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 Ukraine. Please note: a transit visa is required for trains that stop or go via 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 travel from Germany there are 2 non-transit trains to Russia. Also there are a few daily trains from Berlin to Warsaw.
Moscow - Berlin
Train # 13, Moscow - Berlin |
Beginning July 10, 2004, a luxury carriage was added to train No. 13/246-247/14 Moscow-Berlin which is in service
regularly 3 times a week: 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 cabin. The compartments are also equipped with LCD TV monitors with a DVD/VHS player.
There are 1st and 2nd class compartments as well. The 1st class has sleeping berths for 2 people.
The 2nd class has sleeping berths for 4 people.
The train also features nice dining car. |
Departs from Moscow
(Belorusskaya station): |
08:39
(Mon,Wed,SatñWINTER; daily, except FriñSUMMER) |
| Arrives to Berlin: |
10:23 |
| Travel time: |
1d 3h 44m |
|
#014 Berlin ñ Moscow |
| Departs from Berlin: |
13:34
(Tue,Thu,SunñWINTER;daily, except SatñSUMMER) |
| Arrives to Moscow (Belorusskaya station): |
20:20 |
| Travel time: |
1d 4h 46m |
| Total: km/miles: |
1907/1185 |
Train: #013 Moscow - Berlin
Departs: Moscow, Belorusskaya railway station [only on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday at 08:39]
Arrives: Berlin [in 1 d 3hr 44 mins., at 10:23]
City |
Country |
Distance |
Time |
Arrival |
Departure |
| Moscow |
RUS |
0 km |
|
|
08:39 |
| Vjazíma |
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 |
| Terespolí |
POLAND |
1101 km |
16hr. 34min. |
23:13 |
23:53 |
| Warsaw |
POLAND |
1311 km |
20hr. 16min. |
02:55 |
02:59 |
| Poznaní |
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 [in 1 d 4hr 46 mins., at 20:20]
City |
Country |
Distance |
Time |
Arrival |
Departure |
| Berlin |
GERMANY |
0 km |
|
|
13:34 |
| Frankfurt-Oder |
GERMANY |
100 km |
1hr. 6min. |
14:40 |
15:01 |
| Poznaní |
POLAND |
279 km |
3hr. 41min. |
17:15 |
17:20 |
| Warsaw |
POLAND |
595 km |
7hr. 30min. |
21:04 |
21:09 |
| Terespolí |
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 |
| Vjazíma |
RUS |
1664 km |
1d 1h 10min. |
16:44 |
17:07 |
| Moscow |
RUS |
1907 km |
1d 4h 46min. |
20:20 |
|
Berlin-Saint-Petersburg
Train # 019, Saint-Petersburg ñ Berlin |
This is a Fast train with higher class of service Firmenny train.
Both 1st and 2nd class compartments are available. 1st class has sleeping berths for 2 people. 2nd class has sleeping berths for 4 people.
|
Departs from Saint-Petersburg
(Vitebsliy station): |
23:40 (Tue, Fri, Sun-summer; Mon, Wed, Fri - winter) |
| Arrival Warsaw: |
06:25 |
| Arrives to Berlin: |
10:23 |
|
Train #247 Berlin - Saint-Petersburg |
| Departs from Berlin: |
13:41 (Tue, Thu, Sun ñ summer; Wed, Fri, Sun ñ winter) |
Arrives to Saint-Petersburg
(Vitebsliy station): |
06:15 |
| Travel time: |
36:40 |
| Total: km/miles: |
2019/1254 |
Berlin-Warsaw
Station of departure |
Station of arrival |
Departure |
Arrival |
Timetable |
Travel 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 |
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