Wuhan to Moscow by train
Travel from Wuhan (China) to Moscow (Russia) by train (6432km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
For train travel from Wuhan (China) to Moscow (Russia) the main route leads via the Trans-Siberian Railway. You find the timetable and ticket fares via our booking links.
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6432 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 Wuhan to Moscow, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Wuhan (China) to Beijing (China)
Travel from Wuhan to Beijing by high-speed-train. The train ticket prices start at 60 EUR (460 CNY). The journey time is 4:30 hours. There are at least 30 direct train connections per day. The arrival station is Beijing Xi (West).
The high-speed-trains offer the following service classes:
- 2nd class seats: 5 seats in a row (3+2). Power outlet available. The seat width is 43 cm. The ticket fares start at 60 EUR (460 CNY).
- 1st class seats: 4 seats in a row (2+2). Power outlet available. Small foldable table. Reclining seats with pillows. The seat width is 47 cm. The ticket fares start at 100 EUR (770 CNY).
- Business class: 3 seats in a row (2+1). Fully-reclining seat which can be used as bed. Power outlet. Flat screen TV. Luxurious and comfortable. The ticket fares start at 200 EUR (1550 CNY).
Beside the high-speed-trains there are overnight trains available with a journey time of 11 hours. The ticket prices start at 17 EUR (130 CNY). These overnight trains offer the following service classes:
- standard seat: this is the cheapest way of travel. 5 seats in a row (3+2). Often they are overcrowded. The ticket fares start at 17 EUR (130 CNY).
- 2nd class sleeper with open compartments. Six berths per compartment, three berths on each side. A pillow, sheet and covered blanket is included. The berth width is 60 cm. The ticket fares start at 34 EUR (260 CNY).
- 1st class sleeper: more comfortable beds with a maximum of four per cabin. Power outlet available. The new overnight trains offer each bed as private compartment with window. The ticket fares start at 55 EUR (430 CNY).
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China Railway High-speed (CRH)
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Beijing - Wuhan
1b Travelling from Beijing (China) to Moscow (Russia)
Travel from Beijing to Moscow by direct overnight train. The journey time is about 140 hours with six nights on board of the train. The train ticket prices start at 650 EUR. There are two direct trains per week with different routes. The arrival station is Moscow Yaroslavsky.
1) Moscow to Beijing via Mongolia:
The Trans-Mongolian route (train number 3) leaves Beijing for Moscow on Wednesday morning at 07:30. The train arrives in Moscow on Monday at 14:00. The route leads via the Gobi desert and Ulaanbaatar. The route length is 7620 kilometres. This train is provided by Chinese national railways.
2) Moscow to Beijing via Manchuria:
The Trans-Manchurian route (train number 19) leaves Beijing for Moscow on Saturday night at 23:00. The train arrives in Moscow on Friday at 14:00. The route leads via Harbin and does not cross Mongolia. The route length is 8980 kilometres. This train is provided by Russian national railways.
The ticket prices are nearly the same for both trains. The following service classes can be booked:
- 2nd class: compartment with four beds, two on each side. The train ticket price starts at 650 EUR.
- 1st class: compartment with two beds. The train ticket price starts at 900 EUR.
Children from 0-3 travel for free in the bed of their parents. Children from 4 to 11 pay 75% of an adult ticket.
Food:
Both trains offer restaurant cars which are not expensive and of good quality. You get main meals bellow 10 EUR. You can always buy food and drink from the vendors and kiosks on the train platforms when the train stops. Each wagon has a samovar with free boiling water, which you can use for coffee or tea and to prepare food snacks you bring with you.
Toilet and shower:
Each train wagon has at least two western-style toilets and small bathrooms with sinks. The train staff will keep the toilet clean during the whole journey. There are shared showers available for the 1st class compartments on the Chinese train via Mongolia. Otherwise just use the small bathrooms and a wash-cloth. If you don’t travel the whole journey with one train, you have of course showers in hotels you book along your travel route. But it is to expect that showers in the trains will be provided in the future.
Security:
The trains are very safe. You will meet families travelling with kids and as well women travelling alone. You can lock the compartments at night and your luggage is save. The train staff is always present. The compartments are mixed with female and male, but you can ask the train staff for women-only compartments.
Internet and electricity:
There is no WiFi available in the train itself. You have to use your mobile phone to access via a phone network provider. Some compartments have power sockets, you might also find some in the corridor. Or just ask the train staff if they charge your mobile device for a small tip.
Other train connections are available change of trains.
Find the exact train schedules, plan your trip and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
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020 Moscow - Beijing / 019 Beijing - Moscow
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