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Aktau to Nukus by train

Last post by mustuner « Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:35 am
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by leela » Sun May 27, 2018 9:19 pm
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Contrary to what I'd read up to now, googling today has turned up that there's a train 309X direct to Nukus, daily (good news) that takes 32 hours...

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Hello, I was wondering about the latest situation. Is everything normal at the moment Nukus?
We will be in Aktau with our bikes on the 9th of August....
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Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:35 am
Bishkek-Tashkent train: reports and Q&A

Last post by cm2022 « Sun Jul 24, 2022 5:17 pm
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by jmacdonald » Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:19 pm
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Hi everyone!
We recently travelled to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan and although we got a slightly different train I wanted to share our...

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I was in the region recently and there is an Almaty - Tashkent train running. Rough timings were leaving Almaty at 6pm and arrival in Tashkent at...
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Last post by cm2022
Sun Jul 24, 2022 5:17 pm
Return of (some) international train services

Last post by RollingTreeHouse « Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:03 pm
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by Milad » Mon May 02, 2022 9:24 pm

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Hi all,

Some train traffic between Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia has been reinstated.

I doubt that this will be of much use for most travelers...

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Even for marshrutkas it shouldn't be as much of a problem if you're willing to pay for additional seats.
I figure that a bicycle in a box could even...

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Last post by RollingTreeHouse
Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:03 pm
Food / drink / water on long journey

Last post by helivans « Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:23 am
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by helivans » Fri Jun 17, 2022 3:43 pm

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We’re taking the old style train from Khiva to Andijan on Saturday.

We will take food and drink with us for the journey, and we understand that...

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Thank you 🙏😍

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Last post by helivans
Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:23 am
Khiva to Bishkek - air vs overland

Last post by helivans « Fri Jun 17, 2022 4:18 pm
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by helivans » Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:10 am

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Hi

Our plans for 3 weeks in Uzbekistan and 5 weeks in Kyrgyzstan for this June- July are coming together well.

We're flying into Tashkent, getting...

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Thanks.

We had problems trying to book online as all the sites for flights use Russian based payments, so not working for us from the Uk (despite...

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Last post by helivans
Fri Jun 17, 2022 4:18 pm
Tashkent - Almaty train Q&A

Last post by Camilla « Tue May 17, 2022 4:09 am
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by Provodnik » Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:21 pm
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Since 21st march a direct Talgo-train links Almaty and Tashkent in about 16 hrs. The train runs twice weekly.

Timetable:
Almaty-2 dep 22h30 mon,sat...

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Hi, just wondering if you managed to cross from shymkent to Tashkent ok? We are planning on doing it in a few days and just want to check it wasn’t...
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Last post by Camilla
Tue May 17, 2022 4:09 am
Are foreign credit cards accepted yet on Uzbek Train Site?

Last post by oblastdiskomo « Fri May 13, 2022 6:08 am
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by Mort » Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:22 pm

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From many posts all over the web it seemed that the Uzbek Rail Website was not allowing payment by a foreign credit card. Can anyone tell me if this...

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I booked a few train tickets on the website recently and I had no problems paying with my British debit card (which is MasterCard)

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Last post by oblastdiskomo
Fri May 13, 2022 6:08 am
Train travel without a passport (my experience)

Last post by itfcfan « Wed May 11, 2022 4:32 pm

by itfcfan » Wed May 11, 2022 4:32 pm

Last weekend I had a trip planned from Astana to Kandyagash (western Kazakhstan) but I hadn't yet received my passport back from a visa application I...

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Last post by itfcfan
Wed May 11, 2022 4:32 pm
Train Tblissi-Yerevan all new

Last post by adi « Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:17 pm
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by adi » Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:46 am

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Some updates on the main train page seem necessary:

Since the re-opening of the land border between Georgia and Armenia in June the night train...

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It sounds like they are all sleeper cars. Platzkart is open bunks, and he mentions better classes which would be enclosed kupe and probably SV...

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Last post by adi
Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:17 pm
Dining cars/restaurant coaches on trains

Last post by Wesley « Wed May 19, 2021 5:39 pm
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by Wesley » Mon May 10, 2021 7:17 am

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Hello all,

I thought it might be a good idea to collect reports on the existence (and why not, quality) of restaurant coaches (or dining cars if you...

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So, first experience on my side:

Train 054Ф(F) Tashkent South - Kungrad

There was a choice of three dishes: chicken, beef and soup (laghman of...

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Last post by Wesley
Wed May 19, 2021 5:39 pm
Trains from Khiva to Samarkand

Last post by LucasJV « Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:38 pm
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by smmudge » Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:50 pm

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Hi all,

I am planning a trip hopefully for next year and have incorporated a train journey from Khiva to Samarkand. I understand there is a new...

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Hi OP, I was in Khiva in early March 2020 and arrived by nighttrain from Tashkent. I doubt there will be a daytrain connection from Khiva, there...

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Last post by LucasJV
Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:38 pm
Ankara-Van-Tehran train Q&A

Last post by bamboo « Mon Mar 15, 2021 4:18 am
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by Milad » Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:27 am

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The direct train from Ankara to Tehran has been reintroduced, leaving once weekly. Source (in turkish, use google translate):

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I believe it's temporarily closed due to COVID.

With regards to your guide, best to ask the company guiding you what the rules are in this case....

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Last post by bamboo
Mon Mar 15, 2021 4:18 am
Uzbek Railways Website Q&A

Last post by Leona « Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:15 am
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by pikdonker » Sat May 19, 2018 4:29 pm
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The uzbek railways ticketing website seems to work rather well when it's up. It is not at the moment, but was up for days a couple of weeks ago when...

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RF means Russian Federation, so I'm quite certain that that was the issue. Annoying that they still didn't fix the payment issue though.

Ah, of...
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Last post by Leona
Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:15 am
Buying train tickets Uzbekistan - Tajikistan

Last post by Uzh « Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:16 pm
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by Uzh » Mon Jul 29, 2019 12:34 pm

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I use the train from termez to dushanbe and from khujand to samarkand.

It was not possible to buy a railway ticket in the stations. The only way is...

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You can buy it on the uzbekistan railway homepage, but I was not able to pay it with my mastercard. Simply didn't work.

So I bought it via an agent....

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Last post by Uzh
Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:16 pm
New Railway Baku-Tiblisi-Kars (Turkey)

Last post by seysearles « Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:10 am
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by lissie45 » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:08 am
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OK so I'm a train nerd but this is interesting! Sounds like there is going to be a new railway connecting Georgia and Turkey - coming on stream...

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I'm starting to have my doubts this service will ever become operational.
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Last post by seysearles
Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:10 am
Almaty - Urumqi by train: reports, Q&A

Last post by FansClubMan « Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:56 am
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by Mikael » Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:44 am
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Took the train to Urumqi last week with my bike. The one leaving 00.20 Tuesday... so just after midnight Monday.

Train consisted only of Chinese...

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Thank you for the detailed reports! This calms my nerves a bit :lol:

I just have a question about your previous destinations and visas in your...
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Last post by FansClubMan
Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:56 am
Bicycle on train in Kazakhstan (Aktau - Almaty)

Last post by steven « Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:10 am
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by happytobeout » Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:08 am

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After taking the ferry over the Caspian sea, we want to travel from Aktau (Mangistau) to Almaty with train.
We are travelling with bicycle and are...

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This time of year trains will not book out, you won't have to wait in Aktau. Should be space for your bike (somewhere:-)

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Last post by steven
Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:10 am
How to book online Van - Tehran tain?

Last post by steven « Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:48 am
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by jaro » Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:33 pm

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Hey guys,
Anybody have ever booked ticket for train on this route online? According to some informations in web it should be possible there - but no...

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To answer my own question: this company got in touch with me, they can also book Turkey - Iran trains for you

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Last post by steven
Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:48 am
Train with Bicycle Bishkek to Moskow

Last post by Jonass « Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:09 pm
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by Tobbe » Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:34 am

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Hey to all Cyclist,

Does somebody know how are the Train-Bicycle condition from BIS to MOS?
Is there a Cargo transport or you can take the Bike...

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I just took the train from Bishkek to Moscow with my bicycle. As some information beforehand would have been useful, here's my report.
I traveled in...

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Last post by Jonass
Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:09 pm
Train in Turkmenistan Q&A

Last post by thijsd « Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:41 am
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by Etronplus » Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:07 pm
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I just went in Turkmenistan on a 5 day transit visa and took the train 2 times. I also did not find any accurate timetable on the web (Turkmen rail...

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in the 2018 timetable there is a commuter train (prigorod poezd) 6424/6423 on mondays and fridays from Mary to Serakhs and back.
The train leaves...
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Last post by thijsd
Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:41 am
Slight problems booking Russian & Kazakh Trains, any help would be appreciated!

Last post by Milad « Tue Nov 05, 2019 2:07 pm
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by woshju » Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:50 pm

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I'm gonna travel from Moscow to Almaty by train on the 14th of December, with a stop in Astana. Using pass.rzd.ru I've decided the trains I wanna...

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The international timetable change is at the second weekend in December (7th/8th this year). In theory, booking should have opened by now anyway, in...

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Last post by Milad
Tue Nov 05, 2019 2:07 pm
Question about train Dushanbe-Moscow and Moscow-Khodjent

Last post by kostenetz « Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:59 pm
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by FerroWorldII » Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:30 am
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Hi , does anyone know if the Dushanbe-Moscow train stops

in Amudarya station in Turkmenistan or in Karshi, Uzbekistan?

Maybe in any station of...

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I took the train Termez-Dushanbe last week. I had tried in various Uzbek stations to buy the ticket without success, but then tried the Samarkand...
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Last post by kostenetz
Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:59 pm
Khiva-Bukhara train via Turkmenistan?

Last post by countryfinder « Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:03 pm
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by countryfinder » Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:08 am

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Hi!

I've booked the Khiva-Bukhara train tomorrow (26 Sept), which continues to Tashkent (dep 1428, are 2233, train 056>|<).

I assumed it stayed...

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Google Maps is wrong. They built a new railway line that does not go through Turkmenistan. You are fine.

Phew, that's a great relief! Thank you so...

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Last post by countryfinder
Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:03 pm
Trains between Tashkent and Turkestan + border formalities

Last post by pitypie « Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:02 pm
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by KimV » Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:57 pm

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Hello,

I've read there are Russia bound trains leaving Tashkent in Uzbekistan just after midnight and going to Turkestan in Kazakhstan (arriving...

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We did the same train — Klwilso, you beat me to flogging this horse, since before going I had wished there was some more recent advice on this route!...

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Last post by pitypie
Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:02 pm
Train Moscow to Tashkent

Last post by Milad « Wed Sep 04, 2019 6:44 pm
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by H_Phil » Mon Jun 22, 2015 2:44 pm

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Hello,

On the Train in Uzbekistan page (as well as the most recent lonely planet) it says that the train from Moscow to Tashkent (the № 006Ф) snakes...

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Thanks for your report. Two notes:
not sure if the free tea would be the case in other classes of travel
It wouldn't. However, hot water is free in...

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Wed Sep 04, 2019 6:44 pm

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