Trains Russia - Europe
Trains between Germany and Russia
There are many ways to travel into Russia from Europe. You can arrive from Germany, Finland, and from Poland. You can also enter Russia through Latvia, Estonia, or Kiev. Please note: a transit visa is required for trains that stop or go through Belarus. The following are just a few options we can recommend for a quick and efficient trip into the Russian cities of Moscow or St. Petersburg. If you want to save time - you can choose a direct train. If you'd rather have a longer and more picturesque trip - there are also many options available for you to choose from.
If you travel from Germany there are 2 direct trains to Russia. Also there are a few daily trains from Berlin to Warsaw.
Moscow - Berlin
Berlin #013 Moscow - Berlin |
Beginning July 10, 2004, a luxury carriage added to train No. 13/246-247/14 Moscow-Berlin travels regularly 3 times a week: the carriage departs Moscow on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays and leaves Berlin on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
The carriage has four double compartments and a bar. Each compartment is equipped with a sofa transferable to a full bed, an additional upper sleeping berth, air conditioning system, a bathroom with heated floor, and a shower cubicle. The compartments also have LCD TV monitors with a DVD/VHS player. Also there are available both 1st and 2nd class cabins. The 1st class is a cabin with sleeping berth for 2 people. The 2nd class is a cabin with sleeping berth for 4 people. |
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| Departure Moscow (Belorusskaya station): |
08:39 (Mon,Wed,Sat–WINTER; daily, except Fri–SUMMER) |
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| Arrival Berlin: | 10:23 | |
| Total hours: | 1d 3h 44m | |
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#014 Berlin – Moscow |
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| Departure Berlin: | 13:34 (Tue,Thu,Sun–WINTER;daily, except Sat–SUMMER) |
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| Arrival Moscow (Belorusskaya station): | 20:20 | |
| Total hours: | 1d 4h 46m | |
| Total km: | 1907 | |
Train: #013 Moscow - Berlin
Departs: Moscow, Belorusskaya railway station [only on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday at 08:39]
Arrives: Berlin [1 d 3hr 44 mins later, at 10:23]
City |
Location |
Distance |
Time |
Arrival |
Departure |
| Moscow | RUS | 0 km | 08:39 | ||
| Vjaz’ma | RUS | 234 km | 3hr. 5min. | 11:44 | 12:07 |
| Smolensk | RUS | 419 km | 5hr. 23min. | 14:02 | 14:07 |
| Orsha | BELARUS | 538 km | 6hr. 56min. | 14:35 | 14:50 |
| Minsk | BELARUS | 750 km | 9hr. 36min. | 17:15 | 17:38 |
| Brest | BELARUS | 1094 km | 13hr. 48min. | 21:27 | 23:55 |
| Terespol’ | POLAND | 1101 km | 16hr. 34min. | 23:13 | 23:53 |
| Warsaw | POLAND | 1311 km | 20hr. 16min. | 02:55 | 02:59 |
| Poznan’ | POLAND | 1627 km | 23hr. 48min. | 06:27 | 06:37 |
| Frankfurt-Oder | GERMANY | 1806 km | 1d 2h 15min. | 08:54 | 09:18 |
| Berlin | GERMANY | 1906 km | 1d 3h 44min. | 10:23 |
Train: #014 Moscow - Berlin
Departs: Berlin [only on Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday at 13:34]
Arrives: Moscow, Belorusskaya railway station [1 d 4hr 46 mins later, at 20:20]
City |
Location |
Distance |
Time |
Arrival |
Departure |
| Berlin | GERMANY | 0 km | 13:34 | ||
| Frankfurt-Oder | GERMANY | 100 km | 1hr. 6min. | 14:40 | 15:01 |
| Poznan’ | POLAND | 279 km | 3hr. 41min. | 17:15 | 17:20 |
| Warsaw | POLAND | 595 km | 7hr. 30min. | 21:04 | 21:09 |
| Terespol’ | POLAND | 805 km | 10hr. 26min. | 00:00 | 00:54 |
| Brest | BELARUS | 812 km | 12hr. 6min. | 02:40 | 04:47 |
| Minsk | BELARUS | 1156 km | 18hr. 15min. | 08:49 | 09:20 |
| Orsha | BELARUS | 1368 km | 21hr. 23min. | 11:57 | 12:24 |
| Smolensk | RUS | 1488 km | 23hr. 13min. | 14:47 | 14:52 |
| Vjaz’ma | RUS | 1664 km | 1d 1h 10min. | 16:44 | 17:07 |
| Moscow | RUS | 1907 km | 1d 4h 46min. | 20:20 |
Berlin-Saint-Petersburg
#019 Saint-Petersburg – Berlin (a carriage) |
This is a Fast train with an increased level of service called a "Firmenny" train. Both 1st and 2nd class cabins are available. 1st class consists of a cabin with a sleeping berth for 2 people. 2nd class consists of a cabin with a sleeping berth for 4 people.
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| Departure Saint-Petersburg (Vitebsliy station): |
23:40 (Tue, Fri, Sun-summer; Mon, Wed, Fri - winter) | |
| Arrival Warsaw: | 06:25 | |
| Arrival Berlin: | 10:23 | |
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#247 Berlin - Saint-Petersburg |
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| Departure Berlin: | 13:41 (Tue, Thu, Sun – summer; Wed, Fri, Sun – winter) | |
| Arrival Saint-Petersburg (Vitebsliy station): |
06:15 | |
| Total hours: | 36:40 | |
| Total km: | 2019 | |
Berlin-Warsaw
Station of departure |
Station of arrival |
Departure |
Arrival |
Timetable |
Time |
| Berlin Ostbahnhof | Warsaw Wschodnia | 08:33 | 17:04 | Daily | 8h 31min |
| Berlin Lichtenberg | Warsaw Wschodnia | 08:36 | 17:29 | Daily | 8h 53min |
| Warszawa Centralna | Berlin Ostbahnhof | 07:25 | 13:05 | Daily | 5h 40min |
| Warszawa Centralna | Berlin Ostbahnhof | 11:25 | 17:05 | Daily | 5h 40min |
| Warszawa Centralna | Berlin-Lichtenberg | 13:25 | 21:29 | Daily | 8h 4min |
| Warszawa Centralna | Berlin Ostbahnhof | 13:25 | 21:51 | Daily | 8h 26min |