Learn more about Trans- Siberian Railways?
The
trans-Siberian Railway is a very crucial part of a massive Russian
railway network. It is known for its safe and affordable services. It
is the longest railway route connects the European rail network at
one end and the Chinese rail network at the other. Below are the
route Map Visualization of
the
Trans-Siberian Railway. If you're planning your next trip then you
can choose this which goes everywhere from London, Paris or anywhere
in Europe and China.
An
overview of 3 main routes:
Moscow
to Vladivostok: The
Rossiya (Russia, train number 2 eastbound, train 1 westbound) leaves
Moscow every 2nd day for its 6- night journey to Vladivostok. This is
the longest train journey of about 9,259 km or 5,752 miles. The
one-way fare of this journey in the summer month will cost you around
$640 the price may vary during the season. This train has a 1st class
compartment called Spalny wagon and 2nd class compartment called
Kupe, open- plan bunks called platskartny and a restaurant car. From
Vladivostok, you can take a ferry to South Korea & Japan which
will take about 2 nights.
Other
two routes to china from Moscow:
Although
there are other two branches one is the Trans-Mongolian line or
Trans-Manchurian line. These are two direct trains each week that run
between Moscow and Beijing,
train
3/4 via Mongolia using Chinese coaches and train 19/20 Vostok via
Manchuria using Russian coaches.
Moscow
to Beijing via Mongolia: This
is the most interesting Trans-Siberian route you can enjoy. The
Trans-Mongolian is a weekly train leaves for Beijing form Mongolia
every Tuesday night. It's a 7,621km long journey which takes 6 nights
to complete. It crosses Siberia, cuts across Mongolia and the Gobi
desert, then enters China.
Moscow
to Beijing via Manchurian: Its
a weekly train that leaves Moscow on Saturday nights for Beijing via
Manchurian covers 8,986Km in 6 days. Again in trans-Manchurian, there
are 1st
class compartments called spalny wagon and 2nd class compartments
called kupé. Prices are similar to the Chinese train.
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