Tibet, Tiger Leaping Gorge, The Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors, Overnight Train Journey Trans Siberian Railway Tours

There are two main routes to take you to China on this popular journey departing from Moscow (or London). The Trans-Manchurian line Direct to Harbin, China (famous for its Ice Festival) or the Trans-Mongolian line via Ulan Bator in Mongolia.

For our various different options to choose from for touring on the Trans Siberian Railway, please see our itinerary.

Visas Needed for the Trans Siberian Railway

You will need Visas for Russia and China for both the options above, Mongolia also if you are going on the Trans Mongolian route and contemplating a stop off in Mongolia. Please request fact sheets and Visa application forms from us, we will be happy to help.

For a more detailed itinerary of this tour please send us an email info@sanyachinatravel.com
or phone us on 01256 863030

Tour 1: Moscow - Beijing via Mongolia

his Trans-Mongolian train currently leaves Moscow for Beijing every Tuesday night. The 7,621 km (4,735 mile) journey takes 6 days. This train crosses Siberia, cuts across Mongolia and the Gobi desert, and then enters China.

This train has deluxe 2-berth compartments (with shared shower), 1st class 4-berth compartments & 2nd class 4-berth compartments. This is by far the most scenic flexible Trans Siberian route to China. If you want to stop off on the way visiting locations in Russia there’s a second weekly train from Moscow to Ulan Bator, or there are daily trains from Moscow to Irkutsk and a daily train from Irkutsk to Ulan Bator.

There are 2 or 3 trains a week from Ulan Bator in Mongolia to Beijing.

Tour 2: Moscow - Beijing via Harbin (Old Manchuria)

The weekly Trans-Manchurian train leaves Moscow on Friday nights for Beijing via Harbin (China), Old Manchuria. It takes just over six days to cover the 8,986km (5,623 miles).

We can arrange 2-berth 1st class compartments or 4-berth 2nd class compartments. Harbin is world famous for its Ice festival.

Getting to Moscow

We can offer you many options with respect to Flying to Moscow to pick up the Trans-Siberian Railway.

These flight alternatives are now enhanced as we have been awarded an Appointed Operator for British Airways status so we should be able to get you a very good deal on flights. You can of course take the train from London St Pancras to Moscow via Cologne (Germany) but this will add three days to your journey.

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