You should know that large Russian cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg have more than one train station. Please note the name and address of your train station when planning your trip to Russia.

Map of Russian Railways with detailed description of train stations in Moscow and St. Petersburg

 Map of railway stations in St. Petersburg.

Map of Moscow Railway stations and routes that they service.

How do you use an electronic ticket on Russian trains and when will I need to have a paper ticket? What is automatic check-in and how to board the train with it? Find our all there is to know about types of train tickets.

Seat types on Russian trains depend on whether it is an Express train or an overnight train. Express trains that travel for less than 6 hours usually have seats and overnight trains usually offer beds.

Because of Russia's geography and extreme weather conditions, Russia's first transport systems were not easily developed. River transport was the preference for a few hundred years but was difficult and lengthy, as the rivers in Russia could freeze anywhere from four months a year to seven months a year and were sometimes too shallow in the summer months! Most roads began as sand on top of dirt and would be too muddy to use during summer months or covered in snow during winter months. The first paved road system was built from 1817-1834 but was also unsatisfactory for all types of travel and was not improved very much during the next few decades.