{"id":22436,"date":"2018-01-24T12:06:22","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T10:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.camu.fi\/blog\/?p=8006"},"modified":"2022-12-14T13:07:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T11:07:49","slug":"idan-pikajuna-trans-siberian-railway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camu.fi\/eng\/idan-pikajuna-trans-siberian-railway\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern express train - Trans Siberian railway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four<\/strong> trains, 10,000km, 170 stops, two countries, four cities. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Samovar and champagne!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"nora<\/a>
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\nEAST EXPRESS TRAIN<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/span>As I write this post, I am sitting on the last train of our trip in Eastern Siberia. I feel the atmosphere of our last morning. In a Russian third-class open carriage, on the eastern express train known as the Trans-Siberian railway.<\/span><\/em>
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\n<\/span>My husband and I started a six-month vacation by doing nothing. Breathing in place. Looking out the window, reading and sleeping as much as you can. Without internet, without hurry, but by moving from one place to another.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>At the moment, 12 hours of sleep, banana porridge and morning coffee are behind us. The sun shines into the carriage alternately on both sides and the landscapes are rolling. The wagon is an open wagon with sleeping places. This wagon is our home for 4 days. There are nine lodges in the wagon and there are six beds in each lodge. At the other end of the cart is a samovar, from which hot water is fetched. At the other end, two large toilets, which are surprisingly clean.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>There are only three left in our lodge, because one left in the morning. At regular intervals, a toddler with a baby bottle, and sometimes two, strolls along the corridor. There are a few boar-looking men sitting in the lodge next door. Eight of these gentlemen sat in our lodge the night before. There are chicken legs preserved in glass jars and all kinds of snacks on the tables. An empty vodka bottle is spinning under the bench.<\/span>
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\n<\/span><\/em>A corridor splits through the carriage. The atmosphere is relaxed and everyone wears sweatpants. The calm rattling of the lodges is rhythmic to the gently rocking and clattering movement of the train. My new husband is sitting on the opposite side of the sofa reading another book during the day<\/em>. We drink champagne in the evening, just like when we leave and feel the journey we have made. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

In this post, I will write you some tips and a little feeling about what life is like on a train, on the world's longest railway. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Have a nice trip!<\/em><\/span>
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HELSINKI \u2013 MOSCOW \u2013 ULANBAATAR \u2013 IRKUTSK \u2013 VLADIVOSTOK<\/strong>
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\n<\/span>Our route consists of four parts and two countries. You can go faster through Siberia, but we wanted to use our time and booked days off in the cities between trains. We wanted to squeeze more out of the local culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Here is our 18-day schedule:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Train 31, Helsinki \u2013 Moscow (Russia)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Train 4, Moscow (Russia) \u2013 Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Train 305, Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) \u2013 Irkutsk (Russia)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Train 2, Irkutsk (Russia) \u2013 Vladivostok (Russia)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For those who just go on a train trip, an interesting route choice would be Russia-Mongolia-China, which allows you to get to know three great countries. I recommend stops in all countries, if the schedule and budget allow it.<\/span><\/p>\n


    \n<\/span>VISAS<\/h3>\n

    In the model we built, you have to apply for one Mongolian visa and one Russian visa, which allows you to enter the country twice. You should set aside time to apply for a visa and find out in advance about all the necessary documents.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Our visas came through a travel agency. It is slightly cheaper to apply for the visas yourself. Our visas cost:<\/p>\n