Vienna to Saint Petersburg by train
Travel from Vienna (Austria) to Saint Petersburg (Russia) by train (1585km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Vienna in Austria to Saint Petersburg in Russia, the main route leads via Poland and Belarus or Ukraine. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1Vienna (Austria) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
- 2Vienna (Austria) - Warsaw (Poland) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
- 3Vienna (Austria) - Bratislava (Slovakia) - Kyiv (Ukraine) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
1585 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Vienna to Saint Petersburg, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Saint Petersburg - Vienna / Vienna - Vladivostok / Vienna - Yekaterinburg / Graz - Moscow / Graz - Saint Petersburg / Innsbruck - Moscow / Linz - Moscow / Salzburg - Moscow / Salzburg - Saint Petersburg1 Vienna (Austria) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Moscow?
Check times&prices 
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 100/405/22I Vienna - Moscow / EN 21E/404/101 Moscow - Vienna
train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Vienna / Vienna - Saint Petersburg / Vienna - Vladivostok / Graz - Moscow / Graz - Saint Petersburg / Linz - Moscow / Innsbruck - Moscow / Klagenfurt - Moscow / Salzburg - Moscow / Salzburg - Saint Petersburg
1b Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
You can travel from Moscow to Saint Petersburg by Sapsan high-speed-train or by night train. The fastest travel time is 3:30 hours by Sapsan. A journey by overnight train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 train connections daily around the clock. Train tickets are available from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
In addition to the fast Sapsan train, overnight travel is very interesting: the night trains offer many comfort categories from basic seats to luxury sleeping cabins.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Saint Petersburg?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Saint Petersburg - Moscow
2 Vienna (Austria) - Warsaw (Poland) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Warsaw (Poland)
Travel from Vienna to Warsaw by direct day train or overnight train. The journey time is 7:30 hours. The ticket price starts at 43 EUR. You have these two travel options:
1) The Eurocity train "Sobieski". Departure time in Vienna at 06:05. The arrival time in Warsaw is 13:45.
The Eurocity train "Polonia". The departure time in Vienna is 14:10. The arrival time in Warsaw is 21:30.
The ticket price in 2nd class starts at 43 EUR and in 1st class at 53 EUR.
These are air-conditioned trains with an inexpensive restaurant car.
2) The overnight train "Chopin" EN406 has a journey time of 11:30 hours. The departure time in Vienna is 22:10. The arrival time in Warsaw at 09:45. The following service classes are available:
- standard seats in 2nd class are available from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with 6 or 4 beds. The toilet and a wash room is at the end of the corridor. The ticket price starts at 49/59 EUR.
- private sleeper compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed. The deluxe compartments offer a private shower and toilet. The standard compartments have toilet and shower at the corridor of the wagon. The ticket price starts at 69/89/129 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Warsaw?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 406 Vienna - Warsaw / EN 407 Warsaw - Vienna
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Warsaw - Vienna
2b Travelling from Warsaw (Poland) to Moscow (Russia)
Travel from Warsaw to Moscow by direct train. The journey time is 15 hours. Train tickets are available from 150 EUR. The trains run overnight via Belarus and offer compartments with 1, 2 or 4 berths. They are very comfortable and high quality.
If you want to avoid Belarus, you can travel via Ukraine.
First travel from Warsaw to Kiev by day or overnight train. The journey time is 15 hours, tickets are available from 45 EUR. Then travel from Kiev to Moscow. The journey time is 13 hours and tickets are available from 70 EUR.
Find train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Warsaw to Moscow?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Warsaw
2c Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
You can travel from Moscow to Saint Petersburg by Sapsan high-speed-train or by night train. The fastest travel time is 3:30 hours by Sapsan. A journey by overnight train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 train connections daily around the clock. Train tickets are available from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
In addition to the fast Sapsan train, overnight travel is very interesting: the night trains offer many comfort categories from basic seats to luxury sleeping cabins.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Saint Petersburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Saint Petersburg - Moscow
3 Vienna (Austria) - Bratislava (Slovakia) - Kyiv (Ukraine) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
3a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Bratislava (Slovakia)
Travel from Austria to Slovakia on the main rail route from Vienna to Bratislava. There are frequent train connections available. The journey time from Vienna to Bratislava is one hour. Train tickets are available from 11 EUR.
To Vienna and from Bratislava you have excellent train connections in both countries.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Bratislava?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
R 615 Bratislava - Humenné / R 801 Bratislava - Prešov / RR717/443 Bratislava - Košice
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / ŽSSK Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bratislava - Vienna / Graz - Bratislava / Salzburg - Bratislava / Vienna - Prešov / Graz - Prešov / Salzburg - Prešov / Vienna - Košice / Graz - Košice / Salzburg - Košice / Linz - Bratislava
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3b Travelling from Bratislava (Slovakia) to Kyiv (Ukraine)
Travel from Slovakia to Ukraine by direct train. There are two daily trains crossing the border at Cierna nad Tisou to Chop. One of these trains is the overnight train from Bratislava and Prague to Lviv and Kiev.
You can buy ticket on the websites of Slovakian and Ukrainian railways. One train ticket from Slovakia to Chop. And a second train ticket from Chop to your travel destination in Ukraine.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Bratislava to Kyiv?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Osobný vlak (Os)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
R 801/82 Bratislava - Kyiv
train company:
ŽSSK Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko / UZ Укрзалізниця
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Kyiv - Bratislava / Bratislava - Lviv / Košice - Lviv / Košice - Kyiv
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3c Travelling from Kyiv (Ukraine) to Moscow (Russia)
Travel from Kiev to Moscow by direct train. There are 3 to 4 train connections daily with an average travel time of 13 hours. Train tickets are available from 60 EUR. The overnight trains offer 2 and 4 berth compartments.
Find train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Kyiv to Moscow?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Kyiv
3d Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
You can travel from Moscow to Saint Petersburg by Sapsan high-speed-train or by night train. The fastest travel time is 3:30 hours by Sapsan. A journey by overnight train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 train connections daily around the clock. Train tickets are available from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
In addition to the fast Sapsan train, overnight travel is very interesting: the night trains offer many comfort categories from basic seats to luxury sleeping cabins.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Saint Petersburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Saint Petersburg - Moscow
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