49 (30) 887-147-29. E-mail: [email protected].

Does Russia have a good train system?

The Russian rail system is one of the largest in the world, and trains serve almost every town and city in Russia. Train travel is a safe, comfortable and inexpensive way to get around. In fact, it can be safer to use Russian trains than internal flights!

Does the Orient Express go to Moscow?

The service departs the Russian capital’s Belarus Station on Thursdays at 16.17 and arrives in Nice on Saturdays at 19.12. The return leg departs from Nice on Sunday evening and arrives in Moscow on Tuesday night.

Does the Orient Express go to Russia?

The world’s ultimate railway journey, the Trans-Siberian railway, runs from Europe to the Orient, starting in Moscow and climbing through the Urals, across the majestic Russian steppes and windswept tundra, along the shores of Lake Baikal, passing beyond Asia to the Sea of Japan as it arrives in Vladivostok.

Where does the Siberian Express go?

Undoubtedly the world’s greatest railway journey, the Trans-Siberian Railway runs like a steel ribbon across mysterious Russia connecting east and west from Moscow over the Urals, across the magnificent and endless steppe and alongside the shore of the world’s largest freshwater lake.

How long is the high speed train from St. Petersburg to Moscow?

3.5 hours
Named after a fast high-flying bird, a modern bullet Sapsan train is the smartest way to travel between Moscow and St. Petersburg. This high-speed Russian train is capable of reaching the speed of 250 kph (155 mph), connecting the city centers of the two Russian capitals in only 3.5 hours.

Which is the luxury train of Russia?

The Trans-Siberian Express – The world’s greatest railway journey.

How much is a train ticket from St. Petersburg to Moscow?

Usually, the ticket price starts from around 77 USD per person.

Which is the fastest train in Russia?

The Sapsan
Lines in operation The Sapsan on the Moscow–Saint Petersburg Railway is Russia’s highest speed railway, operating Siemens Velaro trains with a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

What is included in an Orient Express ticket?

The price includes all meals onboard, usually consisting of a four-course dinner, continental breakfast and three-course brunch or lunch, steward service and champagne reception on arrival. The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express prices below are per person based on two sharing a cabin.

Do trains dump poop?

The traditional method of disposing human waste from trains is to deposit the waste onto the tracks or, more often, onto nearby ground using what is known as a hopper toilet. This ranges from a hole in the floor to a full-flush system (possibly with sterilization).