You are planning to travel through Asia. One of the best ways to achieve this is by train, from Moscow to Beijing. It is the longest and most famous railway journey in the world. It will take you five and a half days to cover the more than 7500 km train journey.

transsiberiantrain map

During this trip, first visit Moscow. Board the train and travel to the world famous Baikal Lake. Get of the train at Irkutsk. Visit Siberia�s capital city. Drive to the Listvyanka Settlement located on the shores of the Baikal Lake. Observe the lake�s shores from a boat. Spend the night in a cottage house located along the lake and, in the early morning, admire the sunrise above the lake.

In the evening board the train in Irkutsk and arrive next morning in Ulan-Ude, capital city of Buriat Republic. In Ulan-Ude, visit the town and the Ivolginsky Datsan Buddhist Monastery located not for from the town.

After 24 hours in Ulan-Ude board the train once again, this time for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Get of in this legendary town and book a trip to the Mongolian countryside. Visit a family and see how traditional nomadic people live. Don�t forget the �Khorkhog�, the traditional Mongolian barbeque. It is simply delicious.

After your experience in Mongolia, board the train for Beijing. En route you�ll have a great view on the Chinese Wall. After one an a half day, get of in this immense Chinese town. Have a walk on the Tian'anmen Square and admire the greatness of the Forbidden City.

! This trip is a once in your lifetime experience !

The Train Timetable of the Trans Siberian Train (TST), the Trans Mongolian Train and the Trans Manchurian Train

Train #	From	To	Departure Date	Departure Time	Arrival Date	Arrival Time
1	Vladivostok	Moscow	Odd Days	10:30	6 days later	13:12
2	Moscow	Vladivostok	Odd Days	17:16	5 days later	08:52
3	Beijing	Moscow	Wednesday	07:40	Monday	14:28
3	Beijing	Irkutsk	Saturday	07:40	2 days later	14:25
4	Moscow	Beijing	Tuesday	21:35	Monday	14:31
4	Irkutsk	Beijing	Saturday	06:04	Monday	14:39
5	Ulaanbaatar	Moscow	Tuesday	13:50	Saturday	14:28
6	Moscow	Ulaanbaatar	Wednesday	21:35	Monday	07:30
9	Irkutsk	Moscow	Odd Days	16:25	3 days later	16:42
9	Irkutsk	Ekaterinburg	Odd Days	16:25	2 days later	16:01
10	Moscow	Irkutsk	Even Dates	23:25	4 days later	09:13
10	Ekaterinburg	Irkutsk	Even Dates	03:52	2 days later	09:13
15	Ekaterinburg	Moscow	Every Day	09:18	1 day later	09:25
16	Moscow	Ekaterinburg	Every Day	16:08	1 day later	20:12
19	Beijing	Moscow	Saturday	22:56	Friday	17:59
19	Beijing	Irkutsk	Saturday	22:56	Tuesday	18:16
20	Moscow	Beijing	Friday	23:55	Friday	05:00
20	Irkutsk	Beijing	Tuesday	19:18	Friday	05:20
23	Beijing	Ulaanbaatar	Saturday	07:40	Saturday	13:20
24	Ulaanbaatar	Beijing	Thursday	08:05	Friday	14:35
363	Ulaanbaatar	Irkutsk	Every Day	18:46	2 days later	07:58
364	Irkutsk	Ulaanbaatar	Every Day	21:00	2 days later	07:00
0	Ulaanbaatar	Jining	Mon., Fri	20:00	1 day later	21:00
0	Jining	Beijing	Mon., Fri	23:00	1 day later	07:00

Bus Service between Ulaanbatar and Beijing

Train #23 Beijing to Ulaanbaatar departs on Tuesdays until 27th May 2008 and is run by Chinese Railways. From 7th June 2008 train #23 switches departure to Saturdays and is run by Mongolian railways. Chinese Railways will operate an extra service departing Beijing on Tuesdays during the peak summer months and returning from Ulaanbaatar on Friday (probably until 20 October 2009).

Train #24 Ulaanbaatar to Beijing departs on Thursdays year round and is run by Chinese Railways until 28th May 2008. After this date it is run by Mongolian railways. Chinese Railways will operate an extra service departing Ulaanbaatar on Fridays during the peak summer months (probably until 20 October 2009).

Train #3 & #4 do not pass through Mongolia.