Runs
4 times a day
Travel time
4 hours
Distance
442 km
Good value
for money
Made by the German company Siemens, the Lastochka (Russian for “Swallow”) is a high-speed train designed specifically to operate in the Russian cold (up to -40 C). With a top speed of 160 km/h, the Lastochka makes daily runs on the Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod trip in 4 hours.
The Lastochka trains on the Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod have 5 2nd Class carriages with seats for 443 passengers in a high level of comfort. Trains on busier routes may operate with as many as 10 carriages.
Get ready to be whisked along on a smooth and magical ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Our travel group under the names Express to Russia, Russian Rail and Trans-Europe Express has been recommended and/or accredited by:
A portion of your order goes to helping underprivileged Russian children.
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