We spent most of the time on the train in our compartment – there really isn’t anywhere else to go. Although the exterior of the station building is quite attractive the inside is rather bare. We’ve used them before in other cities from time to time. Although we wouldn’t know which platform our Moscow to Beijing train was leaving from until later. Still, it’s not supposed to be the fast way of getting to China. Now, they also offer a boat trip and a walking tour in with the price of your ticket.
After our passports were checked we waited. Then there are two routes into China. Tickets are usually sent by email. Arriving at the Chinese border, we change trains to a Chinese sleeper train for the final leg of our journey, taking in scenes of rural Chinese life as we travel through the countryside. I also found my instructions for purchasing a Beijing travel card. It was a very comfortable place to wait for the train. Buy tickets from Moscow to Beijing. Time goes by surprisingly fast on the train. Let alone off the platform as you wouldn’t want to risk getting left behind. So I was excited to see fisherman fishing through ice-holes on the frozen rivers. Although crossing the border felt like a massive step forward in our journey to Beijing, we still had quite a long way to go.
Some of it was more of a sculpture graveyard!
Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
The power had been off on the train for hours so that wasn’t very warm either. Then through some large gates held open by Chinese security guards. We left Moscow on Saturday night at 11.45pm. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. They are an easy way of seeing a bit further afield than just walking. We’d been assured that we would be able to get essentials at stations en-route but we weren’t taking any chances. I thought it was great, trip of a life time.
Then we were allowed onto the train to find out compartment (number 3 with berth 5 and 6). And many payment options. As it was clearly beginning to thaw this looked rather dangerous but I’m sure they know what they were doing. Required fields are marked *. For an account of the Moscow to Vladivostok journey, see here. Plan your own trips and get the most out of travelling with our expert tips and advice. A greengrocer’s where we were able to purchase tomatoes and apples and some kind of brightly coloured dried fruit. We saw several frozen rivers although the fields had little snow on them.
about railcc: We are real travellers and offer honest and well-grounded tips and tricks for your train journey. We put our phones on Beijing time but the clock in the corridor reminded us of Moscow time. This was our chance ito see as much of Moscow as we could. Although the Lonely Planet guide reports that one of their writers was detained by the police for taking photos on the platform. I was very excited as we rolled out of the station under a large archway. We boarded the bus near Red Square and chose to start with the red route. In fact, the smartcard is called a Yikatong in Chinese. We brought lots of food with us.
Second class travelling offer four berths per cabin and a folding table. It is an odd place but further down it’s full of busts of politicians and famous writers and artists. I plan on going again next year. We shopped at the little kiosks which sell drinks and snacks.
They didn’t speak much English but they were pretty clear. You can’t assume people in foreign countries will speak English and so it’s always best to plan ahead. A very cute dog came round twice for a look as well. I printed out a request for 2 tickets printed in Chinese characters. So I decided it would be a good way to get to know the city. The weekly Trans-Mongolian train (train 4 eastbound, train 3 westbound) leaves Moscow for Beijing every Tuesday night. 6oclocktain is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. Since they take in most of the major tourist attractions it gives you an idea of what to see. This is an account of a Moscow to Beijing journey on Trans-Siberian train number 4, the weekly Chinese train from the Russian to the Chinese capital via Mongolia. Basically, you get the choice of three routes. The landscape in China is varied from wide-open spaces and small rural settlements to more built-up and commercialised areas.
Although local time was Moscow + 5 (or even +6 I’m not really sure) at times, the train remained firmly on Moscow time. Our train went further east in Russia before turning south through Inner Mongolia. Day 1, evening: Yaroslavski station, Moscow .
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Our train compartment was thoroughly searched.
Before we knew it the landscape was changing and we got our first glimpse of Lake Baikal. Paul took loads of photos en route. They even checked the piping and along the walls. That way, we’d be acclimatised. In fact, it has regularly appeared on lists of the world’s ugliest buildings and Muscovites are nonplussed at commemorating the man who moved the Russian capital to St Petersburg. There were a lot of red banners and it was quite noisy but it all seemed peaceful. It’s the way we always use these buses as it’s a great way to orientate yourself with a new city. It is slightly longer than the Trans-Mongolian route but that runs on a Tuesday and didn’t fit our schedule. Best Places to Visit in September in Europe, Gifts for someone going travelling: Travel Books. I was looking forward to this. Book your tickets step by step as explained. We had a rough idea of which area of the station it was likely to go from though as one end is dedicated to long-distance trains. Since we were just getting used to the luxury of the Moscow Hilton going back to basics on the train for 7 nights wasn’t all that appealing after all. Of course, it does mean a bit of a shock when you go outside.
So everyone was kept inside the building until the new train had been cleared. Two transporter loads of tanks (going west) and a huge parking lot full of them! Above the doorway. We visited Yaroslavsky station earlier in the day so we knew our way around. We secured some nice armchairs near the fireplace and enjoyed several nice pots of tea. Going inside means scanning all your bags as they increased security for the Sochi Winter Olympics.
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There is very little in the town either. I was really looking forward to it. I was very pleased with this. It is quite striking but not to everyone’s taste apparently. We passed Lake Baikal and crossed the border into China directly from Russia. The toilet was very clean as the train crew meticulously took care and he was cleaning along the corridors as well. Waiting around the station with our fellow passengers highlighted how few of us there actually are on board. Since we travelled in March which is out of season our carriage was very quiet for most of the journey. We started the day with a lazy morning as we had to check out at 12 pm. This train crosses Siberia, cuts across Mongolia and the Gobi desert, then enters China. I assume it looks better in summer because it is a pretty sorry place in winter. We didn’t see many babushkas although we did buy some nice bread from one to have with our soup.
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