The Trans-Siberian Railway is a rail network that connects European Russia with the Russian Far East, Mongolia, and China, spanning more than 9,000 kilometers. This train journey offers the chance to experience, among other things, Russia’s magnificent landscapes.
The The track gauge used is 1,520 millimeters and it has a 9,288 kilometers long, approximately. During the tour, you'll visit 7 time zones different, 12 regions y 87 cities.
The The main route begins in Moscow and ends in Vladivostok, passing through cities such as Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, and Khabarovsk, and traversing two continents: Europe and Asia. However, there are alternative routes, such as the Trans-Manchurian and the Trans-Mongolian.
The track gauge used on the Russia-Mongolia section differs from that used in China; this means that when traveling to or from China, trains cannot cross the border directly—each passenger car must change its bogies.
This train makes stops along its entire route, allowing passengers to choose the length of their trip and to see the Volga River or the border between Russia and Mongolia, among other sights.
This rail network has been connecting various regions in the East since 1904.
