Train from St Petersburg to London
Overview
Detailed itinerary
Option 1: via Berlin and Paris |
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Sample itinerary: The 2355 service from St Petersburg sees you in Berlin on the second morning at 0909. You've then got the whole day to explore the German capital before taking the 1957 sleeper service, which arrives at 0923 in Paris. You've then got time to have a pastry and a coffee before heading to Gare du Nord for the 1113 or 1213 service - and still get to London in time for lunch.
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| Leg 1: | St Petersburg to Berlin Trains depart St Petersburg (Vitebsky) Wednesday and Friday at 2355, arriving in Berlin on the second morning at 0909. |
Frequency of service: Twice weekly (Wednesday & Friday)
Operator: n/a
Journey time: 1 1/2 days
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at Berlin Hauptbahnhof |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 mins
Book a hotel near Berlin Hauptbahnhof
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| Leg 2: | Berlin to Paris Gare de l'Est (sleeper) Train departs Berlin daily at 1957, arriving in Paris the next day at 0923 |
Frequency of service: Daily between July 17th and September 11th
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CityNightLine Journey time: 13 hours 26 minutes
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| Transfer | A short 10-minute walk from Gare de l'Est to Gare du Nord. Exit Gare de l'Est, turn right along Rue de Chabrol then right along Rue du Fauberg Saint-Denis (slightly uphill) for about 400m until you reach the main intersection and then cross the road and turn left to Gare du Nord. Alternatively it is one stop on the metro line - from Gare de l'Est follow the signs for Metro line M4 to Gare du Nord (which is signposted 'direction Porte de Clignancourt'). Don't forget the 30-minute check-in for Eurostar. |
Short hopTransfer time: Allow 25 minutes.
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord/Gare de l'Est
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| Leg 3: | Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International in the heart of London. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure. |
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
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Eurostar Journey time: From 2 hrs 16 mins
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| Destination | Welcome to London. St Pancras International now has lots of lovely shops, restaurants and gastro pubs... and free wifi throughout the station. If you're planning to stay in the capital, there are over 60 hotels within a one mile radius of St Pancras (by the way, the new spectacular St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel - a 5-star Marriott hotel - has now opened!). From St Pancras, there are mainline rail connections to Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, as well as First Capital Connect trains on the cross-London Thameslink route which continues north as far as Bedford or south to Gatwick Airport and Brighton. Across the street is Kings Cross station, which has rail connections to the north of England and Scotland, and it's a 15-minute walk (in the opposite direction, heading west) to Euston Station for connections to the West Midlands, the West Coast (including Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester) and Glasgow (including the Scotrail sleeper service). |
Book a hotel near St Pancras
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Option 2: via Moscow, Cologne & Brussels |
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Sample itinerary: Take the 1520 service from St Petersburg to Moscow Leningradsky, where you'll have plenty of time to transfer to Belorusskaya station for the 2109 sleeper service from Moscow to Cologne. It arrives on the second morning at 0614. Grab an early breakfast or stretch your legs and see Cologne's spectacular cathedral (adjacent to the station), before catching the 0745 Thalys service, which arrives in Brussels at 0932, giving you plenty of time to connect to a Eurostar service, such as the 1129, on to St Pancras.
Price: Varies depending on the route chosen
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| Leg 1: | St Petersburg to Moscow First train departs St Petersburg Moskovsky at 0040, last train departs at 2359. |
Frequency of service: Up to 25 trains a day.
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RZhD Journey time: From 3 hours 45 minutes
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| Transfer | It's three metro stops from Komsomolskaya metro station (located just outside Leningrasky Station) to Belorusskaya station (at Belorussky railway station) on the Koltsevaya (Circle) line. |
Short hopTransfer time: Allow 45 mins
Book a stopover hotel in Moscow
Book a stopover hotel near Belorussky Station
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| Leg 2: | Moscow to Cologne (Köln Hbf) Train departs Moscow at 2109, arriving in Cologne on the second morning at 0614. |
Frequency of service: Daily
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Russian Railways/EuroNight Journey time: Around 35 hours
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at Cologne Central Station to catch the onward connection. If you have time to spare, Cologne cathedral is next door. |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 mins
Book a hotel near Cologne Central Station
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| Leg 3: | Cologne Central Station (Köln Hbf) to Brussels Midi First train departs Cologne 0645. Further trains depart 0745, 0843, 1045, 1244, 1443, 1545, 1745, 1912 and 1943. |
Frequency of service: 10 trains per day
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InterCity Express Journey time: From 1 hour 47 minutes
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at Brussels Midi station to catch the onward connection. |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 mins
Book a hotel near Brussels Midi
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| Leg 4: | Brussels to London St Pancras First train 0659 (Mon-Thurs, Sat), 0759 (Fri), 0859 (Sun). Last train 2017 (Mon-Thurs), 2029 (Fri), 1959 (Sat), 2029 (Sun) |
Frequency of service: 9 trains a day.
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Eurostar Journey time: From 1 hr 58 mins
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| Destination | Welcome to London. St Pancras International now has lots of lovely shops, restaurants and gastro pubs... and free wifi throughout the station. If you're planning to stay in the capital, there are over 60 hotels within a one mile radius of St Pancras (by the way, the new spectacular St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel - a 5-star Marriott hotel - has now opened!). From St Pancras, there are mainline rail connections to Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, as well as First Capital Connect trains on the cross-London Thameslink route which continues north as far as Bedford or south to Gatwick Airport and Brighton. Across the street is Kings Cross station, which has rail connections to the north of England and Scotland, and it's a 15-minute walk (in the opposite direction, heading west) to Euston Station for connections to the West Midlands, the West Coast (including Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester) and Glasgow (including the Scotrail sleeper service). |
Book a hotel near St Pancras
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Your route back from St Petersburg
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.
