Trans Siberian Railway

[rayban]

Anyone did that before? i plan to do if after i finish my schooling. Anything to share about in this , a railway from china all the way to moscow

 

[dilphinus]

Anyone did that before? i plan to do if after i finish my schooling. Anything to share about in this , a railway from china all the way to moscow

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/t.../overland-singapore-europe-guide-4464825.html

 

[minimice]

It takes a week at least to get from one end to another, and that is assuming you do not get off the train. I would suggest taking a few breaks in between.

 

[invisible999]

Anyone did that before? i plan to do if after i finish my schooling. Anything to share about in this , a railway from china all the way to moscow

The most boring train ride EVER with quite unwelcoming local people and completely rude train attendants.

You really want to do this?

 

[dilphinus]

The most boring train ride EVER with quite unwelcoming local people and completely rude train attendants.

You really want to do this?

Boring? Have you done the trip yourself?

The attendants aren't rude. It's just that you don't speak their language.

I have met really nice locals who shared their food or tried to help.

Boring is subjective too. The train ride is pretty scenic and interesting at some parts. And I really wonder why there are so many people (around the world) who would want to do such a boring train ride *yawn*

 

[wuso]

Anyone did that before? i plan to do if after i finish my schooling. Anything to share about in this , a railway from china all the way to moscow

It takes a week at least to get from one end to another, and that is assuming you do not get off the train. I would suggest taking a few breaks in between.

I met this guy in Beijing who did Moscow to Beijing in 1 shot (6N). I think he completely missed the point

There are at least 2 full guidebooks entirely dedicated to the TransSiberian Rail, and you'd think that TransSiberian is more than just sitting in a train eh?

Yes, agree with minimice
Please make stops & see the Siberian countryside; try both the kupe and the platskart; step on 2 continents; swim in the deepest lake in the world etc etc - it'll be one of your most interesting trips you can make.... but gotta go with an open mind!

 

[avalonie]

Hi dilphinus, wuso,

May i know approximate how much you spend for this part of your trip(Trans Siberian Route) including fare, stop over, accomodation, etc?
I know it differs person to person, but I just need a rough guide. Sharing would help me very much.

I intend to do this around Feb 2016, taking trains/buses from Singapore all the way to Norway to view the Northern lights.


Thank you.

 

[dilphinus]

Hi dilphinus, wuso,

May i know approximate how much you spend for this part of your trip(Trans Siberian Route) including fare, stop over, accomodation, etc?
I know it differs person to person, but I just need a rough guide. Sharing would help me very much.

I intend to do this around Feb 2016, taking trains/buses from Singapore all the way to Norway to view the Northern lights.


Thank you.

If you have clicked on the link which I posted, you would have gotten the costing.

Anyway, the value of the Rubles has fallen so it's considerably cheaper.

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/81257260-post2.html

The route I did
Tianjing - Beijing - Datong - Hohhot - Erlian - Zamya Uud - Ulaan Baatar - Irkutsk - Moscow - St. Petersburg - Mannheim - Frankfurt

Russia LOI - USD30
Russia visa - SGD70
Visa registration - RUB400

Flight from Singapore to Tianjin on Scoot - SGD164
Bus ticket from Tianjin Airport to the Railway Station - RMB15 / SGD3
High speed train ticket from Tianjin to Beijing - RMB55 / SGD11
Beijing to Datong train ticket - RMB48 (hard seat) / SGD10
Datong to Hohhot train ticket - RMB42 + RMB5 (handling fee) / SGD10
Hohhot to Erlian (border town with Mongolia) cost only RMB93 for a soft sleeper / SGD19
Erlian to Zamyn Uud - RMB41 + RMB20 (Mongolia tax) + RMB5 (China exit tax) / SGD13
Zamyn Uud to Ulaan Baatar - MNT39200 / SGD29
Ulaan Baatar to Irkutsk - MNT96250 / SGD71
Irkutsk to Moscow - RUB4418.20 / SGD170
Moscow to St. Petersburg - RUB1442.80 / SGD55
St. Petersburg to Mannheim (bus) - EUR110 / SGD185
Train from Mannheim to Frankfurt Airport - EUR
Flight from Frankurt to Singapore on Qatar - EUR400 (can't recall exact amount) / SGD670

Total cost of flights - SGD834
Total cost of trains - SGD391
Total cost of bus - SGD185
Total cost of overland travel - SGD576
Total cost of travel - SGD1410

Hotels in China, I spent an average of S$40 to S$60 a night. Hostels in Mongolia and Russia are an approximate of S$15 to S$2x.

 

[wuso]

Hi dilphinus, wuso,

May i know approximate how much you spend for this part of your trip(Trans Siberian Route) including fare, stop over, accomodation, etc?
I know it differs person to person, but I just need a rough guide. Sharing would help me very much.

I intend to do this around Feb 2016, taking trains/buses from Singapore all the way to Norway to view the Northern lights.


Thank you.

I took from Beijing to Ulan Ude (via Mongolia which I didn't exit), and then to Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Moscow, St Petersburg, and exiting to Helsinki. The rubles have fallen, so things should be cheaper, and my trip was in 2010, so I don't think giving my costs would help much. If u wanna know, I spent abt S$2200 for my 29days in Russia, in which S$900++ in bus/trains. Hostels is abt S$20+.

In order to see the Aurora, u would have to reach Scandinavia mid-to-3rd-week Mar, and u wanna bus/train from SG in Feb.
Looks like u would be just sitting through the Trans Siberian as well.....

 

[a1v1n_]

Came across this.. http://sgtravellers.com/travel-article/seeing-siberia-from-a-train/7189/1

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