Train tickets prices

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Examples of Ticket I procured recently

Prices updated on April 2009 special for the coming summer season.

The best type of train is FIRMENNY (special, particular). They have not only numbers but the particular names also. The most popular trains on Trans-Siberian direction are
#2 "Rossia" Moscow-Vladivostok and #10 "Baikal" Moscow-Irkutsk"

Many tourists likes to stop for 1-3 days in the city along the way to Baikal lake or China. The most interesting cities are Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Vladivostok. If you want to make a stop(s) you should buy several tickets from 1st city to 2nd, from 2nd to 3rd etc. for exact dates. Price doesn't depends on numbers of stops. It might be situation when tickets eg. from Novosibirsk to Irkutsk are not available in Moscow's ticket offices. That's unpredictable and is mysticism of our railroad system. But in most cases I can buy ticket for any destinations. Prices depends on train class, car type and additional services, seasonal regulations. Most of the Trans-Siberian trains leave from Yaroslavsky train station. The nearest metro stop is Komsomolskaya.

!!!!!! Exact information about prices and availability can be found just 45 days in advance!!!!
There are no booking system on our railroad. You can just buy tickets 45 days in advance.

I'll be glad to make an efficient and suitable itinerary of Trans-Siberian trip for you. I need to know number of travelers, dates, possible stopovers and for how many days, car class. I prepare detailed itinerary with train numbers, timetables, prices for available tickets. I really recommend to buy tickets in advance especially during the hot tourist season - May-September.

I provide services of purchasing tickets for local prices. I charge only for my services and nothing over the ticket price.

I need your full name(s) better in Russian (copy of your Russian visa is very helpful); passport number(s) and prepayment (on my bank account or via Western Union) to buy tickets for you. I can send you tickets via DHL, FedEx etc. or I can bring you tickets when you are in Moscow.

Examples of Trans-Siberian tickets prices (approximate prices that may vary)

Moscow-Irkutsk

#10 "Baikal" 1st class - $700-800 2nd class - $300-400 3rd class - $120

#2 "Rossia" 1st class - $700-800 2nd class - $340-415 3rd class - $130

#350, #340 1st class - $????? 2nd class - $230-290 3rd class - $100

#222, #44 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $250 3rd class - $110

#20, #4, #6 1st class - $??? 2nd class - $250 3rd class - $????

Moscow-Vladivostok

#2 "Rossia" 1st class - $900 2nd class - $450-550 3rd class - $???

Moscow-Yekaterinburg

#16 "Ural" VIP - $1020 1st class - $290-320 2nd class - $150-170 3rd class - $60

#2 "Rossia" 1st class - $?????? 2nd class - $140-160 3rd class - $????

#10 "Baikal" 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $130-160 3rd class - $60

#56 "Yenisei" 1st class - $310 2nd class - $160 3rd class - $70

#110, #44,#76, #340 and many other 1st class - $190-210 2nd class - $95-110 3rd class - $50

Moscow - Novosibirsk

#26 "Sibiryak" 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $280-305 3rd class - $120

#10 "Baikal" 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $220-290 3rd class - $90

#2 "Rossia" 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $250-280 3rd class - $???

#56 "Yenisei" 1st class - $550 2nd class - $280 3rd class - $120

#340, #76 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $170 3rd class - $75

#6, #68, #44 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $190 3rd class - $80

Moscow-Tomsk

#38 "Tomich" 1st class - $580-615 2nd class - $290-320 3rd class - $130

Moscow-Krasnoyarsk

#56 "Baikal" 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $130-160 3rd class - $60

#10 "Baikal" 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $260-340 3rd class - $115

#2 "Rossia" 1st class - $620 2nd class - $300-330 3rd class - $???

#340, #6, #44, #76 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $210-225 3rd class - $90

Moscow-Ulan-Ude

#2 "Rossia" 1st class - $740 2nd class - $400-445 3rd class - $????

#340, #6, #44,#222 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $245-270 3rd class - $115

Yekaterinburg - Novosibirsk

#10 "Baikal" 1st class - $???? 2nd class - $130-160 3rd class - $60

Yekaterinburg - Krasnoyarsk

Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk

Novosibirsk - Tomsk

Tomsk - Irkutsk

Novosibirsk - Irkutsk

Novosibirsk - Krasnoyarsk

Novosibirsk - Irkutsk

Irkutsk - Uan-Ude

Irkutsk - Vladivistok

Irkutsk - Ulan-Bator

Irkutsk - Beijing

Diagram of Trans-Siberian and Russia map (Click on the map to enlarge)

For comprehensive assistance in Krasnoyarks I recommend Anatoly Brewhanov. For Irkutsk and Lake Baikal area contact Jack Sheremetoff. You will find their links and a few useful tips in Uncle Pasha's www.cheap-moscow.com/outside_of_moscow.htm

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PLEASE NOTE THAT I CANNOT BUY TICKETS ORIGINATING OUTSIDE OF RUSSIA (BEIJING, ULAN-BATOR ETC.). TICKETS ORIGINATING IN RUSSIA MAY OR MAY NOT BE PROCURED - ASK ABOUT YOUR PLANNED DATE NO MORE THAN 40 DAYS BEFORE YOUR DEPARTURE. EX MOSCOW TICKETS ARE NO PROBLEM.

Most of my clients buy 2nd class (4 persons per compartment - kupe) tickets. 1st class (2 persons - SV) are almost twice as expensive. 3rd class (plazkart) tickets are half the 2nd class price. Economy enthusiasts may consider local commuter trains (na sobakakh - on the dogs in local travel slang) which will take you across the continent for $50-80. There are also VIP (Myagky) cars on some trains