The Trans-Siberian Railway

Russian Railways (RZD)
Russia
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The Journey

Navigate from Moscow Yaroslavsky Station to Vladivostok Railway Station across a span of 9259km. This is an overnight service.

Scenery Highlights
  • Spectacular Lake Baikal shoreline approach — the deepest freshwater lake in the world
  • Crossing the Ural Mountains at Yekaterinburg — the geographic boundary of Europe and Asia
  • Dense pine Siberian Taiga forests stretching hundreds of kilometres
  • Novosibirsk — the largest city in Siberia and a major Trans-Siberian hub
  • Krasnoyarsk — dramatic mountain backdrop above the Yenisei River
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    144 hours

  • Distance

    9259 km

  • Est. Price

    7,000–100,000+ RUB depending on class and season

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: Bedding included; no meals

Ensuite: No

Meals: Cold meal and bedding included

Ensuite: No

Meals: Hot meal, bedding, wash kit and towels included

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

Electric and diesel-electric locomotives — TE116, 2TE126 diesel for non-electrified sections; EP2K and EHSS electric for electrified sections

Locomotive Weight

~126–138 tonnes (TE116 series diesel)

Track Gauge

1,520 mm (Russian broad gauge)

Braking Technology

Compressed air (EP braking) and regenerative braking on electric locomotives

Route Engineering Challenges

  • 9,259 km continuous route spanning 8 time zones

  • Extreme temperature variations: −40°C winter to +35°C summer

  • Permafrost sections in eastern Siberia requiring specialized track foundations

  • Lake Baikal diversion tunnel and winding shoreline approaches

  • Major river crossings: Ob (Omsk), Yenisei (Krasnoyarsk), Amur (Khabarovsk)

  • Single-track sections with passing sidings limiting train frequency

Route operator

Russian Railways (RZD), various regional subsidiaries

Route distance

9,259 km (Moscow Yaroslavsky – Vladivostok)

Time zones crossed

8

Maximum speed

100 km/h (regional), 140 km/h on upgraded sections

Electrification

Most of route electrified at 25kV AC 50Hz; some eastern sections diesel-powered

Carriage type

RZD standard sleeping cars: Platzkart, Kupé, SV (2-berth deluxe)

Highest point

Yabarikita area (~700m) on the BAM branch

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    144 hours

  • Distance

    9259 km

  • Est. Price

    7,000–100,000+ RUB depending on class and season

Official Booking Provider