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Almaty - Urumqi by train: reports, Q&A

Last post by Treecle « Fri Sep 13, 2024 12:55 pm
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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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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

Last post by sam93w « Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:53 pm
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by 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

I am having issues with making a booking on the website regarding this INN number. I dont see the slider you refer to below?

Has anyone found...

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Last post by sam93w
Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:53 pm
Train Tblissi-Yerevan all new

Last post by Milad « Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:17 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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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
Is the website of the Mongolian railways down? How do I book tickets?

Last post by MrIdK « Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:54 pm
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by 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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works only with a Mongolian VPN (but a real one like Urban VPN Premium and not virtual ones like Nord VPN for Mongolia).
Alternatively, you can buy...

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Last post by MrIdK
Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:54 pm
Motorcycle on train from Barnaul to Astana

Last post by Yennenga « Mon Aug 05, 2024 1:36 am

by Yennenga » Mon Aug 05, 2024 1:36 am

Hi, I have some old information (from last year) that it is possible to put my motorcycle on a train at Barnaul and go to Astana.

Does anyone have...

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Last post by Yennenga
Mon Aug 05, 2024 1:36 am
Bishkek to Balykchy by train - Reports, Q&A

Last post by LindsW « Mon Jul 29, 2024 6:45 am
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by TravellerDeQuebec » Sat Jul 22, 2023 1:55 pm

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Hello everybody,

Please merge this thread into an existing one if it already exists. I searched and only found individual question threads about...

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Hi there,
does anyone know if it's possible to take bicycles on this train route?
Thanks!
Lindsay

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Last post by LindsW
Mon Jul 29, 2024 6:45 am
Train with bikes from Samarkand to Tashkent

Last post by [email protected] « Wed Jul 24, 2024 1:09 pm

by [email protected] » Wed Jul 24, 2024 1:09 pm

Hi
We Want to travel with ours bikes from Samarkand to Tashkent on July 30.
Possible on all trains ?
Is it needed to anticipate ? Or can we just jump...

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Last post by [email protected]
Wed Jul 24, 2024 1:09 pm
Aktau to Almaty completely sold out (aaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!)

Last post by BenghisKhan « Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:38 pm
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by 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,

This year I'm doing the return journey with my girlfriend and two big suitcases...

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Mhm - interesting. I'd also suspect you'll find spaces via cancellations.

As a train person, I wouldn't usually recommend this, and I suspect...

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Last post by BenghisKhan
Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:38 pm
Iran : Train Jolfa-Tabriz

Last post by Pasympa « Wed Jul 17, 2024 4:17 pm

by Pasympa » Wed Jul 17, 2024 4:17 pm

Hey,

I tried to look online for information on the Jolfa to Tabriz train but did not find anything, so after going there and checking for myself...

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Last post by Pasympa
Wed Jul 17, 2024 4:17 pm
When are train tickets in Uzbekistan released?

Last post by Minnesinger « Thu Jul 11, 2024 9:29 am
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by CarolineFabricius » Wed Jul 03, 2024 5:17 pm

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Hi,

I am traveling to Uzbekistan at the beginning of August and want to buy train tickets for the route Tashkent - Bukhara - Samarkand - Tashkent....

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Hi,

I am traveling to Uzbekistan at the beginning of August and want to buy train tickets for the route Tashkent - Bukhara - Samarkand - Tashkent....

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Last post by Minnesinger
Thu Jul 11, 2024 9:29 am
China to Europe easiest route with dog

Last post by tikkath « Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:54 am

by tikkath » Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:54 am

Hoping for some advice. I have done the trans-siberian before for fun st petersburg to blagoveschenck then crossed to china down to harbin and...

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Last post by tikkath
Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:54 am
Bishkek-Tashkent train: reports and Q&A

Last post by sebhoff « Thu May 23, 2024 8:43 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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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
Aktau to Nukus by train

Last post by alberto.zamperetti « Mon May 13, 2024 1:16 pm
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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 everyone,

I've just completed the journey I was seeking information about, and I'm here to provide guidance for anyone who might find...
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Last post by alberto.zamperetti
Mon May 13, 2024 1:16 pm
Bukhara to Khiva or Nukus - no availability

Last post by luca1073 « Wed May 01, 2024 4:38 pm
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by miguelsancha » Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:16 pm
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Well

I am getting frustrated about getting transport from Bukhara to Khiva in early november.

I see that if I select Samarkanda or Navoi as...

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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
HSR from.Urumqi to Xian

Last post by minion « Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:45 am
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by 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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Just a tip, Trip.com usually has lower markup than Chinahighlights for booking train tickets and their app is super easy to use. Even better still,...
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Last post by minion
Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:45 am
Khujand to Bekobod/Спитамен(?)

Last post by Milad « Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:48 pm
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by 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

Last post by Milad « Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:09 pm
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by HerGr » Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:48 am

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Hello!

I am trying to arrange a transfer from Tashkent to Dushanbe around mid August. I have read about a train departing each Tuesday but I do not...

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No. This train has no electronic registration so you need a paper ticket to board.

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Last post by Milad
Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:09 pm
International trains in 2024

Last post by Milad « Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:10 am
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by 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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Interesting - the Belarusian train booking page currently lists a connection between Khujand and Dushanbe - running daily up until 23/11/23 (i.e....

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Last post by Milad
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:10 am
Help with Uzbek online train ticket purchase!

Last post by BikesAndBackpacks « Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:18 am
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by FM1 » Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:12 pm

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Hi all,

I've just tried to purchase an online ticket from Tashkent to Khiva on the Uzbek train website. I was able to pay with my Mastercard and the...

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Previously the website had been working fine for me but today I tried to get some Afrosiyob tickets that just opened up and each attempt I've made...

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Last post by BikesAndBackpacks
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:18 am
Atyrau to Tblisi via Astrakhan and Vladikavkaz

Last post by Milad « Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:26 pm
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by Jonesy » Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:37 pm

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Hello. I'm trying to piece together whether or not it's possible to do the above route using trains and buses. I know there's a train from Atyrau to...

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Hi

Thanks for all your very useful info. I´ve checked it and, as you say, to do it all by train from Atryau to Grozny you have to spend one day in...

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Last post by Milad
Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:26 pm
Uzbek Trains Website Payment issues

Last post by shamafarooq « Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:19 am

by shamafarooq » Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:19 am

Hello! I am returning to Uzbekistan this March and trying to book train tickets for myself and some friends. I did this online via the official...

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Last post by shamafarooq
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:19 am
Booking tickets online | Patronymic

Last post by Jonesy « Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:35 pm
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by Jonesy » Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:42 pm

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I'm trying to book a train ticket using the official Azerbaijan railways app. It is simple, and the English is well-translated. However, one of the...

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Just an update: you need to do it through the browser rather than the app.

The app won't accept - or any other symbols for the Patronymic. However,...

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Last post by Jonesy
Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:35 pm
Train station heights

Last post by sebhoff « Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:36 pm
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by Kaz1983 » Thu Dec 07, 2023 3:38 pm

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Hey guys.

I'm trying to find out which train stations are more level than others - I'm wanting to avoid train stations that involve a few or more...

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Yes - Almaty-Tashkent uses their most modern and flashy Talgo train model. More roomy and less plasticky than some of the other Talgos they have in...

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Last post by sebhoff
Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:36 pm
International trains into and out of China

Last post by meithecatte « Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:56 pm
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by 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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I’m also interested in the train from Beijing to Ulaabatar. As far as I know, international trains from/to China are still closed.

At least in the...

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Last post by meithecatte
Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:56 pm
Samarkand-Khujand Train 359ж

Last post by sthbkma « Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:35 am

by sthbkma » Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:35 am

I've been researching this route from Samarkand to Khujand which I thought always left Samarkand on Mondays, is this true? When I check tutu.ru or...

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Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:35 am

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