The Trans-Siberian: the Myths and the Truth

Trans-Siberian Railway is one of the world wonders, the longest railway on the planet covering Europe and Asia. Built as a transportation system, it linked some of the most fascinating cities on the planet and became one of the most popular tourist routes.

Many search for a Trans-Siberian Express, but actually there's no one train that is called that way. The miracle of the Trans-Siberian travel is that many trains in three countries are combined to build a unique tour for each traveler. Our selection of Trans-Siberian Tours features the most popular selections of destinations along the railway.
And for real adventurers we also have the Online Trans-Siberian Express tool that allows you to build your own tour in at the best prices.

Trans-Siberian Railway Route

The main route, the Trans-Siberian, runs from Moscow to Vladivostok via southern Siberia and was built between 1891 and 1916. It is often associated with the main Russian train that connects these two cities. At 9,288 kilometres (5,772 miles), spanning 8 time zones and taking about 7 days to complete its journey, it is the third longest single continuous service in the world, after the Donetsk-Vladivostok and Moscow-Pyongyang services, both of which follow the Trans-Siberian.

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Trans-Manchurian Railway Route

Another primary route is the Trans-Manchurian, which coincides with the Trans-Siberian as far as Tarskaya (a stop 12 km east of Karymskaya, in Chita Oblast), about 1000 km east of Lake Baikal. From Tarskaya the Trans-Manchurian heads southeast, via Harbin and Mudanjiang in China's Northeastern Provinces (from where a connection to Beijing is used by one of Moscow-Beijing trains), joining with the main route in Ussuriysk just north of Vladivostok. This is the shortest and the oldest rail route to Vladivostok.

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Trans-Mongolian Railway Route

The third primary route is the Trans-Mongolian, which coincides with the Trans-Siberian as far as Ulan Ude on Lake Baikal's eastern shore. From Ulan-Ude the Trans-Mongolian heads south to Ulaan-Baatar before making its way southeast to Beijing.

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