Transiberian Express

[First class]

Hi,

I was wondering whether anybody can offer me advice with booking a return trip on the Moscow-Vladivostok ("The Rossiya") service early next year.

I'm travelling by myself and plan to fly to/from Moscow.

Ideally, I would want to travel in a single berth, (1st class if cheap enough). I don't want to stop off anywhere in particular.

Who do I book this through? How much will it cost? And has anybody got any tips for such a long return journey?

Thanks!

Ste

 

[flymo]

There is some information here

http://www.seat61.com/Trans-Siberian.htm

Seems to be a pretty comprehensive site with a few links to other sites as well.

 

[Aussie_Rail]

Are you sure its wise to travel alone through Russia? That's a very long and tedious train ride, even by Australian standards, someone to talk to might keep you sane as well as having someone there to say "look at that!" etc.

 

[First class]

Thanks for the help/links etc...

I think Russia is fairly safe- from what I can see I'm going to take the fast train there in 1st class (£800!) even that is sharing with another person. I'm going to return on the slow, local train (9 days to get back!) in 3rd class, only £122!!

Thats around £1000 for 2 weeks travelling across thousands upon thousands of miles!!

 

[kestrel]

I'm travelling on it in early may next year but on the trans mongolian moscow to beijing


Also make sure you get a copy of:
'Trans-Siberian handbook' by Bryn Thomas essential reading ;o)