Runs
every other day
Travel time
13.5 hours
Distance
1264 km
Travels
at night
The branded train No. 059 Volga operates on the Nizhny Novgorod – St Petersburg route and made its first trip in 1976. The train was named after the Volga River, the longest river in Europe.
The train has first-class, second-class and third-class carriages. First-class cabins are equipped for two people with 2 lower 70 cm wide sleeping berths and a table. Each passenger in a first-class is allowed to travel with 50 kg of luggage. Second-class cabins are for four people and come with two lower and two upper berths. Third-class carriages do not have any closed cabins and each car can accommodate up to 54 people. Passengers traveling in second and third-class carriages can bring up to 36 kg of luggage with them on board.
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:
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