Trans-Sibir temir yo'li - Trans-Siberian Railway

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The Rossiya Moskvadan Vladivostokgacha bo'lgan butun Trans-Sibir temir yo'li bo'ylab harakatlanadigan poezd

The Trans-Sibir temir yo'li (Ruscha: Transsib́rskaya magistral Transsibírskaya magistrali ' yoki Transsib Transsíb) o'tadigan temir yo'l marshrutlariga berilgan nom Sibir Moskvadan. Marshrutlar poezd emas, eslatma; "Trans-Sibir ekspresi" degan narsa yo'q. Uchta asosiy yo'nalish mavjud, ular bo'ylab bir nechta poezd qatnovi mavjud:

  • The Trans-Sibir Rossiyaning ulkan kengligini kesib o'tadi, Moskvadan Perm, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Ulan Ude, Chita va Xabarovsk orqali Tinch okeanigacha Vladivostok.
  • The Trans-mo'g'ul Moskvadan Ulan Ude shahriga boradigan yo'ldan o'tib, keyin janub orqali shoxlanadi Ulan-Bator Mo'g'ulistonda Pekin Xitoyda.
  • The Trans-manjuriyalik ushbu yo'nalish bo'ylab, Ulan Ude orqali Chitaga, xitoylik Manchuriyadan Pekinga o'tishdan oldin boradi.

Ushbu yo'nalishlarda to'g'ridan-to'g'ri poyezdlar qatnovi amalga oshiriladi, Vladivostokka kamida har kuni, Xitoyga esa haftasiga bir yoki ikki marta. Bir nechta poezdlar qisqaroq qismlardan qatnaydilar, shuning uchun bir xil yo'nalishda davom etish uchun bir kechada turishingizga hojat qolmasligi mumkin. Maqsadli daryo singari Trans-sib vaqt o'tishi bilan o'z yo'nalishini o'zgartirib yubordi, shuning uchun har xil parallel yo'nalishlar mavjud. Evropaning Rossiya bo'ylab klassik yo'nalishi Nijniy-Novgorod orqali, ammo boshqa yo'nalishlar shimoldan Yaroslavl orqali yoki janubdan Qozon orqali o'tadi. Trans-sib ilgari Petropavl orqali harakatlanar edi, ammo hozirgi kunda u mustaqil Qozog'istonda: shuning uchun bu yo'nalish shimolga yo'naltirildi, ammo Ostona poezdlari hali ham eski yo'l bilan ketmoqda. "BAM" yoki Baykal-Amur magistral liniyasi bu Vanino / Sovetskaya Gavan-da Tinch okeaniga etib boradigan shimoliy parallel chiziq; uni Saxalin oroliga yoki hattoki Yaponiyaga etkazish haqida gap bor. Bu qiziqarli sayohatlar, ammo bu erda Trans-Sibirning bir qismi deb hisoblanmaydi.

1891–1916 yillarda qurilgan Trans-Sibir temir yo'li dunyodagi eng uzun temir yo'l hisoblanadi. Eng uzun poyezd xizmat dunyoda Moskvadan to Pxenyan Trans-Sibir yo'li bo'ylab Vladivostok yaqinidagi Ussuriyskgacha, u erda Shimoliy Koreyaga janubga tarmoqlanadi. Bu oyiga ikki marta poyezd sifatida harakat qiladi.

Tushuning

Xaritada Trans-sib qizil, Baykal-Amur magistrali ko'k rangda ko'rsatilgan

Trans-Sibir temir yo'lida sayohat - bu qolgan haqiqiy sarguzashtlardan biridir.

Moskvaning Yaroslavskiy stantsiyasidan Vladivostokgacha bo'lgan yo'l ikki qit'ani, 16 ta yirik daryoni, oltita federal shtatni va deyarli yuzta shaharni qamrab oladi. Bugungi kunda ham Amur, Yenisey va Ob bo'ylab ko'priklar noyobdir - ular Osiyo qit'asidagi eng yirik daryo ko'priklari. Hammasi bo'lib 485 ta ko'prik mavjud. Bu Rossiya temir yo'l tarmog'ining asosi va Osiyo va Evropa temir yo'l tarmoqlari o'rtasidagi aloqadir. Bu dunyodagi eng ko'p sayohat qilingan temir yo'ldir va Rossiya neftining katta qismi shu yo'l orqali tashiladi.

Aholisi asosan butun rusumdagi rus millatiga mansub bo'lsa-da, Tinch okeanining qirg'og'iga yaqinlashayotganingizda tobora ko'proq turli xil Osiyo etnik guruhlari ko'rinadi.

Siz bilishni o'rganadigan odamlar sizning yo'lovchilaringizdir. Ayniqsa, yolg'iz sayohat qilganlar kupedagi mahalliy aholi bilan uchrashishadi. Bu ruslar bilan tanishish uchun ajoyib imkoniyat, ayniqsa tilni biroz bilsangiz. Ko'p odamlar ingliz tilida bir so'zni bilmasligini unutmang, shuning uchun a Ruscha so'zlashuv kitobi. Smartfon yoki planshetdagi avtomatik tarjimon mahalliy aholini tushunishning ajralmas vositasiga aylanishi mumkin.

Tarix

Amur daryosi yaqinida temir yo'l qurayotgan mahbuslar
Shuningdek qarang: Rossiya imperiyasi, Sovet Ittifoqi

Sibirda temir yo'ldan oldin sayohat qilish umidsiz ish edi. Dastlabki marshrutlar, savdo-sotiq va aholi punktlari shimoliy-janubi bo'lgan, qisqa yozda Arktikadan suzib o'tishda katta daryolardan foydalangan. XVI va XVII asrlardan sharqiy-g'arbiy magistral yo'lni qurishga urinishlar qilingan, ammo barvaqt yo'l qurish og'ir iqlim va logistika muammolariga mos kelmadi. Ayni paytda Sibirning katta tabiiy boyliklari ishlatilmay qoldi va iqtisodiy jihatdan sharq Rossiyaga emas, Xitoyga qarab turar edi, shuning uchun podshohlar sovetlar turib olishdi. Ammo Rossiyada 2015 yilgacha to'liq asfaltlangan, har qanday ob-havo sharoitida qirg'oqqa boradigan magistral yo'l mavjud emas edi. Hozir ham avtomagistral ochiq bo'lganligi sababli, yuklar va odamlar temir yo'l orqali transport vositalaridan ko'ra ko'proq harakatlanmoqda - ayniqsa Sibirning istalgan joyidan istalgan joyiga tez-tez borish uchun zarur bo'lgan katta masofalarda.

Og'ir yuklarni almashtirish uchun temir yo'l yaxshiroq istiqbol edi va Trans-sib temir yo'lining qurilishi 1891 yil may oyida g'arbiy va sharqiy tomondan boshlandi. Birinchi o'n yil loyqa qahramonlik haqida hikoya qildi, 7000 km dan ortiq temir yo'l qurildi - boshqa hech qanday temir yo'l shu qadar tez qurilgan emas. Bu 19-asrning texnikalari va nou-xaulari bilan hamma tog'larni, murlarni va botqoqlarni, temirga chidamli muzlatilgan erni, o'tib bo'lmaydigan taygani va katta daryolarni kesib o'tishiga qaramay - va zamondoshlari ko'pincha umidsiz orqaga qarab yurgan mamlakatda. Temir yo'lni qurayotgan 60 minggacha ishchi bor edi va ko'plab odamlar halok bo'ldi. Butun 9288 km temir yo'l 1916 yilda qurilib, 2002 yilda elektrlashtirildi. Rossiyaning qiyofasini o'zgartirdi, endi u Yevropa davlati singari osiyolikka aylandi. Sibir va Uzoq Sharqdagi Rossiyada iqtisodiy o'sish kuzatildi va ushbu hududlarga ommaviy ko'chish - har doim ham ixtiyoriy emas. Omsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk va Irkutsk kabi temir yo'l bo'yidagi shaharlar yirik sanoat shaharlariga aylandi. Xuddi shunday, boshqa joylar ham qurib qoldi: Tomsk Trans-Sibda bo'lishni mo'ljallagan edi, ammo takomillashtirilgan muhandislik Novosibirsk orqali qisqa yo'lni bosib o'tishga imkon berdi, shuning uchun u aksincha dissidentlar uchun axlatxonaga aylandi, orqada suv va uning eski shahri yaxshi saqlanib qoldi natija. Hatto zamondoshlarning ham temir yo'lga qo'ygan ahamiyatiga birgina misol keltirish uchun Frantsiyaning "La France" gazetasi tugagandan so'ng quyidagicha yozgan edi: "Amerika kashf etilgandan va Suvaysh kanali qurilganidan keyin tarix bunday ulkan to'g'ridan-to'g'ri voqealarni bilmaydi. va Trans-Sibir temir yo'li qurilishiga qaraganda bilvosita oqibatlar. "

Poezd turlari

Uzoq masofali poezdlarning to'rt xil turi mavjud. Firmennye (Firmennyy) va skory (Skoryy) tezyurar poezdlar, birinchisi yuqori darajadagi qulaylikni taklif etadi. Passazhirskiy (Passajirskiy) sekinroq va qulay emas, aksincha pochtovo-bagajniy (Pochtovo-bajajnyy) juda sekin va asosan etkazib berish uchun mo'ljallangan. Poyezdning yuqori raqami poezd toifasining pastligi va poezdda kamroq xizmat ko'rsatilishini anglatadi. Poezdlar toifasi jadvalga kiritilgan. Shuningdek, mahalliy poezdlar ham mavjud (Rossiyada umumiy foydalaniladigan birinchi elektr poyezdlari bo'lganligi sababli ko'pincha "Elektrichka" deb nomlanadi), ammo ular butun yo'lni qamrab olmaydi (ko'pincha shahar va uning chekkalarini chiziq bo'ylab bog'lab turadi) va bo'ylab sayohat qilish Bular butun voqeani yanada sarguzashtga aylantirishi mumkin edi - butun Evropani yo'lovchi temir yo'llari va mahalliy avtobuslarda qamrab olishga urinish bilan bir xil.

Bo'lim qancha uzoq bo'lsa, siz tanlagan poezd alternativalari shunchalik kam bo'ladi. Moskva va Pekin o'rtasida to'g'ridan-to'g'ri poezdlar haftada ikki marta jo'nab ketishadi (bitta poyezd Ulanbatar orqali, boshqasi Harbin orqali). Moskva va Sankt-Peterburg o'rtasida 20 dan ortiq kunlik poezdlar mavjud.

Uzoq masofali poezdlarda bitta vagonga bitta yoki ikkita xizmatchi to'g'ri keladi. Ular tozalash uchun javobgardir samovarlar va chiptalarni tekshirish.

Tayyorlaning

Sibir dashtlarida Trans-Sibir

Mustaqil ravishda yoki turistik guruh bilanmi?

Sayohat mustaqil ravishda Agar yaxshi tashkil etilgan bo'lsa va barcha to'xtash joylarini, turar joy va sayohat oyog'ini oldindan rejalashtirib, buyurtma qilishingiz mumkin bo'lsa, bu to'g'ri. (Va agar sizning sayohat marshrutingiz Rossiyaga bir necha bor kirishni o'z ichiga olsa, Rossiya vizasini olish uchun buni qilish kerak bo'ladi.) Keyin, sayyoralar orasidagi qirg'oqqa uchadigan kosmik kema singari, siz poezddan mehmonxonaga poezddan mehmonxonaga deyarli og'irliksiz o'tasiz. O'zingizning sayohatingiz davomida uni improvizatsiya qilishga urinib ko'ring va u botqoqqa aylanib yuradigan sarguzasht bo'ladi. Siz uni Moskva - Sankt-Peterburg o'qi bo'ylab va MDH mamlakatlarida silkitib qo'yishingiz mumkin. Trans-Sibir masofalari va sayohat vaqtlari juda katta, turar joy topish va poezd chiptalarini bron qilish uchun kamida rus tilini bilish kerak bo'ladi.

Agar siz uyushgan sayohat qilsangiz ekskursiya, bu muammolarning barchasi yo'qoladi. Siz to'lashingiz va o'z vaqtida ko'rsatishingiz kerak. Trans-Sibirda guruh sayohati DIY sayohatiga qaraganda taxminan 30% qimmatroq. Bundan tashqari, bu sizning guruhingiz jadvaliga bog'liq ekanligingizni va mahalliy aholi bilan bo'lgan munosabatingiz ovqat mashinasida ofitsiant bilan salomlashish bilan chegaralanishini anglatadi.

Iqlim va uskunalar

Yanvar oyida -40 ° C gacha bo'lgan harorat odatiy hol emas

Yuklarni iloji boricha kichikroq tuting va qimmatbaho narsalarni olib kelishdan saqlaning. Qanday narsalarni to'plashingiz yilning vaqtiga bog'liq; yozda Sibir va Xitoyda harorat 30 ° C dan oshishi mumkin. Qishda Rossiya va Mo'g'ulistonning katta qismida -30 ° S gacha bo'ladi. Bahorda yoki kuzda faqat bir nechta futbolka, kozok va yengil ko'ylagi etarli bo'lishi kerak. Agar kerak bo'lsa, kiyimlarni yo'l bo'yidagi bozorlardan arzon narxlarda sotib olish mumkin. Poezdda sizning kiyimingiz qulay bo'lishi kerak (masalan, sport kiyimlari) va oyoq kiyimlari. Shuningdek, o'qish uchun etarlicha narsalarni olib kelish tavsiya etiladi.

Tavsiya etilgan qadoqlash ro'yxati

Quyidagi narsalarni qadoqlash Trans-Sibir temir yo'lida har qanday uzoq sayohat uchun tavsiya etiladi:

  • Cho'ntak pichog'i Non va sabzavotlarni maydalash uchun siz sotuvchilardan yirik bekatlarda sotib olishingiz mumkin
  • Oshxona buyumlari Tez tayyorlanadigan makaron yoki uning rus tilidagi versiyasi - tez tayyorlanadigan kartoshka ko'pchilik sayohatchilar uchun zarur bo'lgan atıştırmalıklar bo'lib qoladi, chunki har bir vagon Samovardan qaynab turgan suv bilan jihozlangan, afsuski, ular ko'pincha odatiy plastik vilkalar yoki qoshiqsiz keladi.
  • Qopqoqli qalay yoki zanglamaydigan po'latdan yasalgan katta krujka. Makaron yoki choy tayyorlash va tishlarni tozalash uchun foydalidir.
  • Parfyumeriya qilingan ho'l to'qimalar / bolalar salfetkalari / ho'l ro'molcha Ushbu kichik narsalar sizning shaxsiy gigienangiz uchun mo''jizalar yaratishi mumkin.
  • Bosh chiroq Ushbu uzoq sayohatlarda (8 ta vaqt zonalari orqali) ko'pincha Eynshteyn haqiqatan ham to'g'ri bo'lganligi aniqlanadi - vaqt nisbiy bo'lib qoldi. Shunday qilib, boshqalar uxlamoqchi bo'lganida o'qish uchun farani olib keling.
  • Sohil shippaklari yoki poyafzalda bo'lgan kunlaringiz uchun boshqa oyoq kiyimlar
  • Kartalar to'plami yoki boshqa oson tushuntiriladigan o'yinlar sayohatchilaringiz bilan muloqot qilish va poezdda o'tkazgan ko'p soatlarni juda yoqimli qilish uchun juda yaxshi. Buning uchun 5 ta tojdan iborat kemani olib keling, bu Rossiyada eng sevimli narsadir. Agar siz shaxmatchi bo'lsangiz, hech bo'lmaganda kichik shaxmat to'plamini olib keling - o'yin Rossiyada juda mashhur.
  • Rasmlar sizning uyingiz, mamlakatingiz va oilangiz va a til birikmasi suhbat bo'limi bilan ajablanarli darajada yaxshi ishlashi mumkin, chunki sizda til bo'shliqni bartaraf etish uchun vaqtdan boshqa narsa yo'q. Dastlabki shubha tugaganidan so'ng, ko'plab ruslar chet elliklar bilan qiziqishadi, chunki ular odatda ko'pchilik bilan uchrashishmaydi - hatto shu kunlarda ham. Tavsiya etiladi: lug'at ro'yxatini tuzing va uni poezdda o'rganing!
  • Elektron moslamani zaryadlovchi va tashqi batareyasi - ko'plab poezdlar elektr rozetkalari bilan jihozlanmagan.

Zargarlik buyumlarini eng yaxshisi uyda qoldiring. Agar siz uyali telefon, planshet yoki noutbukni olib kelsangiz, ular imkon qadar ko'zdan uzoqlashtirilishi kerak. Siz bilan birga olib borishingiz kerak bo'lgan narsa - etarli joy bo'lgan kameradir. Barcha yirik shaharlarda siz rasmlaringizni yuklashingiz yoki diskka yozishingiz mumkin bo'lgan Internet-kafelar mavjud. Qo'shimcha batareyalar yoki zaryadlovchi qurilmalarni ham olib keling, chunki bortingizda gadjetlaringizni zaryadlash oson bo'lmaydi (iloji bo'lsa ham).

Chiqinglar

Vladivostok stantsiyasi

Trans-Sibirning uchta termini Moskva, Pekin va Vladivostok. Bundan tashqari, har oyda ikki marta ulanish mavjud Moskva ga Pxenyan.

Evropa termini

Moskva ko'plab Evropa yo'nalishlaridan poezdda borish mumkin. Narxlar London (bir tomonlama) GBP200 atrofida boshlanadi va Germaniya temir yo'llari foydali manbadir. Ehtimol, sizga tranzit vizasi kerak bo'ladi Belorussiya ushbu yo'nalishda, agar siz Ukraina bo'ylab sayohat qilmasangiz, Varshavadan Rigagacha (bir nechta avtobuslar, bir necha kun kerak bo'ladi) yoki Germaniyadan Xelsinki orqali (poezd yoki parom bilan, nisbatan qimmat) aylanib o'ting. Shimoliy yo'l bilan kelish tashrifni o'z ichiga olishi mumkin Sankt-Peterburg - poezdda, avtobusda yoki parom Finlyandiya va Estoniyadan.

Evrolinlar ko'plab shaharlardan yo'nalishlarga ega bo'lgan Evropa murabbiy kompaniyasi. Londondan narxlar GBP60 atrofida boshlanadi.

Aeroflot Moskvada va undan tashqarida ishlaydigan asosiy aviakompaniya, bundan tashqari deyarli barcha Evropa (va ba'zi Osiyo va Shimoliy Amerika) bayroq tashuvchilar va ba'zi byudjetli aviakompaniyalar Moskvaga uchib ketishadi.

Qaysi Moskva bekati? Avvalo, sizning poezdingiz chiptada ko'rsatilgan stantsiyadan jo'naydi, shuning uchun tekshiring! Odatda, Kirov orqali o'tadigan klassik Trans-Sibir yo'nalishi bo'yicha poezdlar Moskva Yaroslavskaya stantsiyasidan jo'nab ketadi. Ammo Ural, Sibir va Uzoq Sharqqa bir nechta poezdlar Moskvaning Kazanskaya stantsiyasidan jo'nadilar; u Yaroslavskaya stantsiyasiga va shaharning NE shahridagi Leningradskaya stantsiyasiga tutashdir va uchta terminal uchun ham Metro bekati - Komsomolskaya. Sharq tomon yo'naltirilgan boshqa ba'zi poezdlar (asosan, Nijniy Novgorodga) ​​Moskvadan Kurskadan 1 km janubda jo'naydilar va Metro to'xtash joyi Kurskaya.

Sankt-Peterburg, Transsib qurilgan paytda Rossiya poytaxtiga Finlyandiya va Boltiqbo'yi mamlakatlaridan poezdda borish mumkin. U erdan siz Moskvaga borishingiz yoki Moskvani aylanib o'tib shimoliy Trans-Sibir yo'nalishi bo'ylab borishingiz mumkin Vologda va Yekaterinburg, bu erda siz ko'proq borish uchun poezdni o'zgartirishingiz kerak bo'ladi Vladivostok yoki Pekin.

Moskva va Sankt-Peterburgga ko'plab Evropa aeroportlaridan to'g'ridan-to'g'ri samolyot aloqalari mavjud.

Osiyo termini

DBS Feribot yil davomida ishlaydi Vladivostok dan Sakaiminato, Yaponiya orqali Donghae, Janubiy Koreya. Aeroflot havo yo'li bilan Vladivostokga va boshqalar bilan xizmat qiladi.

Pekin ga qadar poezdda etib borish mumkin Lxasa (Tibet) kundalik xizmat yoki Xoshimin shahri (Vetnam), haftasiga ikki marta xizmat yoki Gonkong, muqobil sanalar. Vetnamdan tashqari temir yo'l aloqasi uziladi va Tailand, Myanma yoki Hindistondan poezd yo'nalishlari yo'q - garchi avtobus ko'pincha bu variant. Pekinga ko'plab xalqaro parvozlar va boshqa sharqiy terminilarga juda ko'p samolyotlar mavjud. Masalan; misol uchun Air Asia Xitoyga byudjet variantlarini taklif qiladi, Siberian Airlines S7 Rossiyaga parvoz aloqalarini taklif etamiz MIAT Mo'g'uliston havo yo'llari bilan ishlash Ulan-Bator mavsumda Pekin, Moskva, Seul va Gonkongdan.

Viza haqida ma'lumot

Moskvadan 2914 km

Viza bo'yicha batafsil ma'lumot Rossiya, Mo'g'uliston va Xitoy maqolalar

Aksariyat sayohatchilarga uchta mamlakat uchun vizalar kerak bo'ladi.

Xitoy va Mo'g'uliston juda sodda. Vizani olishning eng yaxshi usuli - bu o'z elchixonangiz yoki konsulligingiz orqali kirish Gonkong. Buyuk Britaniya fuqarolari uchun vizalar narxi 30 GBP. Biroq, Mo'g'uliston vizalarini Mo'g'uliston konsulligidan osongina olish mumkin Irkutsk (Rossiya) va Xitoy vizalari Ulan-Bator(Hozircha qattiqlashtirilgan qoidalar tufayli Mo'g'ulistonga Xitoy vizalariga murojaat qilish tavsiya etilmaydi.) Qo'shma Shtatlar (90 kun), Kanada, Isroil (30 kun) va Evropa va Osiyo mamlakatlarining bir nechta fuqarolari Mo'g'ulistonga vizasiz kirishlari mumkin. Xitoyga sayohat qilish uchun deyarli barchaga viza kerak - bundan mustasno Yaponiya va bir nechta kichik mamlakatlar fuqarolari; qarang Xitoy # vizalari.

Rossiya ko'proq muammoli. Odatda viza berish uchun taklifnomalar talab qilinadi. Amaliyot shuni ko'rsatadiki, siz uni Realrussia yoki kabi onlayn xizmatlardan olishingiz mumkin VisaHQ. Agar siz o'zingizning uyingizga sayohat agentligi orqali poezd chiptalarini sotib olsangiz, ular Rossiyaga sayohat qilishga ixtisoslashgan bo'lsa, ular sizning vizangizga murojaat qilishlari mumkin. Turistik viza sizga mamlakatda 30 kungacha vaqt beradi. Ishbilarmonlik vizasi 90 kungacha sarflashni istaganlar uchun tanlovdir, ammo uni tashkil qilish uchun sizning mamlakatingizdagi sayyohlik agentligidan foydalanishingiz kerak bo'ladi.

Har bir chet ellik sayyoh bir joyda 7 ish kunidan ko'proq yashash uchun ro'yxatdan o'tishi kerak (agar dam olish kunlari kiritilgan bo'lsa 9 kun). Mehmonxonalar buni ko'pincha bepul taqdim etishadi, ba'zi yotoqxonalar buni qo'shimcha haq evaziga amalga oshiradilar. Aftidan har qanday rus sizni pochta bo'limiga borib, ozgina pul to'lash orqali sizni o'z joyida ro'yxatdan o'tkazishi mumkin. Agar siz bir joyda 7 ish kunidan kam vaqt qolsangiz, siz ro'yxatdan o'tishingiz shart emas. Poezd chiptalari va mehmonxonalar uchun kvitansiyalar sizning muddatidan oshib ketmaganligingizga yaxshi dalildir. Har qanday holatda ham, mamlakatdan chiqib ketguningizcha chiptalar va kvitansiyalarni saqlash tavsiya etiladi.

Biroq, Pekinda berilgan Rossiya tranzit vizalari yoki Harbin oxirgi 10 kun va hech qanday taklifni talab qilmaydi. Bu safar davomida to'xtashsiz sayohat qilish va Moskvada bir necha kun o'tkazish uchun etarli vaqt bo'ladi. Pekin konsulligi soat 09:00 dan 11:00 gacha ishlaydi, lekin unutmangki, ko'plab xitoyliklar siz bilan viza olishga harakat qilmoqdalar, shuning uchun ertaroq ko'ring. Narx har bir millat uchun farq qiladi, ammo amerikaliklar bir kunlik xizmat uchun 250 AQSh dollari yoki besh kunlik xizmat uchun 150 dollar to'lashni kutishlari mumkin. Kirish bilan Moskva Sizda .. Bor to'rt kecha Moskvada bir yoki ikki kecha, bir kecha poyezdi va Sankt-Peterburgda bir yoki ikki kecha-kunduzda yurish huquqiga ega bo'lgan tranzit vizangizda amal qiladi, ammo siz vizangizning oxirgi kunida yarim tundan oldin chegaradan o'tishingiz kerak.

Rossiyadan Sankt-Peterburg orqali chiqishning ko'plab usullari, jumladan avtobuslar va poezdlar Xelsinki, Tallin, Riga, Kiyev va Evropaning boshqa joylarida, lekin deyarli barcha millatlarga tranzit vizasi (yoki turistik viza) kerak bo'lishidan ehtiyot bo'ling Belorussiya (qarang Bu yerga agar ishonch bo'lmasa) shunday bo'ling aniq agar sizning rejalaringiz Belorussiya orqali o'tadigan bo'lsa, viza bilan tayyorlanish.

E'tibor beringEslatma:Sizga Belarus tranzit vizasi kerakmi? 2020 yil iyulgacha G'arbiy pasport egalari Rossiyaga etib borish uchun ushbu mamlakatdan quruqlikdan o'tish uchun Belorusiya tranzit vizasiga muhtoj edilar. Bu endi qo'llanilmasligi e'lon qilindi: sizning Rossiya vizangiz sizni Belorusiya bo'ylab o'tkazish uchun etarli. Ammo hozirgi kunga qadar bu elchixona veb-saytlarida tasdiqlanmagan, shuning uchun hayotiy tafsilotlar yo'q. Avvalo, bu to'g'rimi? - va rasmiy, shuning uchun uni dalil sifatida chop etish uchun bosib chiqarish mumkinmi? Qaysi tranzit muddatiga ruxsat beriladi? Qanday kirish va chiqish joylariga ruxsat berilgan? Rossiyadan qaytishda ham xuddi shunday qoidalar bormi? Rossiya vizasining barcha sinflari hisoblanadimi? - va hokazo. Tasdiq bo'lmasa, siz elchixonaga qo'ng'iroq qilishingiz yoki vizani qo'llab-quvvatlash agentligingiz bilan suhbatlashishingiz kerak. Bunga omad tilaymiz, chunki ularning hammasi, ehtimol siz kabi qorong'ida.

Rossiya tranzit vizasi hech qanday sharoitda uzaytirilishi mumkin emas. Agar kelgan bo'lsangiz Pekin, siz Moskvaga kelganingizdan so'ng vizangizni ro'yxatdan o'tkazishingiz mumkin. Agar sizda 10 kunlik tranzit vizasi bo'lsa va bir joyda qolmang (Sankt-Peterburgga boring) vizangizni ro'yxatdan o'tkazishingiz shart emas.

Isroil, Janubiy Koreya, ayrim Lotin Amerikasi davlatlari, MDHga a'zo davlatlar va bir qator boshqa mamlakatlar fuqarolariga Rossiya vizalari kerak emas.

Chiptalar

Shuningdek qarang Rossiya # Yuring

Rossiya poezdlari tizimi Evropa tizimlaridan farq qiladi. Poezd chiptalari sotib olinadi belgilangan sanalar va barcha to'xtash joylari oldindan rejalashtirilgan bo'lishi kerak. Agar sizda, masalan, Moskvadan Vladivostokka chiptangiz bo'lsa va Irkutskdagi poezddan biletingizsiz chiqib ketsangiz, u erdan boshqa poezdda ketasiz va sizsiz poezd ketib qoladi, demak siz Irkutskda qolib ketasiz, chunki chiptalar bo'lmaydi har qanday keyingi poezdda amal qiladi. Bu Nyu-Yorkdan Moskvaga Amsterdamda ulanadigan samolyotga o'xshaydi - agar siz Amsterdamga chiqib, parvozingizni o'tkazib yubormoqchi bo'lsangiz, Moskvaga keyingi reys uchun chiptangizdan foydalana olmaysiz. Umuman olganda, poezdlar xalqaro chegaralarda bir necha soat, katta shaharlarda o'nlab daqiqa (sekinroq poyezdlar uchun, ba'zi hollarda bir soatdan ko'proq) va kichik to'xtash joylarida bir necha daqiqa to'xtaydi. Shuning uchun, siz platformada bir nechta xaridlarni amalga oshirishingiz mumkin, ba'zida hatto stantsiya binosiga qarashingiz mumkin, ammo shaharni diqqatga sazovor joylariga borish uchun sayohatingizni keyingi poezd bilan davom ettirishingiz kerak bo'ladi.

Qoidalarda yo'lovchiga o'z sayohatida bir marta to'xtashga ruxsat berilishi (qo'shimcha haq olmasdan) ruxsat etilganligi aytilgan, ammo bu uchun poezdda bir oz hujjat talab qilinadi va rus tilini yaxshi bilmagan holda xizmat ko'rsatuvchi bilan kelishish qiyin bo'ladi.

Sayohat uchun chiptalarni sotib olishning to'rtta usuli mavjud. Siz ularni o'zingizning mamlakatingizdagi sayyohlik agentligidan (yoki Internetdan), siz sayohatni boshlagan mamlakatdan sayohat agentligidan sotib olishingiz, Rossiyada joylashgan stantsiyada o'zingizga tashrif buyurishingiz va chiptalarni sotib olishingiz yoki rus tilida Internet orqali chiptalarni sotib olishingiz mumkin. temir yo'llar veb-sayti (pastga qarang). Dastlabki ikkita variant eng xavfsiz, ammo eng qimmat, oxirgi ikkitasi eng arzon, ammo sizdan biroz vaqt va kuch talab etiladi. Ommabop poezdlarni, ayniqsa avj olgan mavsumda, oldindan sotib yuborish mumkin, shuning uchun ertaroq bron qilib ko'ring. Dastlabki vositalar 45 kun poezd ketishidan oldin. Bu chiptalar jismoniy shaxslarga sotiladigan eng erta sana. Sayyohlik agentliklari sizga chiptalarni ancha oldinroq va'da qilishlari mumkin.

Chiptalarni har qanday rus stantsiyasida sotib olish mumkin, albatta poezd marshrutida emas. Bir necha soat navbatda turishga tayyor bo'ling va peshtaxtada rus tilidan boshqa tilni kutmang. Rossiya, Ukraina, Belorussiyava hatto Boltiqbo'yi davlatlari Estoniya, Latviya, Litva umumiy chiptalar tarmog'iga ega, shuning uchun ushbu mamlakatlarning barchasida rus poezdiga chipta sotib olish mumkin (masalan.) Brest). Agar turistik agentlikka bormasangiz, narx taxminan bir xil bo'ladi. Kichik farqlar choyshab (~.) Ga bog'liq100 rub) va sug'urta (150-200 rub) kiritilgan. Agar ko'rpa-to'shak sizning chiptangizga kiritilmagan bo'lsa, siz poezd kuzatuvchisiga bir xil narxni to'lashingiz kerak bo'ladi (lekin, tabiiyki, kun davomida qisqa muddatli sayohatlarda bu talab qilinmaydi). Sug'urta sizga kerak bo'lmagan narsadir, shunchaki ayting bez straxovkee (bez straxovki, sug'urtasiz). Internet orqali sotib olayotganda sug'urta odatda kiritilmaydi.

Ba'zi stantsiyalarda hali ham faqat chet elliklar uchun chiptalarni sotish uchun maxsus oynalar mavjud, ammo endi chiptalar narxi chet elliklar va mahalliy aholi uchun bir xil bo'lishi kerak.

Chiptalar har doim individual, unda ism va pasport raqami yozilgan, shuning uchun siz pul to'laganda (pasportning fotokopisi etarli) va poezdga kirishda (hujjatning asl nusxasi ko'rsatilishi kerak) barcha sayohatchilar uchun pasportlarni ko'rsatishingiz kerak bo'ladi. Buni diqqat bilan tekshiring. Pasport raqamingizdagi bitta noto'g'ri raqam chiptada bosilgani sizni poezdga tushishingizga to'sqinlik qiladi. Bundan tashqari, agar siz bir necha marta chiptalarni sotib olishni rejalashtirmoqchi bo'lsangiz, unda sayohatchilarning ismlari yozilgan qog'ozni ushlab turish foydali bo'lishi mumkin. Kirill alifbosi ularni har safar nusxalash o'rniga. Shuningdek, ga e'tibor bering poezd raqami - katta band bo'lgan stantsiyalarda bu sizga to'g'ri platformada va poezdda yordam beradi, chunki bir vaqtning o'zida bir nechta jo'nab ketish bo'lishi mumkin, xizmat ko'rsatiladigan oraliq stantsiyalar ko'rsatilmagan.

Pekindagi xalqaro poezd chiptalarini ikkita idoraga ega bo'lgan China International Travel Service (CITS) dan sotib olish mumkin; biri Yanguomendagi Xalqaro mehmonxonada va yana biri Yangi Otani mehmonxonasi orqasidagi Pekin turizm binosining qabulxonasida. Ular shaxsan sotib olinishi kerak.

Onlayn chiptalar

Kupe- Trans-Sibirdagi klassik yo'lovchilar kabinasi

Chiptalarni onlayn sotib olish mumkin. Aksariyat marshrutlar "elektron ro'yxatdan o'tishni" qo'llab-quvvatlaydi - bu sizning rezervasyoningizni tasdiqlash uchun etarli, ammo chiptalarni rasmiy ravishda bosib chiqarish xavfsizroq va tavsiya etiladi. Buni istalgan kassada yoki katta temir yo'l stantsiyalariga o'rnatilgan maxsus chipta mashinalaridan birida qilishingiz mumkin. Chiptangizni jo'nab ketishdan kamida bir soat oldin har doim bosib chiqaring, chunki chipta sotadigan mashinalar tez-tez tiqilib qolishi yoki qog'ozga tushib qolishi, kassalar esa juda uzun navbatlar bilan mashhur. Pasportingizni va buyurtmani tasdiqlashni (yoki faqat buyurtma raqamini) topshiring. Kassir sizga qo'shimcha to'lovisiz qog'ozli chiptani beradi. Ular sizning barcha chiptalaringizni bir vaqtning o'zida bosib chiqarishlari mumkin.

Rasmiydan chiptalarni sotib olish Rossiya temir yo'llari veb-sayti juda qiyin, ammo stantsiyalarga qaraganda biroz arzonroq, chunki ishlov berish uchun to'lov olinmaydi. Shuningdek, siz mashinani va o'zingizning joyingizni / joyingizni tanlashingiz va barcha variantlarni o'rganishingiz mumkin. Biroq, barcha xorijiy kredit kartalari qabul qilinmaydi. Mahalliy chiptalarni jo'nashdan 45 kun oldin, xalqaro chiptalarni uchishdan 60 kun oldin sotib olishingiz mumkin. Xalqaro chiptalar, odatda, ichki chiptalarga qaraganda qimmatroq, shuning uchun chegarani kesib o'tishdan biroz oldin to'xtash va imkon qadar ichki chiptalar bilan sayohat qilish tavsiya etiladi.

Rossiyadagi chiptaxonalar

  • Rossiya temir yo'llari, 7 495 266-8300 (Xalqaro chiptaxona faqat rus tilida). Veb-sayt chiptalarni onlayn ravishda sotadi (ingliz tilida)
  • Transsib Raysen, 7 90959 1010-1. chiptalarni o'z narxida sotish. Ular 1991 yildan buyon Sankt-Peterburgda joylashgan bo'lib, ular ingliz, nemis va frantsuz tillarida ham gaplashadilar. Ammo ularning veb-sayti faqat nemis tilida yozilgan, ammo Google-ning tarjimonini aks ettiradi.
  • RusTrains.com, 7-812-645-08-98, . Qulay onlayn chiptaxona. 2014 yildan buyon Moskvada ishlab, ingliz, ispan va boshqa Evropa tillarida veb-saytlari mavjud. Mijozlarni samarali qo'llab-quvvatlash

Stantsiya raqamlari

Rossiya temir yo'l kompyuter tizimida stantsiya raqamlari ichki sifatida ishlatiladi, lekin ular odatda chiptalarda ham bosilgan. Ularni bilish kichikroq stantsiyalarda bron qilishda (ushbu sahifani olib kelib, ko'rsatma uchun ishlatishingiz mumkin) yoki chet elga chiptalarni sotib olishda yordam berishi mumkin.

Chiptalar kassasida

  • Men chipta sotib olmoqchiman - Ya xachu kupit bilyet - Ya xochu kupit bilet
Kimdan - iz - iz
Kimga - v - v
  • Bir, ikki, uch kishi - adeen, dva, daraxt chelavyeka - odin, dva, uch cheloveka
  • Bugun - sevodnya - segodnya
  • Ertaga - zaftra - zavtra
  • Dushanba - panedyelnik - payshanba
  • Seshanba - ftornik - vtornik
  • Chorshanba - sreda - sredada
  • Payshanba - chetvyerk - chetverg
  • Juma - pyatnitsa - pyatnitsa
  • Shanba - subota - subbota
  • Yakshanba - vaskresien - voskresene
  • Ketish - vy-ezd - vyezd
Tong - ootram - utrom
Tush - dnyom - dnem
Oqshom - vyecherom - vecherom
  • Tashish klassi - vagon - vagon
Platzkart (3-chi) - platskart - platskart
Kupe (2-chi) - kupe - kupe
SV (1-chi) - es va - SV
  • Menga berilishi mumkinmi ... - mne pozhaluista ... - mne, pojaluysta ...
yuqori to'shak - vyerhnyuyu polku - verxnyu polku
pastki turar joy - nizhnyuyu polku - nijnyuyu polku
  • Pasport raqami - nomer pasporta - nomer pasporta

Xalqaro

Stantsiyalar g'arbdan sharqqa qarab tartibda ro'yxatga olingan

Rossiya

G'arbdan sharqqa qarab tartiblangan asosiy stansiyalar ro'yxati

2004001 Sankt-Peterburg - Glavnyi stantsiyasi (Sankt-Peterburg (Glavnyy vokzal))
2004004 Sankt-Peterburg - Finliandskii Station (Sankt-Peterburg (Finlyandskiy vokzal))
2000002 Moskva - Yaroslavskiy bekati (Moskva (Yaroslavskiy Vokzal))
2000003 Moskva - Kazanskij bekati (Moskva (Kazanskiy Vokzal))
2000006 Moskva - Bieloruskij bekati (Moskva (Belorusskiy Vokzal))

Narxlar

Trans-manjurlik Moskvadan Pekinga Harbin orqali - rus tilidagi "Moskva-Pekin" da tasvirlangan poyezd vagonida kirillcha harflar bilan yozilganidek boradi.

2016 yil yanvaridan Rossiyada yangi "dinamik narxlar" tizimi amal qilmoqda. Siz osongina to'lashingiz mumkin 70000 rub Moskvadan Vladivostokka borish uchun yoki undan ko'p. Narxlar har xil. Narxlar poyezdlarning sifatiga qarab o'zgaradi. Kam sonli poezdlar (001, 008 va boshqalar) qimmatroq va qulayroq. Siz o'zingizni toza hojatxonasi bo'lgan konditsioner avtoulovda topishingiz mumkin ("biotoilet", demak, u yo'lda parchalanmaydi va shuning uchun butun safar davomida ochiq qoladi). Yuqori raqamli poezdlar (133, 139 va boshqalar) arzonroq va qulay emas. Konditsionersiz va eski uslubdagi hojatxonalar bilan jihozlangan eski avtoulovlarni kuting, ular poezd stantsiyada bo'lganida va ba'zida undan 15-20 daqiqa oldin qulflanadi. Biroq, Rossiya temir yo'llari sizning sayohatingiz uchun poezd vagonlarining har qanday turiga kafolat bermaydi. Hatto qimmatbaho poezdlar ham eskirgan, qulay bo'lmagan vagonlarga ega bo'lishi mumkin.

Qattiq g'oyalar:

  • Sankt-Peterburg - Moskva tunda xizmat ko'rsatish to'g'risida €80 (2-sinf, bir tomonlama), dinamik narxlash, poezd sifati va sanasiga qarab, va €85 tezkor Sapsan xizmati uchun, (standart sinf o'rindig'i).
  • Moskva-Ekaterinburg haqida €120 (2-sinf, bir tomonlama), yo'lovchilarga standart xizmat ko'rsatish uchun, standart mavsum yoki €180 markali tezroq xizmat uchun.
  • Ekaterinburg – Krasnoyarsk haqida €160-220 (2-sinf, bitta usul).
  • Krasnoyarsk – Irkutsk haqida €95-125 (2-sinf, bitta usul).
  • Irkutsk-Vladivostok haqida €225-275 (2-sinf, bitta usul).

2019 yilda zaxira o'rindiqning narxi (3-sinf, "platzkart") atrofida edi 14000 rub, kupe (2-sinf, "kupe") 28000 rub va hashamatli ko'rpa (1-sinf, "SV") 49000 rub "Rossiya temir yo'llari" ning veb-sahifasida yozilishicha, Moskvadan Vladivostokka (yoki aksincha) bir tomonlama chiptaga.

Rossiya temir yo'llari taklif qiladi mavsumiy narxlar mahalliy poezd chiptalari uchun ("asosiy narx" ning -20% dan 35% gacha o'zgarib turadi). Odatda chiptalar yozda qimmatroq, qishda esa arzonroq. Bundan tashqari, so'zda dinamik tizim ma'lum yo'nalishlarda joriy etiladi. Bu aviakompaniyalarga o'xshaydi. Chiptani oldindan sotib olayotganda siz arzonroq narxga ega bo'lasiz (jo'nashdan 40-45 kun oldin) va a ancha yuqori jo'nash kuni chipta sotib olayotganda narx. Qisqa sayohatlar kulgili (1-2 soat davomida 2030 yevro) qimmatga tushishi mumkin, ammo bir necha ming kilometrlik sayohat hayratlanarli darajada arzon bo'lib chiqadi.

Jadvallar

E'tibor beringEslatma:Rossiya temir yo'llari endi hammasi Moskva vaqti bilan ishlamaydi. 2018 yilning avgustiga qadar barcha qatnov jadvallari, stantsiya soatlari va eng muhimi poezdlarning o'zlari Moskva vaqtidan foydalanar edilar, bu Osiyo Rossiyasida mahalliy vaqtdan bir necha soat orqada. Sibir oqshomining zulmatiga chiqish uchun soat 10: 00ni ko'rsatadigan poezd, platforma va stantsiya zalidan qoqilib, syurreal bo'lishi mumkin; ammo bu izchil edi va uzoq masofani rejalashtirishga yordam berdi. Hozirgi kunda ular mahalliy vaqtdan foydalanmoqdalar, bu haqiqatan ham Evropaning Rossiyasining ko'p qismi, shu jumladan Sankt-Peterburg uchun Moskva vaqti, lekin siz sharqqa sayohat qilganingizda doimo o'zgarib turadi. Rossiyada o'nta mintaqa mavjud va Trans-Sibir yo'nalishi ularning sakkiztasini kesib o'tadi, shuning uchun jadvallar va chiptalarni juda ehtiyotkorlik bilan tekshiring. Uzoq vaqtlardan beri o'zlarining milliy vaqt mintaqasidan foydalanib kelgan Mo'g'uliston, Xitoy va "Stans" poyezdlarida o'zgarish yo'q.
Chiptalar hisoblagichlari va uchib ketish va kelish uchun reklama taxtasi, Omsk

The Trans-Siberian trains have varied schedules: some trains are daily while some go on even dates, some on odd dates and some trains depart only on a couple of days during a week.

Russian Railways has all Russian train schedules, as well as some of the international trains departing from Russian destinations, such as Moscow–Beijing. Only actual availability is shown, which is released 60 or 45 days prior to departure for all Russian trains and 60 days for most international trains. Russian spellings are obviously in use: Beijing is Pekin, Moscow is Moskva,Saint Petersburg is Sankt-Peterburg,Yekaterinburg is Ekaterinburg yoki Sverdlovsk (old name of the city), Ulan Ude is Ulan-ude,Ulaanbaatar is Ulan-Bator, and Khabarovsk is Habarovsk.

Unless you travel all way from Moscow to Beijing or Vladivostok on the same train, especially if you embark outside a major city, you may have to take so-called "passing-by" (проходящие) trains that begin their journey very far, perhaps thousands kilometres away from your departure station. The distribution of tickets is a bit tricky. It is not "first-come first-serve" basis that would fill up the train in a random manner. Some seat ranges are reserved for departures from certain stations, so you can, at least in theory, buy tickets for any route well in advance. Once the seat range assigned to your station is sold out, you won't find tickets from this station any longer, until 72 hours before departure, when all remaining seats become available. If you are really keen on that, you can try to cheat the system by playing around with departure and arrival stations and finding the ticket you really want. But most likely you can get what you need without going too deep into how the system works.

Other good options for doing your own planning includes the Deutsche Bahn travelplanner. It's available in many languages including English, French, and Spanish. It has fewer transliteration issues that the Russian websites, but it includes only the limited firmenny "fast" trains. Another good option is the Poezda railway table (search Google) one of the few online scheduling tools in English that doesn't try to sell you tickets, and it has a nice simple interface to boot. If you understand Russian, the Russian Internet portal Yandex has a handy real time information service including schedules for trains and stations and current locations of trains are shown on a map.

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It's not worth getting off at every stop. The places listed below (except the junctions and border crossings) are the most interesting ones.

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Map of Trans-Siberian Railway(Edit GPX)


The Trans-Siberian proper

The Trans-Siberian proper connects Moscow with Vladivostok.

Generally there is one train a day in each direction, either a slower or a faster one. From Moscow train 100 leaves Jaroslavl station at 00:35 in the night and arrives in Vladivostok almost 6 days and 19 hours later (19:35, however 02:13 local time). The slightly faster train, number 002 departs Moscow 13:50 and arrives in Vladivostok almost exactly six days later, at 13:10 (20:10 local time).

In the other direction train 099 leaves Vladivostok at 18:42 (Moscow time, in local time that means 01:42) and is in Moscow 6 days and 19 hours later at 11:03. The slightly faster 001 leaves Vladivostok at 04:25 Moscow time (which is 11:25 local time) and is in Moscow at 05:52, which means it takes 6 days, a hour and a half.

The time and route below are for the faster trains (002 and 001). Trains 099/100 take a different route from Moscow and pass via Yaroslavl instead of Nizhny Novgorod but joins the former before Kirov.

The Trans-Siberian in Moscow
The Golden Gate of Vladimir
Nizhniy Novgorod
The Church on the Blood, Yekaterinburg
Novosibirsk railway station – one of the largest in Russia
Krasnoyarsk Dam, near Krasnoyarsk
Lake Baikal
Central Ulan-Ude
Chita railway station
Vladivostok
Citykm from MoscowTime from MoscowTime zoneDescription
1 Moskva (Москва)0 km0 hrMoskvaThe Russian capital has some world-famous landmarks, including the Kremlin, Red Square and St. Basil. Moscow is obviously a superb destination for anyone interested in Russian history with museums, old churches and buildings both from the Soviet Era and earlier times.
2 Vladimir (Владимир)210 km3hMoskvaFounded in the 12th century, Vladimir is known for its white medieval stone architecture which is one of Russia's UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a part of the Golden Ring. If you travel on the slower train which goes via Yaroslavl, the historic center of that city also on UNESCO's list and on the Golden Ring itinerary, although from a later time period.
3 Nizhniy Novgorod (Ни́жний Но́вгород)442 km6 hrMoskvaDuring Soviet times, this 13th century city was called Gorki, and among the city's museums there is one dedicated to the writer. Like Moscow and some other Russian cities, Nizhniy Novgorod also has a Kremlin. Additionally, it boasts the Volga river and a great selection of traditional Russian architecture.
1 Volga river crossing447 km6 hrMoskvaThe first major Russian river you will cross is the Volga, just moments after leaving Nizhniy Novgorod's railway station.
4 Perm (Пермь)1,436 km20 hrMoscow 2Perm is known for its cultural events and institutions like PERMM, the only contemporary art gallery in Russia. Side trips include a cave in Kungur and a former Gulag camp turned into a museum.
5 Europe-Asia border1,777 km1 day, 1 hrMoscow 2The border between Europe and Asia is marked by a white obelisk in the forest. You are now a little over a day from Moscow.
6 Yekaterinburg (Екатеринбу́рг)1,816 km1 day, 1 hrMoscow 2The capital of the Urals region has an impressive collection of Soviet-period buildings and interesting museums showcasing local crafts, arts, and nature.
7 Tyumen (Тюме́нь)2,144 km1 day, 6 hrMoscow 2Tyumen was one of the early Russian forts in Siberia. It is a good starting point for expeditions into the Tyumen region, including the ancient city of Tobolsk, the first Russian settlement in Siberia and the place to see old Russian architecture, including abundant wooden houses.
2 Irtysh river crossing2,706 km1 day, 13 hrMoscow 3Before arriving in Omsk, you will cross the Irtysh river.
8 Omsk (Омск)2,712 km1 day, 13 hrMoscow 3Omsk was for a brief period after the revolution the capital of White Russia. Among the sights are a military museum, the Cossacks' Cathedral with a Cossack banner and Siberian carved-wood houses.
3 Ob river crossing3,332 km1 day, 22 hrMoscow 3Ob, yet another prominent Siberian river is crossed before you arrive in Novosibirsk.
9 Novosibirsk (Новосиби́рск)3,335 km1 day, 22 hrMoscow 3Russia's third largest city is not the most interesting stop on the track. Sights include historic areas of the city, a zoo and Lenin square with the nearby geographical centre of the Soviet Union. It is a starting point for journeys into the Altai Mountains and Kazakhstan.
10 Tayga (Тайга́)3,565 km2 days, 1 hrMoscow 4The village of Tayga isn't important on its own merits, but from here you can relatively easily get to Tomsk, a student city with wooden architecture.
11 Krasnoyarsk (Красноярск)4,095 km2 days, 9 hrMoscow 4The scenic city of Krasnoyarsk was established by the Cossacks. The city has several museums, monuments and trade-and-entertainment centres. Further away there's a huge hydroelectric dam and the Stolby Nature Reserve with granite pillars. If you're going to Beijing via the Trans-Mongolian, you've already come half the distance from Moscow.
4 Yenisey river crossing4,101 km2 days, 9 hrMoscow 4And also Krasnoyarsk sits by a large river, which you will cross on your journey eastwards.
1 BAM junction4,515 km2 days 15 hrMoscow 5After the village of Tayshet, the Baikal-Amur Mainline forks off to the north.
12 Irkutsk (Иркутск)5,185 km3 days, 2 hrMoscow 5Over halfway from Moscow to Vladivostok, three days into your journey, Irkutsk is located on the shore of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, namely Lake Baikal. The city itself offers traditional Siberian ornamented wooden houses, an icebreaker, a dam and, of course, several churches and museums dedicated to the culture and history of the region. One special souvenir to buy are kamusi – traditional fur boots. From Irkutsk you can also take a trip on the Circum-Baikal Railway.
13 Ulan-Ude (Улан-Удэ)5,642 km3 days, 11 hrMoscow 5The gate to the Ethnographic museum shows that you've come to the East and not just that – Ulan-Ude has a distinct Mongolian air with Buddhist sites and old mansions from the time when the city was a major trading point in the region.
2 Trans-Mongolian junction5,655 km3 days, 11 hrMoscow 5Not long after Ulan-Ude there's an important junction; the Trans-Siberian proper continues straight east to Vladivostok, while the Trans-Mongolian goes south to Mongolia and China.
14 Chita (Чита)6,199 km3 days, 18 hrMoscow 6The formerly closed city Chita offers a couple of religious sights. As the city sees few visitors, especially Westerners are seen as a curiosity.
3 Trans-Manchurian junction6,312 km4 days, 0 hrMoscow 6About exactly four days from Moscow the Trans-Manchurian tracks veer down towards Harbin and Beijing.
5 Amur river crossing8,515 km5 days, 11 hrMoscow 7After a very long stretch without any major cities you will cross the Amur, the last of the major rivers on this itinerary. The river bridge is depicted on the 5000 руб banknote.
15 Khabarovsk (Хабаровск)8,521 km5 days, 11 hrMoscow 7After the river you will arrive in Khabarovsk. If museums are your thing, there are several museums with the "Far Eastern" prefix where you can familiarize yourself with the region's military history, art, general history and... the Far Eastern Railway – which includes the easternmost part of the Trans-Siberian!
16 Vladivostok (Владивосток)9,288 km6 days, 0 hrMoscow 7Six days after you've started, or a few hours longer if you've taken the slower train, you arrive in Vladivostok on the Pacific Ocean. The railway station is built in the same style as Moscow's Yaroslavl Station, on the other end of the track. The Russian Pacific fleet is based here – the city was built for that purpose – so there are an abundance of naval sites and memorials to visit, as well as scenic nature of the Pacific coast.

Trans-Mongolian

Leaving Ulaanbataar station

The Trans-Mongolian connects Moscow and Beijing. If follows the same tracks as the Trans-Siberian for a little more than half the way, then forks off south through Mongolia and into China. All stations in this section are five hours ahead of Moscow time.

The Trans-Mongolian, train 43 (identified as train K4 in China), leaves Moscow each Tuesday at 23:45 and arrives in Beijing on Monday afternoon at 11:40. Westwards, train number 33 (identified as train K3 in China) leaves Beijing at 11:22 each Wednesday and is in Moscow the following Monday at 13:58. In addition, there are two weekly trains between Moscow and Ulaanbataar. Train 6 goes from Moscow each Wednesday and Thursday at 23:45 and arrive in Ulaanbaatar on Monday and Tuesday morning at 06:45. In the other direction, train 5 leaves Ulaanbataar every Tuesday and Friday at 15:25, arriving in Moscow at 13:58 five days later, on Saturday or Tuesday.

Lake Baikal to Beijing

To continue after a break at the Baikal might be difficult, especially in peak seasons – so plan your itinerary and buy your tickets beforehand.

If you are in Ulaanbataar, need to get to Beijing and don't have a ticket, you're better off not taking the direct train as prices are steep and trains are often sold out at the ticket booth. There are, however, unofficial ticket touts around that are happy to sell you a ticket at three to five times the official price – obviously a bad deal. Instead, take a local train to the border at Zamiin Uud (USD15), cross into China by minibus and take a bus to Beijing (USD40).

Landscape in the Selenga province, northern Mongolia
Many Mongolians live in yurts, traditional tents, also in the capital
Bogie change at the border to fit the Chinese gauge
The Yungang Grottoes, Datong
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Citykm from MoscowTime from MoscowTime zoneDescription
4 Trans-Mongolian junction5,655 km3 days, 11 hrMoscow 5Just after Ulan-Ude, the Trans-Mongolian leaves the Trans-Siberian.
1 Naushki (Наушки)5,902 km3 days, 17 hrMoscow 5Naushki is the Russian border station and obviously the last Russian station on the line; or the first if you're coming from the other direction. Hopefully you haven't forgotten your visa. After this point the times in the train schedule will be stated in to local time, which is five hours ahead of Moscow time for both Mongolia and China.
2 Sühbaatar (Сүхбаатар)5,925 km3 days, 19 hrUTC 9Sühbaatar is the Mongolian border railway station. Like Naushki, the train is going to stand here for quite a bit longer than at earlier stations.
3 Ulaanbataar (Улаанбаатар)6,304 km4 days, 4 hrUTC 9Mongolia's capital is one of the highlights of the route. Sites dedicated to the history from the great Mongolian Empire to the present day and Buddhist monasteries. It is also possible to go hiking in the mountains near the city. The city is the best possible starting point for trips to anywhere in Mongolia; the nearby Gorkhi-Terelj National Park gives a taste of Mongolian nature and offers the possibility to sleep in a traditional ger.
4 Zamyn-Üüd (Замын-Үүд)7,013 km4 days, 17 hrUTC 9After a journey through the Gobi desert, the train arrives in the border station of Zamyn-Üüd.
5 Erenhot (二连浩特)7,023 km4 days, 19 hrUTC 8Also known as Erlian, Erenhot is the Chinese border station. Here the bogies are changed, to fit the Chinese gauge; yet another interesting thing about the trains between Russia and China.
6 Zhurihe (朱日和)7,182 km5 days, 1 hrUTC 8A town governed by Sonid Right Banner, Xilin Gol, near a major training center of Chinese army.
7 Jining (集宁)7,356 km5 days, 3 hrUTC 8Also known as Ulanqab, an important railway junction and a mining city, from where travellers can get to the nearby city Datong in 2 hours by train, which has quite a few things worth visiting, even an UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Yungang Grottoes with 51,000 Buddha statues. Several monasteries, an 11th century pagoda, Heng Mountain which is one of the sacred mountains of Taoism and street food stalls add to the experience – you've arrived in China.
8 Zhangjiakou (张家口)7,534 km5 days, 5 hrUTC 8Zhangjiakou is a city northwest of Beijing. Part of Great Wall and a gate in the Wall, Dajing Gate, is in Zhangjiakou, which used to be an important part in the transportation and trade between Han and Mongolia people. Most skiing events of the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Taizicheng Area in Chongli District of Zhangjiakou.
9 Beijing (北京)7,854 km5 days, 9 hrUTC 8Few cities have are so packed with historical sights as Beijing. The most important ones are Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Gate of Heavenly Peace, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall a one hour bus ride away, but you could easily spend a week exploring the city. From Beijing you can get to pretty much everywhere else in China – why not continue your train journey when you've come this far?

Trans-Manchurian

The Trans-Manchurian is also known as Vostok (east) and like the former it goes to Beijing. It follows the Trans-Siberian tracks for a little longer (about two thirds of its length) after which it turns south and continues into China without going through Mongolia.

The Trans-Manchurian, train 20 (identified as train K20 in China), leaves Moscow at 23:45 each Saturday and is in Beijing at 05:46 the following Saturday. Train 19 (identified as train K19 in China) departs Beijing at 23:00 at Saturday night and is in Moscow at 17:58 on Friday.

Leaving Russia in Zabaykalsk
Harbin railway station
The end of the Great Wall, Shanhaiguan
CityKms from MoscowTime from MoscowTime zoneDescription
5 Trans-Manchurian junction6,312 km4 days, 0 hrMoscow 6After about two thirds of the length of the Trans-Siberian proper, the Trans-Manchurian tracks veer off south.
1 Zabaykalsk (Забайка́льск)6,666 km4 days, 7 hrMoscow 6Zabaykalsk is the Russian border station.The cars will get different bogies that fit the Chinese gauge, which will make for a longer wait. When entering China, times in the train schedule will not be stated according to Moscow time but local time, so if you have your watch set on Moscow time, turn it five hours ahead. On the other hand, if it's on local Russian (i.e. Yakutsk) time, you need to turn it one hour back instead.
2 Manzhouli (满洲里)6,678 km4 days, 13 hrUTC 8Across the border there's Manzhouli, the Chinese border station.
3 Hailar (海拉尔)6,824 km4 days, 19 hrUTC 8Downtown district of Hulunbuir, famous for its grasslands.
4 Bugt (博克图)7,034 km5 days, 0 hrUTC 8A town governed by Yakeshi (牙克石), a railway junction.
5 Ang'angxi (昂昂溪)7,303 km5 days, 4 hrUTC 8Ang'angxi is a district of the city Qiqihar. Zhalong Nature Reserve is southeast of the city, which is home to lots of birds including cranes.
6 Harbin (哈尔滨)7,613 km5 days, 8 hrUTC 8Harbin is a Chinese city with Russian influences, many buildings were constructed by the Russians a century ago, there's a sizeable Russian minority and you can even find matryoshka dolls for sale. Major points of interest include the Tiger Park, a couple of parks and a few museums. If you are here in the winter, don't miss the Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.
7 Changchun (长春)7,819 km5 days, 11 hrUTC 8Changchun was the capital of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. There are palaces and government departments of Manchukuo, and other buildings of Japanese style in Changchun.
8 Siping (四平)7,934 km5 days, 12 hrUTC 8An important railway junction.
9 Shenyang (沈阳)8,122 km5 days, 14 hrUTC 8Shenyang is the largest city in the northeast of China. Nuhaci's imperial palace, Mukden Palace, and the first two imperial tombs of the Qing Dynasty – Zhaoling within Beiling Park (literally Northern Tomb Park) and Fuling within Dongling Park (literally Eastern Tomb Park) are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
10 Jinzhou (锦州)8,364 km5 days, 17 hrUTC 8An important railway junction and a mining city.
11 Shanhaiguan (山海关)8,585 km5 days, 19 hrUTC 8Shanhaiguan is where one part of the Great Wall ends into the ocean. The city also boasts other Great Wall related sights. A few minutes away by train there's the larger city of Qinhuangdao, best known as a beach resort, to which Shanhaiguan belongs as a district.
12 Tangshan (唐山)8,721 km5 days, 19 hrUTC 8Tangshan is an important industrial city near Beijing and Tianjin. There is Earthquake Museum in Tangshan, memorial of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll.
13 Tianjin (天津)8,844 km5 days, 21 hrUTC 8Tianjin is one of the five national central cities of China. Tianjin's urban area is located along the Hai River, and was once home to foreign concessions in the late Qing Dynasty and early Kuomintang era.
14 Beijing (北京)9,001 km5 days, 23 hrUTC 8Few cities are so packed with historical sights as Beijing. The most important ones are the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Gate of Heavenly Peace, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall, a one-hour bus ride away, but you could easily spend a week exploring the city. From Beijing you can get to pretty much everywhere else in China – why not continue your train journey when you've come this far?

Sidetrips

The Turtle Rock in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park

There are some interesting destinations "off the track". Saint Petersburg is often visited before or after a Trans-Siberian journey. The capital of the Tatars, Kazan, is on the alternative track between Moscow and Yekaterinburg. Tobolsk, the old Siberian capital is a little over 200 km away from Tyumen. Tomsk, the most beautiful city of Siberia can be visited as a sidetrip from Novosibirsk or Krasnoyarsk. One highlight on the trip is Lake Baikal that can be visited from Irkutsk and Severobaikalsk; you will see the lake from the train but why not explore the region further? Those staying for a few days in the region often take a trip to the scenic island of Olkhon.

In Mongolia, the area around Ulan-Bator is worth visiting; for example the Terelj National Park or the Gobi desert further away. One of the main attractions of China, the Great Wall is not far from the railway.

One of the parallel tracks, used by the Trans-Siberian in Soviet times, dips into the north of Kazakhstan through the mining city of Petropavl before re-entering Russia and rejoining the standard route at Omsk. Western passport holders don't need a visa to visit Kazakhstan, the problem is that you exit Russia and can only re-enter with a double- or multi-entry Russian visa. It's not worth the extra trouble of arranging this just for a quick look at Petropavl, the point would be to go further south to the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana) and to Almaty. These both have trains to Urumqi in northwest China, which has super-fast trains to Xian and Beijing. But this isn't a Trans-sib sidetrip but a whole separate itinerary, described in the Moscow to Urumqi maqola.

Sotib oling

Costs depend mainly on the level of quality you want. A trip in second class and staying at mid-range hotels together with a simpler meal and sightseeing or a show will cost you €100–120 per day. If you want your train trip and hotels to be first class and take guided trips it's easy to raise the daily costs up to €500. Self-catering, travel in third class and staying at hostels you can get the daily expenses down to as little as €20–30. China and Mongolia are somehow cheaper and more accessible for tourism than Russia. There aren't really any discounts. An international (or local) student card can get you a few discounts, but senior discounts are unheard of.

Many world currencies can be exchanged at good rates in any city. Bringing local currency isn't necessary, as the rates in local banks are much better. Save for China, don't exchange moneys at airports (or just as much you need to get into town). In Russia, rates at exchange booths are usually similar to those in the banks. Money exchange is not possible on the train. In China the exchange rates are fixed by the government and private banks often refuse to change Swiss francs so you need to go to the governmental bank to exchange them.

Credit cards can be used in hotels, better restaurants, travel agencies and major grocery stores. In Moscow and Beijing they are widely accepted. Visa cards are the ones most frequently accepted in ATMs.

Travellers cheques can be cashed only at a few places, but the rates are acceptable.

A typical tip in Russia is 5–10%. You are not required to pay the tip when you are not satisfied with the service. In Mongolia the bill is usually rounded up. Neither of these practices is common in China.

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Food and drinks for sale at a train stop
Samovar boiler (called "Titan") aboard the train

You will learn to know many different cuisines on a journey like this. For a more elaborate list of local specialities, please refer to particular cities' and regions' articles. Below are just a couple of general train-related things listed.

Many of the trains have dining cars. Prices are high for the quality you get. A main dish will cost €5–8. You may get freshly cooked food during lunch and dinner time, but on other occasions expect frozen food, which is warmed up in a microwave and becomes less than palatable. Drinks and alcohol are about 2–3 times more expensive than in the stores. On the other hand, you are not allowed to consume alcohol (save for beer) on board, and you are not allowed to bring your own alcohol to the dining cars, so if you want to drink, pay the price or do it quietly in your compartment, as most locals do. First-class tickets and even some of the 2nd-class tickets may include food (snacks for breakfast, warm food for lunch and dinner). A lady will come to your compartment and bring a couple of plastic bowls with warm food. It is usually freshly cooked and quite edible.

On the MoskvaVladivostok route the train stops for 20–30 minutes every 3–4 hours. Everybody can get out of the train, and there are often people on the platform that offer a variety of fresh local food (eggs, fish, cheese, bread, fruits, meat or cheese in a cake) and often some drinks for passengers. Many railway stations nowadays require them to purchase a license to keep their stand at the platform. Between Beijing and Novosibirsk, platform vendors were observed only in Choir, Mongolia, and Mariinsky, Russia. Prices are low; only Russian rubles are accepted. A highlight is the smoked fish (Omul) being sold on the shore of Lake Baikal (Station: Slyudyanka, a quick stop, so be fast). Some of the larger stations will have food marts with snacks and alcohol.

Food and drinks are also sold in kiosks at the platforms, but normally twice as expensive. To get a reasonable price, wait for a station with a longer stop, and just exit the train station, usually there are plenty of kiosks or small shops just outside, offering a wider choice. Supermarkets (not necessarily of the western kind), affordable food stands and simpler restaurants can be found at most stops. More lavish restaurants and fast food chains can be found in major cities. However familiar western chains are to be found only in Moscow and Beijing.

Coming from Beijing through Harbin, the last stop in China is Manzhouli. The food being sold there is quite expensive, but many Russians stock up on provisions (i.e. spirits and beer). You can take a maximum of 2 litres of alcohol (either beer or vodka or any combination of those) per person into Russia or you will have to pay a "penalty" (bribe) to the customs. Get rid of all your Chinese Yuan here unless you want to take them as a souvenir as they become virtually worthless once abroad. There are a couple of black market money changers in front of the station that change renminbi to rubles at ripoff rates. To get rubles, you have plenty of time on the Russian side of the border (Zhabaikalsk). Walk to the ATM located at the bank in town. Allow 30 minutes to go and come back. The train stops for several hours while the carriages are being changed, so you can do some shopping at the local food markets (bread, cheese, etc.).

Coming from Beijing via Mongolia into Russia there are still the same rip-off exchange touts. There is a very reasonable foreign exchange office at Ulan Baator station, in the waiting area. Most if not all platform vendors in Mongolia and Russia take U.S. dollars or euros. However, they take only notes, so know the exchange rate and buy a lot if you are using a €5 note. Always ask the attendant how much time is available before you rush off into a station to find a Bankomat (ATM) because the train will not wait for you. If you are not spending time in Mongolia, avoid acquiring Mongolian tögrög. They are worthless virtually everywhere else, and the export of tögrög is illegal. Therefore, spend dollars or euro, but get rubles immediately because Russian vendors are more likely to fabricate exchange rates than Mongolian or Chinese platform vendors.

Food is traditionally placed on the table in the compartment. It is not uncommon to share food. This makes for a nice picnic where you learn to know your fellow passengers. It is polite to let them invite you and that you also have something to bring along. Why not bring something from your home country?

Every carriage has a samovar (hot water dispenser, lit. "self cooker") that is kept hot throughout the whole journey. Have a stack of dried soups, teabags and Nescafe ready. Just bring your own cup, or ask one from the train attendant. Train attendants also sell tea, coffee, snacks and even freeze-dried meals at slightly inflated prices.

Ichish

Alcohol is an important part of Russian culture and thus it's not unusual to have some vodka at your compartment picnic. At this stage, you have to be careful and you need to know when to stop. First, drinking strong alcohol is not allowed in Russian trains, but, as always in Russia, "not allowed" does not mean "forbidden". Carriage attendants will pretend not to see you unless you are making a noise or other drama. Police may go through the train and harass people who are drinking, so stay quiet and keep bottles under the table. Never drink more than you can. A drinking competition will for sure land you in a hospital or worse. Use your common sense when fellow travellers offer you something. You are much more likely to taste a good drink than to get into trouble, but troubles are not unheard of and range from bad alcohol to alcohol intentionally mixed with drugs that will make you an easy victim.

Other than that, tea is also an important drink; in Russia this will mean black tea with lemon, in China green tea. It's drunk at breaks, after meals and sometimes as an aperitif.

The samovar also comes in handy when you'd like some hot drinks (the water is free but bring your own tea or buy some from the carriage attendant). It's usually possible to buy soft drinks and beer in the restaurant carriage to bring back to your carriage.

It's worth having a basic phrasebook as attendants are unlikely to speak English and the drinks provided won't come with milk or sugar unless you specifically ask for them.

Uyqu

Crossing the Gobi desert on the Trans-Mongolian
Platzkart

All tickets for long journey trains are for sleeping places. In the 1st and 2nd classes, they are about 1.9 m long and about half a metre wide. 3rd-class carriages have shorter berths. Some trains between Moscow and Saint Petersburg have seating places. Few trains in Russia have all 4 types of cabins to choose from:

  • First class (SV) is, except the three 'M'-classes, the most comfortable and quite expensive. The price is at least twice as much as in 2nd class. Each cabin consists of two sofas flanking each side of the compartment, which convert into beds for sleeping. On some trains such as the Trans-Mongolian, the first-class compartments have private bathrooms. Service in first class actually somewhat resembles the service you would expect in Europe and North America, which is worth considering since Russian railways are notoriously bureaucratic and not very service-minded, to say the least. The compartment doors can be locked from within, but these locks can be opened from the outside with a key. If the security chain is used, the door can only be opened 5 cm.
  • Second class (Kupe) somewhat compares to the standard on Western European sleeper trains. These carriages are compartmentalized, with each compartment holding 4 beds. You will share the two lower bunks during the day, and there is no other place to sit except for the dining car. Most trains will have male-only, female-only, and mixed compartments. You can choose any of the two depending on your preference. Kupe is a good compromise between relative comfort, and the ability to meet and mingle with the Russians. Prices are comparable to the cheapest economy-class plane ticket. 2nd-class tickets may be combined with food and "service". Food means hot food served twice a day. "Service" implies small things like toothbrush, sleepers, tea, coffee, and snacks included in the price of your ticket.
  • Third class (Platzkart) bears some resemblance to the hard sleeper class on Chinese trains: many find this class to be much better than its reputation. These carriages are in an open layout with two lower and two upper berths (seat numbers 1–36), a narrow corridor, and another two berths that are stretched along the side of the carriage (seat numbers 37–52), the latter are not recommended.
    There is little in the way of privacy here, but many do prefer this option, at least for a short overnight trip, because you do not find yourself locked in a compartment with three strangers. It also gives a more uniquely Russian experience, and you will see a larger – and different – demographic than in second class. The price is usually 40–50 % lower than in the 2nd class. Lots of middle-class people travel this way, but you may also meet young men returning from the military service and other noisy or drunk companions, so it is a bit more adventurous than hiding oneself in a closed compartment. On the downside, 3rd class carriages have shorter berths that will be uncomfortable for anyone taller than 1.75 m. Lights are dimmed, but not completely switched off during the night.
  • Fourth class (Obshchy) is the cheapest way of travel. It can be found on slower trains. Most people will only use it for short trips not exceeding 10–12 hr. 4th-class carriages may have individual seats, as in European trains, but you are more likely to find yourself in a 3rd-class carriage, where each lower berth accommodates three people, and additionally one person is supposed to lie on the upper berth. In fact, upper berths are most popular here. They are filled first, regardless of seat numbers written on the tickets. Then other people will sit or lie on the lower berths.

If the train arrives at your destination before 08:00 local time, the carriage attendant will wake you up half an hour before arrival. Otherwise you will be notified 15 minutes before arrival.

Talk

Beijing-Ulaanbataar-Moscow in three languages, Trans-Mongolian

While Russia is a huge country and some provinces have their own local language, Russian is taught in each school. If you know some Russian, you can use it throughout the trip. For most foreigners the Cyrillic alphabet might be a barrier. It is recommended to learn it, as many signs do not have a transcription in Latin script.

Mongolian, the language of Mongolia also uses the Cyrillic alphabet with two additional letters. However, Russian is the most widely studied foreign language in Mongolia, so you would generally be able to get by if you speak Russian.

In northeastern China Mandarin Chinese is spoken. It's a tonal language and someone unfamiliar with Chinese reading Latin transcriptions that don't show tones is unlikely to be understood by locals. Likewise, most locals are also unable to understand Latin transcriptions of Chinese. In other words, if you cannot speak Chinese (well), have somebody, for example at your hotel, write down addresses to show to taxi drivers, etc. Russian is generally not widely spoken beyond the border towns.

English is spoken mostly by youth and educated people. Outside Saint Petersburg and Moscow, the locals' English knowledge is not very good, and they usually speak with a strong accent. A few older Russians can speak German and some younger people can speak French.

Xavfsiz bo'ling

Transsiberian (film)

Some say that the Trans-Siberian has a reputation of being a major route for illegal drug trafficking. This has influenced at least one film Transsiberian, which is set on the railway and follows a thrilling tale of drug smuggling and criminal activity along the route.

An ordinary day in the 3rd class

The journey on the Trans-Siberian route is quite safe, especially if you travel in groups of four and have your own compartment. Compartments can be locked from the inside with two locks. One can be opened from outside with a special key, the other cannot be opened from outside, and when locked allows the door to open a bit. It is advisable to use both locks during the night. The Trans-Mongolian and Manchurian train services once were hot spots of theft and gang robbery after the dissolution of Soviet Union, but as of Jan 2021 the routes are safe thanks to better law enforcement on board. You can't lock your compartment from outside when you go out. But the train attendant can do it for you.

3rd-class carriages provide less personal space and less protection. If you sleep on the lower berth, use the space under the berth to store your belongings. When on the upper berth, use the shelf above you. Take all valuable things with you when going out on to the station. Things are rarely stolen, but reasonable caution should be used.

Police in Russia can be your good friend or a bad enemy depending on the situation. Each train has at least one policeman who may shuffle around looking for drunks, drugs, beggars, and criminals. If you are harassed or threatened, contact the train attendant who will call the police. On the other hand, avoid doing something that can draw the attention of the police to you. After terrorist attacks in the early 2010s, each train station was assigned lots of police who tend to sporadically check documents and ask questions about your luggage. Never leave the train without your ticket and passport. Rossiya politsiyasi temir yo'llar, stantsiyalar va poezdlarni suratga olayotgan odamlarga ham juda sezgir. Bu antiterror paranoyasining yana bir jihati. Chet elliklar va ayniqsa G'arb sayyohlari bu muammoga duch kelish ehtimoli kamroq. Ammo, agar sizga politsiya murojaat qilsa va ba'zi fotosuratlarni o'chirishni so'rasa, shunchaki bajaring va unuting (yoki keyinroq rasmlaringizni tiklang). Hech qachon politsiyani suratga olishga urinmang.

Odatda kichik shaharchalar katta shaharlarga qaraganda xavfsizroq emas. Agar siz yolg'iz sayohat qilsangiz, odamlar bo'sh bo'lmagan joylardan, odamlarning ko'pligidan ehtiyot bo'ling cho'ntaklar. Agar siz qisqa sho'ng'in bilan sayohat qilsangiz, sizning poezdingiz yarim tunda kelishi mumkin. Ertalabgacha temir yo'l stantsiyasining ichida bo'ling (agar qaerga borishni bilmasangiz) yoki kunduzi keladigan poezdni tanlang.

Agar siz aniq sayyoh bo'lsangiz, siz bozorlarda va ayniqsa taksichilar tomonidan aldanib qolishingiz mumkin. Buning vositasi rus tilini yaxshi bilish va yaxshi bilishdir savdolashish ko'nikmalar. Sotuvchi narxni dollar bilan berishni boshlasa ham va dollar bilan to'lashni rejalashtirgan bo'lsangiz ham, har doim rubl bilan narxni muhokama qiling. Dollar narxi amaldagi bank kurslari bo'yicha hisoblanadi. Ammo aksariyat joylar rubldan boshqa valyutani qabul qilmaydi.

Ko'pincha sotuvchilar va taksi haydovchilari sizni o'z stendlariga yoki mashinalariga sudrab borish uchun qo'lingizni ushlaydilar. Bunday holda o'zingizni bo'shashtirish kifoya. Ular sizga zarar etkazmaslik uchun emas, balki ularning tovarlari va xizmatlari uchun yuqori narxlarni to'lashingiz uchun bor.

Ba'zi mehmonxonalarda va hattoki temir yo'l stantsiyalari yonida fohishabozlik mavjud. Pulingizni va sog'lig'ingizni yo'qotmaslik uchun ehtiyot bo'ling. Xuddi shu narsa har qanday turdagi dorilar uchun ham amal qiladi.

Kechasi eng xavfli shahar Ulanbatar hisoblanadi. Mehmonxonalar va yotoqxonalar ko'pincha yarim tundan 06:00 gacha eshiklarini yopib qo'yishadi, chunki ko'chalarda bu juda xavfli.

Sog'lom bo'ling

Bunday sayohatni boshlash paytida sizning jismoniy holatingiz yaxshi bo'lishi kerak, chunki safar paytida sizning ahvolingiz yomonlashishiga ishonasiz. G'arbiy standartlarga muvofiq yaxshi tibbiy yordam haqiqatan ham faqat Moskvada va Pekindagi xususiy klinikalarda mavjud. Mo'g'ulistonda siz haqiqatan ham bo'lishi kerak birinchi tibbiy yordam vositasi. Kichikroq jarohatlar uchun Ulan-Batordagi xususiy klinikalar etarlicha yaxshi, ammo jiddiy narsa yuz bersa, xarajatlaridan qat'i nazar, Pekin, Evropa yoki AQShga borishingiz kerak.

Sog'liqni saqlash xavfi parranda grippi va quturishni o'z ichiga oladi. Yovvoyi hayvonlar bilan masofani saqlang.

Müslüm suvi ichish uchun xavfsiz bo'lmasligi mumkin. Ruslar uni qaynatilgandan keyin xavfsiz deb hisoblashadi va bu siz samovardan olasiz. Agar siz ehtiyotkor bo'lsangiz, shisha suv olib keling, lekin uni isitish uchun hech qanday imkoniyatga ega bo'lmasligingizni unutmang.

Hurmat

Pekin temir yo'l stantsiyasi, Transmo'g'ul va Trans-Manchuriyaning so'nggi nuqtasi

Ayniqsa, siz yolg'iz sayohat qilsangiz, siz mahalliy aholi bilan poezdda bir oz vaqt o'tkazasiz, shuning uchun safardan oldin nima qilish va nima qilish mumkin emasligini bilib olish foydalidir. Iltimos, ning hurmat bo'limlariga murojaat qiling Rossiya, Mo'g'uliston va Xitoy sayohat qilayotgan mamlakatlaringiz madaniyati haqida ma'lumot olish uchun maqolalar.

Turizm uchun mamlakatlar ochilganiga qaramay, fotosurat hali ham hamma joyda ruxsat berilmaydi. Harbiy va hukumat binolarini suratga olmang, chunki bu sizni eng yomon holatda qamoqqa tashlaydi. Shuningdek, temir yo'l stantsiyalari kabi boshqa hukumatga qarashli binolarni suratga olishdan oldin yaxshilab o'ylab ko'rishingiz kerak. Muzeylar ko'pincha dunyoning boshqa joylarida bo'lgani kabi fotosuratga oid o'z qoidalariga ega.

Engish

Qulaylik darajasi va qulayliklar soni siz ketayotgan poezd turiga bog'liq. Yangi vagonlarda konditsioner va mo'l-ko'l elektr rozetkalari mavjud bo'lib, ular umuman chiroyli ko'rinishga ega, eski vagonlarda esa bundaylar yo'q va yozda noqulay issiq bo'lib, qattiq Sibir qishida juda sovuq bo'lib qolishi mumkin. Agar siz o'zingizning marshrutingizda bir nechta poezdni tanlashingiz mumkin bo'lsa, qimmatroq chiptalari bo'lgan poyezd yangi, qulay vagonlarga ega bo'lishi mumkin.

Standart qulayliklar to'shak, to'shak, yostiq, adyol va ko'rpa-to'shaklarni o'z ichiga oladi. To'shak, yostiq va ko'rpalar sizning to'shagingiz ustidagi javonda saqlanadi. Ba'zan poezd xizmatchilari sizga to'shakni tayyorlab qo'yishadi, lekin, ehtimol siz buni o'zingiz qilishingiz kerak, ayniqsa 3-sinfda. Ishlar juda og'ir, shuning uchun ularni pastga tushirish va tor joyda manipulyatsiya qilish eng ahamiyatsiz vazifa emas. Yordamga muhtoj odamlar o'zlarini erkin his qilishlari kerak. Uzoq safarda to'shak va to'shaklarni kun davomida pastki yotar joylardan olib tashlash odatiy holdir, shunda hamma o'tirishi mumkin. Boshqa tomondan, pastki qirg'oqdagi odamlar uxlashni afzal ko'rishlari mumkin. Shunda sizda o'tirish uchun umuman bo'sh joy yo'q va siz xohlamasangiz ham, yuqori to'shakda yotishga majbur bo'lasiz. 3-sinfda yolg'iz sayohat qilayotgan odamlarga vagonning pastki qismida joylashgan joyni bron qilish tavsiya etiladi. Bu sizga boshqa yo'lovchilar bezovta qilmasdan har qanday vaqtda o'tirish va hatto stoldan foydalanish imkoniyatini beradi.

Uxlash poezdda siz tasavvur qilganchalik oddiy bo'lmasligi mumkin. Rossiya poezdlari unchalik silliq emas, shuning uchun hamkasblardan doimiy turtki, shovqin va muqarrar tartibsizliklarni kuting. 2-sinf xonalari 3-sinfga qaraganda ancha yaxshi sharoitlarni taklif qiladi, ammo baribir yotoqxonada uxlash bilan bir xil va o'z xonangizda yotishdan ham yomonroqdir. 2-sinfdagi bandargohlar ko'pchilik odamlar uchun etarlicha uzun, ammo 3-sinfdagi to'shaklar 1,80 metrdan bir oz pastroq. Agar siz undan baland bo'lsangiz, oyoqlaringizni egib oling. Ularni yo'lakka qo'yib yuborish - bu yana bir variant, ammo bu boshqa odamlar har safar o'tib ketganda sizni urishga majbur qiladi. Ruslar har doim boshlarini deraza tomon, oyoqlarini esa yo'lakka qarab uxlaydilar. Qarama-qarshi uxlash uslubi (oyoqlari derazaga qarab) qarshi chiqilmaydi, ammo mahalliy aholi uni hech qachon ishlatmaydi.

Har doim derazaga tortilishi mumkin bo'lgan qorong'i deraza pardasidan foydalaning. Bu sizni tashqarida porlayotgan yorqin chiroqlardan qutqaradi. Quloq tiqinlarini olib keling va shovqinli muhitda uxlab qolishingizga yana nima yordam berishi mumkinligini o'ylab ko'ring. Bir marta kuchli spirtli ichimliklar, sevimli kitob yoki shunchaki yaxshi musiqa foydali bo'lishi mumkin. Agar siz ilgari tungi poyezdlardan foydalanmagan bo'lsangiz, butun mamlakatni kesib o'tishdan oldin o'zingizni qisqa, bir kecha-kunduz sayohat qilib ko'ring.

Ayol poyezd kuzatuvchilari ("provodnitsy")

Quvvatli ulanishlar topish qiyin bo'lishi mumkin. Yangi vagonlarning har bir turar joyida quvvat rozetkalari mavjud (yoki har bir xonada kamida 2 rozetka). Qadimgi vagonlarda hojatxonaning yonida bitta "jamoat" rozetkasi, ikkinchisida samovarga yaqin joylashgan. Poezd xizmatchilarining xonasida bir nechta qo'shimcha rozetkalar yashiringan. Barcha rozetkalar qirg'ichlar uchun mo'ljallangan: siz u erda noutbuklar va gadjetlar zaryadlanmasligi kerak degan maxsus yozuvlarni ko'rishingiz mumkin. Siz xohlagan narsani ulashingiz mumkin (choynaklar tavsiya etilmaydi), ammo sizning qurilmalaringiz uchun hech kim javobgar bo'lmaydi. Garchi voltaj beqaror bo'lsa-da, aksariyat gadjetlar bunday zarbalarni davolashda omon qoladi (qarang Elektr tizimlari ba'zi maslahatlar uchun).

Poezd xizmatchilari uzoq safardagi eng yaxshi do'stlaringiz. Ular foydali vositalarga ega bo'lishi mumkin, masalan, muzlatgich, mikroto'lqinli pech va qo'shimcha elektr rozetkalari. Poezd kuzatuvchilari, odatda, chet elliklar bilan ajralib turishadi va inglizcha biron bir so'zni kamdan-kam bilishadi, ammo ularning ko'plari kichik suhbat yoki sovg'a taqdim qilmoqchi bo'lganingizda do'stona munosabatda bo'lishadi. Ular, shuningdek, politsiya, chegara nazorati va boshqa sayohatchilar bilan muzokaralar olib borishda sizga yordam berishi mumkin.

Hojatxonalar odatda vagonning ikkala uchida joylashgan. Yangi vagonlarda istalgan vaqtda ishlaydigan yopiq tsiklli ("biotualet" deb nomlangan) hojatxonalar mavjud. Qadimgi vagonlarda hojatxonaga o'xshash narsa (qavatdagi teshik) va poezd stantsiyada yoki unga yaqinlashganda yopiq qoladi. Har bir hojatxonaning eshigida rasmiy jadval joylashtirilgan, garchi poezd xizmatchilari xushmuomala bo'lishadi va hojatxonalarni 15-20 minut oldin emas, balki kelishidan oldin qulflashadi. Hozirgi kunda ko'pgina hojatxonalar toza va tualet qog'ozi, shuningdek sovun bilan jihozlangan. Qog'oz sochiqlar keng tarqalgan emas, lekin siz doimo to'shagingiz bilan mayda sochiqni olasiz. Biroq, lavabolar juda kichik va ulardan foydalanish qiyin, shuning uchun nam peçeteler sizning eng yaxshi tanlovingiz bo'lib qoladi. Qog'oz sochiqni yoki tualet qog'ozini olib kelish yaxshidir.

Yomg'ir transsibir yo'nalishlarini ham o'z ichiga olgan uzoq masofali poezdlarda mavjud. Bir yoki ikkita dush idishni bitta vagonda poezd o'rtasida joylashgan. Kichik bir to'lov olinadi.

Internet Trans-Sibir yo'nalishlarida harakatlanmaydigan eng yangi poezdlardan tashqari, hech qachon bortda mavjud emas. Biroq, siz Sibir o'rmonlari o'rtasida signal zaif yoki yo'qolgan bo'lsa ham, mobil aloqa bilan yaxshi ishlashingiz mumkin (mahalliy SIM-kartani sotib oling). Hozirgi kunda ruslarning aksariyati smartfonlarga ega va hatto 3-sinfda ham noutbuk yoki planshetlarni ko'rish odatiy hol emas. Albatta, narsalaringizga g'amxo'rlik qiling.

Keyingisi

Agar siz kirgan bo'lsangiz Vladivostok bir haftadan so'ng poyezdda o'zingizni dunyoning oxirigacha sayohat qilganday his qilasiz, ammo biz bilamizki, dunyo tekis emas. Shuning uchun siz feribotga borishingiz mumkin Yaponiya yoki Janubiy Koreya yoki poezdga Harbin va u erdan Xitoyning boshqa yo'nalishlariga. Sayohatingizni davom ettirish nazariy jihatdan mumkin, ammo amalda juda qiyin Shimoliy Koreya.

Agar sizning sayohatingiz tugasa Pekin, bu boshqa qismlarni o'rganish uchun ajoyib imkoniyat Xitoy yoki hatto Osiyoning boshqa qismlari. Tezyurar temir yo'l mamlakat bo'ylab sayohat qilishning eng yaxshi usuli va Shimoliy Koreyaga sayohat qilish uchun Pekin nisbatan yaxshi boshlang'ich nuqtadir. Agar vaqtingiz bo'lsa, unda hamma yo'lni olish mumkin Papua-Yangi Gvineya poezdlar, avtobuslar va feribotlar birikmasi bilan.

Agar sizning Trans-Sibir safari tugasa Moskva, ni o'rganishingiz mumkin Oltin uzuk, davom eting Sankt-Peterburg va oxirigacha Shimoliy shimoliy mamlakatlar yoki bir nechta to'g'ridan-to'g'ri poezdlardan biriga o'ting Evropa boradigan joylar. E'tibor bering, Markaziy Evropaga to'g'ridan-to'g'ri poezdlar o'tadi Belorussiya va amalda hammaga kirish uchun viza kerak bo'ladi (oldindan olish kerak).

Ushbu yo'nalish Trans-Sibir temir yo'li bor qo'llanma holat. Barcha marshrutni o'z ichiga olgan yaxshi, batafsil ma'lumotga ega. Iltimos, o'z hissangizni qo'shing va buni amalga oshirishda bizga yordam bering Yulduz !