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Bukhara to Khiva or Nukus - no availability

Last post by sebhoff « Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:00 am
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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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Well - do you really want to leave at 4am?? ;-)
Have you considered flying to Urgench and then working your way back east to TAS? Or have you booked...
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Last post by sebhoff
Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:00 am
Bukhara to Dushanbe Train

Last post by HugoL « Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:15 pm
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by vbnmoig » Thu Jun 08, 2023 10:45 pm

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Hi all – just wondering if anyone has taken or heard of train route 319Ж (Volgograd-1 — Kulyab) from Bukhara to Dushanbe?

The route came up on...

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I took this train two days ago from Karshi to Dushanbe (having begun my journey from Samarkand).

The train can be found on the Belarusian booking...

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Last post by HugoL
Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:15 pm
Aktau to Nukus by train

Last post by kelsoflagday « Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:57 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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Trip report: Nukus-Beineu-Aktau on two different trains.

I got to Nukus from Khiva by bus. I made an entry about that trip here:

I took the...
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Last post by kelsoflagday
Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:57 am
Can't Reserve my train ticket

Last post by Lutnistas1969 « Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:33 am
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by ciliegio » Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:44 am

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Hello.

I am a solo traveler from Japan planning to visit Kazaghstan very soon.
I have been trying to reserve the train ticket from various website...

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Hi,
it really doesn't matter that you haven't Kazakh telefon number.
You can enter any number that looks like a Kazakh mobile phone number.
For...

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Last post by Lutnistas1969
Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:33 am
Bishkek to Balykchy by train - Reports, Q&A

Last post by alikat « Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:13 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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Looks great. Can you share how and where you got the tickets?

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Last post by alikat
Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:13 am
best railway station dilijan national park to tbilisi

Last post by sebhoff « Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:25 pm
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by Lobo » Sun Jul 30, 2023 6:01 pm

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Hello,

after hiking in the Dilijan National Park we would like to continue by TRAIN to Tbilisi without returning to Jerevan.

Does anybody know if...

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As far as I know, that's all there is. There are no extra trains from Ayrum (or anywhere else) to Georgia.

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Last post by sebhoff
Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:25 pm
Almaty - Urumqi by train: reports, Q&A

Last post by Fra&Sim « Sun Jul 23, 2023 1:49 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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Hello,on different popular chinese websites selling train tickets you can read that this train is not running.
However there is a very simple trick...
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Last post by Fra&Sim
Sun Jul 23, 2023 1:49 pm
Buying Tickets on railways.kz

Last post by sebhoff « Thu Jul 13, 2023 9:30 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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IIN is an Individual identification number . It's not relevant for foreigners who are not residents of Kazakhstan. You need to select Other foreign...

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Last post by sebhoff
Thu Jul 13, 2023 9:30 pm
Bishkek-Tashkent train: reports and Q&A

Last post by RollingTreeHouse « Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:46 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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Judging from my experience, you shouldn't have a problem getting tickets for trains to Kyrgyzstan from places like Shymkent, Taraz or Almaty even at...
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Last post by RollingTreeHouse
Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:46 pm
International trains into and out of China

Last post by bamboo « Thu Jun 29, 2023 4:59 am
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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.

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Last post by bamboo
Thu Jun 29, 2023 4:59 am
Turkish Trains

Last post by denizhoca « Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:55 pm

by denizhoca » Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:55 pm

Hi folks.
My first message in the forum. I am from Istanbul.
Any help and questions about Turkish trains you can ask.

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Last post by denizhoca
Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:55 pm
Electrical plugs on Uzbek and Kazakh railway stations

Last post by cle « Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:50 pm
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by cle » Sat Apr 15, 2023 3:46 pm

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Hello, I'd like to know if there are electrical plugs available for charging phones, etc. at Uzbek and Kazakh big railway stations? I'd be having...

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Nice to know that you can tip these people. Thanks for your reply.

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Last post by cle
Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:50 pm
New Railway Baku-Tiblisi-Kars (Turkey)

Last post by Milad « Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:39 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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No. As long as the Azeri land border is closed, it's quite clear that nothing will happen. If it opens, wait and see.
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Last post by Milad
Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:39 am
No more platzkart tickets on Uzbek trains?

Last post by sebhoff « Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:29 am

by sebhoff » Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:29 am

I noticed that it no longer seems to be possible to book platzkart tickets on Uzbek trains. Surely they haven't got rid of them? Does anyone have any...

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Last post by sebhoff
Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:29 am
Borjomi - Bakuriani railway

Last post by Entenfang « Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:52 pm

by Entenfang » Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:52 pm

Hello everyone,

does anyone have information whether the narrow gauge railway from Borjomi to Bakuriani is working again? It seems that is was...

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Last post by Entenfang
Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:52 pm
China, kyrgyz uzbek railway.

Last post by Jealgu « Sun Sep 18, 2022 3:54 pm

by Jealgu » Sun Sep 18, 2022 3:54 pm

Agreements on a feasibility study for a railroad connecting China and Uzbekistan through Kyrgyzstan, in case someone is interested.

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Sun Sep 18, 2022 3:54 pm
Custom Declaration on TRAINS in OZ/TJ/KZ

Last post by RollingTreeHouse « Fri Sep 09, 2022 8:39 am
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by Chair » Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:31 pm

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Hi,

In 3 weeks i am going to make more than 20 train connections starting from Kazakstan - uzbekistan-tajiksitan- and then kyrgystan by bus.

All...

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I've been asked by Uzbek customs how much money I had, probably because they had a lot of time due to there not being many passengers on the...

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Last post by RollingTreeHouse
Fri Sep 09, 2022 8:39 am
GPS loggers in trains?

Last post by sebhoff « Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:11 pm
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by sebhoff » Sat Aug 27, 2022 12:11 pm

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I know it's a long shot, but I'll try anyway...:
Does anyone here have experience in logging train trips with a GPS logger (e.g. and if yes, have you...

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Thanks a lot - yes, that kind of confirms my (negative) expectations!
Sebastian

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Last post by sebhoff
Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:11 pm
Tashkent - Almaty train Q&A

Last post by atheneg « Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:02 am
Replies: 17
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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Update:
Almaty to Tashkent train is running well, book in advance using kz train ticket app or direct from station(cash only). Make sure you know...
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Last post by atheneg
Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:02 am
Night train Tbilisi Zugdidi

Last post by Milad « Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:57 am
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by Belteral » Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:10 am

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Hi all!
I am planning a trip to Georgia in September and wishing to go to the Svaneti region.
To do so I'd like to take the Tbilisi Zugdidi night...

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I did not find it in the official schedule either, seems like only the day train is running. Might have something to do with cuts in governmental...

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Last post by Milad
Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:57 am
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
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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Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:17 pm

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