The Silk Road by train. Experts: Milad, Provodnik
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Last post by ElleErre
Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:54 am
Buying train tickets from Nukus to Aktau/Mangistau
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zshbleaker »
Sun Mar 09, 2025 2:43 pm
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I'm planning a trip to UZ and KZ and there are multiple rides of train included. Everything goes smoothly until I'm buying the ticket of the direct...
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Good news! Tickets window has opened- I booked mine this morning
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Last post by gilligroom
Sat Mar 15, 2025 12:35 am
Is the website of the Mongolian railways down? How do I book tickets?
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meithecatte »
Mon Nov 13, 2023 3:35 am
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I am trying to find information on the Ulaanbaatar – Erlian/Erenhot train. There's lots of news articles about the reopening, so it seems settled...
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I didn't personally end up using the train to cross the Mongolian border, but wanted to drop another potential option for buying train tickets in...
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Last post by I35TX
Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:54 pm
International trains into and out of China
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andrewm857 »
Thu Jun 29, 2023 4:36 am
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I know the Vientiane - Kunming train is finally in service - has anyone seen or heard anything about the other routes? (ie Ürümqi - Almaty/Astana,...
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Didn't end up using train but just wanted to drop the the tip that mongoliatraintickets.com seems like a decent way to buy tickets from Mongolia to...
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Last post by I35TX
Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:50 pm
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Last post by maenad
Wed Jan 01, 2025 10:50 pm
Ankara-Van-Tehran train Q&A
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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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Seat61 reports that the Van - Tabriz train is running again weekly from November 2024. Can anyone actually confirms it?
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Last post by ztzthu
Thu Nov 28, 2024 7:17 am
Aktau to Nukus by train
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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 ! FYI : I just took the train from Aktau to Nukus (novembre 2024) It’s a new train but it goes from Aktau (Mangystau station at 6:50pm) to...
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Last post by jaja
Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:39 pm
HSR from.Urumqi to Xian
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minion »
Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:51 pm
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has anyone taken the HSR train from Urumqi to Xian? or vice versa. is the train traveling too fast to see anything? which seat / sleeper did you...
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As an add-on: the 12306 app worked really well for me. I suspect most travellers are put off when they see that they have to put in a Chinese phone...
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Last post by fuzzyfurs
Wed Nov 13, 2024 5:01 pm
Trans siberian reservation 2024 - updated schedule
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bdp »
Tue Nov 07, 2023 3:39 pm
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Hi everyone. I'll visit Mongolia on July 2024 for the Nadaam and I'd like to arrive to Ulan Bator from China with the Trans Siberian (starting in...
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I found the following link through a German railway forum, it is rumoured that Beijing Ulanbataar will be restarted in the not too distant future
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Last post by Jealgu
Mon Nov 11, 2024 10:42 pm
International trains in 2024
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Milad »
Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:58 pm
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Seasoned train travelers may know that mid-December means international timetable change, which is approaching. I've just come across a good article...
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News websites in Kazakhstan are reporting that train 83/84 Moscow - Karagandy will resume running on 2024-12-17 with 2 services per week (departing...
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Last post by itfcfan
Mon Sep 23, 2024 11:07 am
Tashkent - Almaty train Q&A
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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.
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There is a restaurant car, but it accepts only Tenge (no card, not even Kaspi app, no foreign currency). So you need to stock up on Tenge in Tashkent...
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Last post by Milad
Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:08 pm
Almaty - Urumqi by train: reports, Q&A
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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.
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Hi All. We undertook the trip from Almaty to Urumqi on 16 October 2023. This is not really practical ,but we did make it. See extract below from our...
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Last post by Treecle
Fri Sep 13, 2024 12:55 pm
Buying Tickets on railways.kz
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cornelloverfield »
Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:29 pm
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I just tried to buy tickets on bilet.railways.kz but when I am prompted to add passenger details, it requires a Kazakh phone number. I'm not in...
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hello
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Last post by sam93w
Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:53 pm
Train Tblissi-Yerevan all new
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adi »
Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:46 am
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Some updates on the main train page seem necessary:
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Took the train recently. The new carriages are really a nice improvement. Downside: the dining car is gone. Of course the samovar still exists, so...
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Last post by Milad
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:17 pm
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Last post by Yennenga
Mon Aug 05, 2024 1:36 am
Bishkek to Balykchy by train - Reports, Q&A
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TravellerDeQuebec »
Sat Jul 22, 2023 1:55 pm
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Hello everybody,
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Hi there,
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Last post by LindsW
Mon Jul 29, 2024 6:45 am
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Wed Jul 24, 2024 1:09 pm
Aktau to Almaty completely sold out (aaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!)
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BenghisKhan »
Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:19 am
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Came from China to UK last year and had no issues getting a ticket,
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Mhm - interesting. I'd also suspect you'll find spaces via cancellations.
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Last post by BenghisKhan
Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:38 pm
Iran : Train Jolfa-Tabriz
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Pasympa »
Wed Jul 17, 2024 4:17 pm
Hey,
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Last post by Pasympa
Wed Jul 17, 2024 4:17 pm
When are train tickets in Uzbekistan released?
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CarolineFabricius »
Wed Jul 03, 2024 5:17 pm
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Hi,
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Hi,
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Last post by Minnesinger
Thu Jul 11, 2024 9:29 am
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Last post by tikkath
Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:54 am
Bishkek-Tashkent train: reports and Q&A
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jmacdonald »
Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:19 pm
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Hi everyone!
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Not that I know of. I remember rumours of it being reinstated (see but I guess it hasn’t happened. At least not yet.
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Last post by sebhoff
Thu May 23, 2024 8:43 pm
Bukhara to Khiva or Nukus - no availability
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miguelsancha »
Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:16 pm
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Well
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This is still true today in May 2024. no trains from bukhara to Khiva available. now you can book Bukhara to Khiva 17 days in advance and the rest of...
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Last post by luca1073
Wed May 01, 2024 4:38 pm
Khujand to Bekobod/Спитамен(?)
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sebhoff »
Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:49 am
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Does anyone know whether it is possible to get off the weekly train from Khujand to Volgograd on the Uzbek side of the border, rather than having to...
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Ok, I now looked up Bekobod and have to admit I underestimated the place (did not assume that there are any hotels/guesthouses) :)
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Last post by Milad
Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:48 pm
Tashkent to Dushanbe
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HerGr »
Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:48 am
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Hello!
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No. This train has no electronic registration so you need a paper ticket to board.
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Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:09 pm
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