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Trans Siberian Railway

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Msg: #21 23 weeks ago, July 8th 2009

Wow. This would have been far down my list. I'm glad I read thru these entries!

Mell

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Msg: #22 17 weeks ago, August 17th 2009

Trans Siberian Railway; With a tourist company or by our own?

[Edited: 07:35 - Mell ]

edd y

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Msg: #23 16 weeks ago, August 27th 2009

I've heard that it is significantly cheaper to get tickets at the stations rather than booking beforehand, especially packages. I'm planning on going myself in Feb next year but am starting to worry about costs myself, I remember finding a quote on the internet for ~600GBP, moscow - irkust - ulan batuur - bejing. But tours and packages seem to be 1600+! I am wondering if anybody that has actually done this trip can gi ve an estimate?

Thanks,

Mell

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Msg: #24 16 weeks ago, August 27th 2009

I've heard that it is significantly cheaper to get tickets at the stations rather than booking beforehand..

Yeah, I heard that too. You might have to get out at each border and catch another train. It is cheaper to buy all the tickets individually, but a bit more inconvenient.

I am wondering if anybody that has actually done this trip can gi ve an estimate?

2Brothers3Continents have done it.

Ross Moorhouse

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Msg: #25 7 weeks ago, October 28th 2009

I have heard that this rail journey will no longer happen next year. Cheap airlines have brought about it's death.

Mell

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Msg: #26 7 weeks ago, October 28th 2009

I have heard that this rail journey will no longer happen next year.

Will the entire train route be shut down? What a pity that would be. :(

Ross Moorhouse

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Msg: #27 7 weeks ago, October 28th 2009

I tried to find the online story after I posted my repy but could not find it. I assume they will still use the tracks but not have the full service.

Mell

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Msg: #28 7 weeks ago, October 28th 2009

Thanks Ross :)

edd y

Edd Yerburgh
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Msg: #29 6 weeks ago, November 2nd 2009

woah.. wait next year as in 2010 there will be no trans siberian? Because if so my entire trip has been ruined..

EdVallance

Edward Adrian-Vallance
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Msg: #30 6 weeks ago, November 2nd 2009

i doubt that very much. I live in Russia and have heard nothing about it.

Certainly its cheaper to buy the ticket atthe station in Moscow. I believe theres a cheap slow train that does Moscow - Beijing for US$200

edd y

Edd Yerburgh
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Msg: #31 6 weeks ago, November 4th 2009

Thanks Ed,

Do you think it would be relatively easy to buy tickets at the stations with very basic russian?

Also wondering whether it is best for me to do the trip in summer or winter?

EdVallance

Edward Adrian-Vallance
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Msg: #32 6 weeks ago, November 4th 2009

no problem buying ticket at station russia, as long as you dont mind people treating you like an idiot and getting pissed off coz you're taking too much time because u dont speaK russian

summer / winter? depends entirely on what you want and your temperature tolerance. Will be traveling Eastern BAM myself in early january

[Edited: 23:07 - EdVallance ]

EdVallance

Edward Adrian-Vallance
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Msg: #33 6 weeks ago, November 6th 2009

woops sorry that last answer sounds a bit sharp - just meant that the queues at the station are huge and slow moving and you do tend to get shouted at by the person who sells the tickets if you dont speak Russian and as a nuisance by everyone else! Still, if you can tolerate that you should have no problem, just like write down the date you want to travel and the name of the destination

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