How long does the Trans Siberian take?
There are only a few options when booking Trans Siberian tickets.
The quickest Trans Siberian tickets
The quickest Trans Siberian trip is the basic Moscow to Beijing journey - with no stops.
It is possible to extend your trip through Vietnam on the Reunification Express.
You would spend 8 days and 7 nights on the Trans Siberian trains and would not be able to explore the surrounding areas. Not many people take this option.
This trip is called either The Classic Trans Siberian or the Trans-Manchurian, depending on who you talk to, and actually misses Mongolia. The Trans-Siberian tracks split near Irkutsk and this train takes the northern route to China avoiding Mongolia and arrives into Beijing from the North-East.
What are the most popular Trans Siberian trips?
The most popular Trans Siberian trips take between 16 and 21 days travelling between Moscow and Beijing with between 3 to 6 stops in Russia and Mongolia en-route.
The Trans Mongolian Express is the most popular Trans Siberian ticket and takes 21 days, stopping in Irkutsk and Lake Baikal as well as Ulaanbaatar before arriving in Beijing. Most people start from St Petersburg before catching the main train from Moscow.
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