Trans-Siberian train travel

Trans-Siberian railway route usually refers to a train journey from Moscow to Beijing, Ulaanbaatar or Vladivostok. In fact, there are three different train lines: Trans-Siberian, Trans-Mongolian and Trans-Manchurian.

The classic Trans-Siberian route crosses Russia and ends up in Vladivostok. The journey of 9289 km takes about six days.

The most popular line, Trans-Mongolian, goes from Moscow to Ulan Ude, then to Ulaanbaatar and through Gobi desert to Beijing. In 5,5 days you travel through 5923 km.

The most exotic route, Trans-Manchurian, follows the Trans-Siberian line from Moscow to Chita. It cuts across Mongolia and heads on via Harbin and Shenyang to Beijing. The 7600 km long train ride lasts about 5,5 days.

The most popular stop offs on the way are Nizhni Novgorod, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk (a must) and Ulan Ude as well as Khabarovsk and Ulaanbaatar on the Siberian and Mongolian routes.

Visas

The Trans-Mongolian visa package includes a single entry visa to Russia, Mongolia and China. Its price varies according to the nationality, starting from 275€ for the Schengen area nationalities. For the normal visa procedure the application documents are required 30 days prior to the departure. An expedited visa processing option is available for an extra fee. Further info on visas.

Accommodation

Via us you can book accommodation in all big cities along the railway route in Russia, Mongolia and China. Hotels in St. Petersburg and Moscow are introduced here, and the accommodation in Mongolia and China is available on request.

Tours

Many local tours are available via us. In Irkutsk there are trips of 1-2 days to the lake Baikal and 3-4 days to the Olhon island. In Mongolia you can take a guided hiking tour of one up to several days in the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. Beijing has to offer plenty of city and and local area tours.

Flight tickets

We also provide flight tickets from Vladivostok, Ulaanbaatar and Beijing to Finland.

Train tickets

Tickets for the trains between Finland and Russia can be reserved at earliest 60 days prior to the departure. They can be delivered by post or collected from our office.

Tickets for the Russian internal trains are available for reservation 45 days prior to the departure. Most of them are e-tickets but some tickets have to be picked up from the Moscow railway station in exchange for our ticket voucher.

Tickets for the trains between Russia and Mongolia (China) are available 45 days prior to the departure. The tickets are issued by our partner in St. Petersburg or Moscow.

Examples of trains and prices found below. The timetables and fares of Russian internal trains may differ.

Departure from Helsinki

Departure from St. Petersburg

Departure from Moscow

Departure from Irkutsk

Departure from Ulaanbaatar