Train Timetables Moscow to St Petersburg and St Petersburg to Moscow.

 

New High Speed Train Service

The Sapsan Train  - a new 4 hour Speed Train between Moscow and St.Petersburg. The train has 3 departures per day from both Moscow and St Petersburg: 
 
The first journey will be made at 19:00 Moscow time [14:00 GMT], when two trains will depart simultaneously from Moscow and St Petersburg. The trains will make three runs daily - at 06:45 (arrival time 10:30), at 13:00 (arrival time 17:15) and 19:00 (arrival time 22:45).

06:45 - 10:30 - duration 3hrs 45m
13:00 - 17:15 - duration 4hrs 15m
19:00 - 22:45 - duration 3hrs 45m

It has 2 business class and 7 economy class carriages and can seat 554 passengers, with a restaurant car serving a wide choice of meals.
 
The business class carriage provides wider seats (each equipped with individual light and audio/video equipment), newspapers/magazines, notebook plug/ Wi-Fi and hot meal/tea/beverages during journey. There are 49 and 60 seats respectively in the 2 business class carriages.
 
Economy class seats
These are equipped with an individual light and meals are not included. Each carriage seats 66 passengers.
The ticket price varies depending on the day of the week and departure time. The most expensive tickets are for the 19.00 departure on a Friday and Sunday.
Ticket prices range from 75 - 235 euro.

This new service cuts 45 minutes from the existing fast 'Nevsky' service (2 out of the 3). The two Nevsky Express trains are due to be removed from the route as Sapsan comes into operation. 


Standard Train Services

St Petersburg to Moscow

Train number and name
Departure time
From St Petersburg
Arrival time
Moscow
Journey
time
 
Days of
operation
         
No: 1 Krasnaya Strela
23:55
07:55
8 hrs
Daily
No: 3
23:59
08:00
8 hrs. 1 min
Daily
No: 5 Nikolaevsky Express
23:35
07:15
7 hrs. 40 min
Except Sat.
No: 23 Yunost
13:00
21:05
8 hrs. 5 min
Daily
No: 25 Smena
23:00
06:50
7 hrs. 50 min
Daily
No: 27
23:30
06:07
6 hrs. 37 min
Daily
No: 29
21:55
05:55
8 hrs
Daily
No: 37 Afanasy Nikitin
22:25
06:01
7 hrs. 37 min
Daily
No: 55
00:35
09:07
8 hrs. 42 min
Daily
No: 159 Aurora
16:00
21:15
5 hrs.15 min
Daily
No: 163 R-200
18:30
23:06
4 hrs.36 min
Thu, Sun
No: 165 Nevsky Express
18:30
23:00
4 hrs 30 min
Mon, Wed, Fri
 

Moscow to St Petersburg

Train number and name
Departure time
from Moscow
Arrival time
St. Petersburg
Journey time
Days of operation
         
No: 2 Krasnaya strela
23:55
07:55
8 hrs
Daily
No: 4
23:59
08:00
8 hrs. 1 min
Daily
No: 6 Nikolaevsky Express
23:30
07:05
7 hrs 35 min
Except Sat.
No: 24 Yunost
12:30
20:40
8 hrs 10 min
Daily
No: 26 Smena
23:10
06:40
7 hrs 30 min
Daily
No: 28
21:30
05:25
7 hrs 55 min
Daily
No: 30
20:26
05:50
9 hrs 24 min
Daily
No: 38 Afanasy Nikitin
01:05
09:25
8 hrs 20 min
Daily
No: 56
20:15
04:55
8 hrs 40 min
Daily
No:  160 Aurora
16:30
22:18
5 hrs 48 min
Daily
No: 164 R-200
18:30
23:12
4 hrs 42 min
Mon, Fri
No: 166 Nevsky Express
18:30
23:00
4 hrs 30 m
Tue, Thu, Sat.
 

Train cabin/seat types:

1st class. Each compartment (usually 9 compartments per carriage) has;

Each carriage also includes 2 toilets staff and service compartments. Guard/stewards provide linen and cups of tea if required (local charge applies). They are at your service 24 hours.

2nd class. Each compartment has;

Each carriage also includes 2 toilets staff and service compartments. Guard/stewards provide linen and cups of tea if required (local charge applies). They are at your service 24 hours.

2A class. These are comfortable seats. On the fastest trains only. Note these are more expensive than the overnight 4 berth.

Train data was correct as of June 2007. Unlikely to change and if so changes are minor.