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Siberia - A cold loneliness described best as an anti-paradise.  I'm there!

Trans-Siberian Trains

Itinerary Train # Timetable Fares (USD)
From To 1st class 2nd class
Moscow Beijing (through Mongolia) 004Every Tuesday418253
Moscow Beijing 020Every Friday442 289
Moscow Ulan-Bator 006Every Wednesday278 217
Moscow Ulan-Bator 004Every Tuesday278 217
Moscow Irkutsk 010Every odd day478232
Moscow Irkutsk 044  157
Moscow Khabarovsk044  189
Moscow Vladivostok002/044 627/446307/224
Irkutsk Ulan-Bator 264Daily-118
Irkutsk Moscow 009 Every even day478 232
Ulan-BatorBeijing 024 Thursday,
Sunday, 08:05
178 131
Ulan-BatorIrkutsk 263 Daily, 20:45 - 98
Ulan-BatorMoscow 005 Tuesday,
Thursday,
Friday, 15:15
214-239178
 
Beijing Moscow (through Mongolia) 003 Every Wednesday,
07:40
453391
295 (3rd class)
Beijing Moscow 019Every Saturday,
22:50
485-
331 (3rd class)
Beijing Ulan-Bator 023Every Saturday,
07:40
208179
162 (3rd class)
Beijing Irkutsk 003Every Wednesday,
07:40
285245
195 (3rd class)
Beijing Irkutsk 019Every Saturday,
22:50
305-
225 (3rd class)

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