How to Get Mongolia Train Tickets - Beijing, Moscow, Ulaanbaatar

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The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest continuous rail line on earth. The total distance by rail from Beijing to St Petersburg, Russia is 7925 km.
The famous railway route runs between Moscow - Ulaanbaatar - Beijing. You can start your trip at any of these three completely different cultures. Or you may wish to combine train and air travel when visiting Mongolia, for example, some visitors arrive by train from Moscow or Beijing and then return by air.

The choice of itinerary is yours and here at Discover Mongolia, we are able to make these choices a reality by providing rail tickets to either destination to or from Ulaanbaatar.
The journey from Ulaanbaatar to Moscow by train takes about 5 days and from Ulaanbaatar to Beijing takes about 32 hours. On the journey, you are able to visit Irkutsk to see the beautiful Lake Baikal.

Each train has a choice between the 2nd class 4-berth compartments (kupi) and 1st class 2-berth compartments (spalny wagon or 'SV') as well as a restaurant. Tickets can only be purchased 1 month in advance. Discover Mongolia are happy to purchase your rail tickets to following destinations. Please send your inquiry by filling out form in right side of this page.

Traveling by train is one of the best options available because they stop at many small stations and one can experience what the ‘real’ Mongolia is like while traveling by them.

mongolian train Beijing, Moscow, Ulaanbaatar

Brian Rooney

"Dear Oyunaa,
We are now back home again after our delightful short holiday in Mongolia. We thought the country absolutely beautiful and I am only sorry we did not have time to see more of it, and we were very grateful for the friendliness of all the people we met. The Naadam Festival was most impressive, and we loved the horse racing. "
from USA

Judy Jackson

"Hello Oyunaa
The tour was wonderful. Everything worked out fine and just as planned. I will be happy to recommend Black Ibex and we plan to come back again next year! My only suggestion is that we should have had a four wheel drive vehicle for Elsen Tasarhai. We had a little problem in the sand and could not drive everyplace. The guides were great, especially Hishi in UlaanBataar, and the drivers were very good."
from USA

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• Early booking is recommended.

• Passport number is required

• Please contact the Mongolian embassy in your
home country to see if you need a visa to enter
Mongolia.

• The train leaves from Ulaanbaatar Railway
Station.

• Please be at the railway station at least 1 hour in
advance

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Ulaanbaatar from other destinations

Directions	Train numbers	Leave date & time	Arrival Date & time	Spending hours/ 24 hours a day
(Moscow) - UB - Beijing Moscow - UB Moscow - UB Beijing - UB Beijing - UB Beijing - UB (additional) until 12 October Irkutska - UB Erlan - UB Hohhot- UB Hohhot- UB	CR- 4 MR- 6 RR- 6 CR- 3 MR- 23 CR- 23 264 MR- 21 CR- 33 MR- 23	Tuesday 21:35 Wednesday 21:35 Thursday 21:35 Wednesday 07:45 Saturday 07:45 Tuesday 07:45 Everyday 16:00 Friday, Monday 18:00 Friday 22:50 Monday 22:50	Sunday 07:30 Monday 7:30 Tuesday 7:30 Thursday 13:20 Sunday 13:20 Wednesday 13:12 Everyday 6:10 Saturday, Tuesday 11:15 Sunday 11:15 Wednesday 11:15	106 hours 35' 106 hours 35' 106 hours 35' 29 hours, 35' 29 hours, 35' 29 hours 35' 58 hours 45' 16 hours 50' 36 hours 36 hours

Ulaanbaatar to other destinations

Directions	Train numbers	Leave date & time	Arrival Date & time	Spending hours/ 24 hours a day
(Beijing) - UB - Moscow UB – Moscow UB – Moscow (Moscow) - UB –Beijing UB - Beijing (until 27 May) UB- Beijing (from 02 June - until 31 May 2012) UB- Beijing(Additional) (from 18 June - until 23 Octiober) UB - Irkutska UB - Erlan UB- Hohhot	CR- 4 MR- 6 RR- 6 CR- 3 MR- 23 CR- 23 264 MR- 21 CR- 33 MR- 23	Tuesday 21:35 Wednesday 21:35 Thursday 21:35 Wednesday 07:45 Saturday 07:45 Tuesday 07:45 Everyday 16:00 Friday, Monday 18:00 Friday 22:50 Monday 22:50	Sunday 07:30 Monday 7:30 Tuesday 7:30 Thursday 13:20 Sunday 13:20 Wednesday 13:12 Everyday 6:10 Saturday, Tuesday 11:15 Sunday 11:15 Wednesday 11:15	106 hours 35' 106 hours 35' 106 hours 35' 29 hours, 35' 29 hours, 35' 29 hours 35' 58 hours 45' 16 hours 50' 36 hours 36 hours

CR- Chinese Railway, MR- Mongolian Railway, RR- Russian Railway

The train timetable changes from UB to Moscow for winter months (Jan- June 2012)

Directions	Train numbers	Leave date	Leave time	Spending hours/ 24 hours a day
UB – Moscow UB – Moscow	MR-5 (Mongolian Railway) RR-5 (Russian Railway)	13 and 27Jan 10 and 24Feb 09 and 23Mar 06 and 20Apr 04 and 18 May 10 and 24Jan 07 and 21Feb 06 and 20Mar 03 and 17Apr 08 and 22 May	13:50 13:50	91 hours 38’ 91 hours 38’

Note: If you want to go from Mongolia to China and Russia, you can NOT purchase the tickets for international trains at the train station. You must book through an agency.