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We give as example our fares for principal trains/routes in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Baltic States, Trans- Caucasian States and Central Asia. You can compare yourself our fares with the fares of railway operators and other travel agencies at our Price Comparing chapter. If you know the Russian alphabet, you can check the fares using the Russian Railways website, www.rzd.ru Fare overview for 2009 in Euro per person, incl. booking fee and ticket delivery |
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Timetable |
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Check online timetable at http://bahn.hafas.de (in English, German, Dutch, Turkish, French, Italian, Spanish, Danish and Polish). However it is an automatic system giving sometimes strange connections in the middle of the night or offering too many interchange stations while in reality it is possible to change trains only ones. Remember to check the days of running of your train, as many long-distance services don't run every day. You can check the timetable within Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Lithuania, Kazakhstan and the other ex-Soviet states using the Russian Railways website, www.eng.rzd.ru All timetables in Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are set on Moscow time, in all other countries of former Soviet Union – on local time. |
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Trains |
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Long-distance trains within Russia (and the former Soviet republics) have two types of the carriages. Most of them are sleeping carriages having three classes of the accommodation. On short distance meaning in Russia trips that are less then 700 km you can find also seating carriages. The certain daytime trains like on Moscow –St.Petersburg route have modern cars fitted with comfortable airplane-type chairs, arranged in rows of 2 on one side of the aisle and rows of 2 on other side of the aisle or fitted with 9 six-seat compartments. We use the ‘Western’ word ‘classes’ although there are no official carriage class classification by the Russian railways. |
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Sleeping carriages 2-berth compartments, 9 compartments per coach. Both beds are at the lower level. Washrooms and toilets are at the end of the corridor. |
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2nd class or Kupé 4-berth compartments, 9 compartments per coach. Washrooms and toilets are at the end of the corridor. Recommended for most visitors to Russia. |
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3rd class or Platskartny |
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Open-plan dormitory cars. There are 54 bunks per coach, arranged in bays of 4 on one side of the aisle and bays of 2 along the coach wall on the other side of the aisle. Bear in mind platskartny carriages are popular among Russians who can’t afford themselves to travel in the 2nd class. It can be recommended only for short distances as an experience or for the adventures travellers. |
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A restaurant car serves meals, snacks and drinks, but always travels with some supplies of your own. More information about the russian trains, life on board, security and on you can read at our Train travel guide chapter. |
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Accommodation |
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You can easily book online your accommodation in Moscow, Minsk, St. Petersburg, Kiev and other cities through our Accommodation chapter at our website. |
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Recommended guide books |
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