Can you take a train from Europe to Russia?

Train travel It's easy, safe & comfortable to travel from London to Moscow by train in just over 48 hours. Just take an afternoon Eurostar to Paris and board the Paris-Moscow Express, this runs once a week all year round. It's the civilised way to reach Russia!



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One of the most popular international routes on the Russian railways, the Paris to Moscow route takes about a day and a half, passing through several European capitals along the way. Note that it will pass through Belarus, requiring the appropriate transit visa.

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By train. International trains go from Europe via Belorus, and, the Belorussian government requires passengers to get a transit visa. Russian Railways offers luxurious railway services to Moscow from such European cities as Paris, Berlin, Nice, Warsaw.

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It's the classiest way to travel from London or Paris to Russia. Russian Railways (RZD) operate an entire train from Paris Gare de l'Est to Moscow once a week all year round, with comfortable 2 & 4 berth regular sleeping cars, luxurious 1 & 2 bed VIP deluxe sleeping-cars and a restaurant car.

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The Moscow - Berlin Strizh train runs through 4 countries: Russia, Belarus, Poland, and Germany and covers a distance of 1900 km. The train departs twice a week: on Saturday and Sunday from Moscow and on Sunday and Monday from Berlin.

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By train. International trains go from Europe via Belorus, and, the Belorussian government requires passengers to get a transit visa. Russian Railways offers luxurious railway services to Moscow from such European cities as Paris, Berlin, Nice, Warsaw.

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Russian Railways (RZD) operate an entire train from Paris Gare de l'Est to Moscow once a week all year round, with comfortable 2 & 4 berth regular sleeping cars, luxurious 1 & 2 bed VIP deluxe sleeping-cars and a restaurant car.

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Helsinki to Moscow train makes 7 stops on the way - in Tikkurila, Lahti, Kouvola, Vainikkala, Vyborg, St. Petersburg, and Tver. The trip takes 13 hours. There is only one train running on the Helsinki to Moscow route - an overnight Lev Tolstoy train, which operates every day.

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Are trains to Russia still running? IMPORTANT UPDATE 2023: All international trains to/from Moscow & Russia remain suspended until further notice, originally due to covid-19 and now due to sanctions and the war in Ukraine. No trains at all now cross the Poland/Belarus or Finland/Russia border.

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Russia - Level 4: Do Not Travel.

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The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway line in the world, running from Moscow all the way to Vladivostok, near the border with China. The legendary railway, which is 5,772 miles (9,289 kilometers) long and crosses seven time zones, has become a dream trip for many adventurous travelers.

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  • With a total length of 5,772 miles, the Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest in the world. ...
  • It connects Moscow to Vladivostok in Russia's far east. ...
  • The railway took 25 years to build. ...
  • My journey on the Trans-Siberian began in Novosibirsk, a city of 1.6 million people in Siberia.


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Russia's borders were closed due to Covid-19, now they remain closed because of the war in Ukraine. No trains cross-border trains are running at the moment.

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Who does not need a visa to Russia?
  • Andorra (for visits of up to 90 days in any 360-day period). ...
  • Antigua and Barbuda (for visits of up to 90 days in any 180-day period).
  • Argentina (for visits of up to 90 days in any 180-day period (starting from the day of first entry)). ...
  • Armenia.
  • Azerbaijan.
  • Belarus.


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