Ride Trans-Siberian Railway, Russia, Mongolia & China

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The longest rail line on the planet, the Trans-Siberian Railway, connects Moscow with the Pacific Ocean. The railway’s main line stretches an incredible 9,289 km, running from Moscow to Vladivostok at Russia’s Far East boundary, requiring a little more than 8 days as one continuous trip, all the while spanning seven time zones. Many tourists interested in travelling the Trans-Siberian aboard the wide selection of trains will plan overnight stops nearby the various stations along the route, such as Irkutsk or Ulan Ude. Others will venture out on side trips to exotic stations in China via the Trans-Mongolian or Trans-Manchurian links. Some travel on to Pyongyang, North Korea from Vladivostok. The rail line was built under the direction of Tsar Alexander III and his son, Tsar Nicholas II between 1891 and 1916. The dramatic landscape that presents itself outside the window of the coaches while traversing Eurasia ranges from sparse, open plains to dramatic mountain scenes, the largest freshwater lake in the world (Lake Baikal) and finally the drama of the Pacific Ocean at the trip’s terminus (or at inception if one chooses the reverse routing). Planning the adventure and your desired stops in advance is mandatory. Rules associated with exiting the train and re-boarding a different train along the same line are very different in Russia than in most other parts of the world. Accommodations can range from enclosed sleeping compartments with private bathrooms to open sleeping areas with bunks. Your dreams may include a train trip covering the world’s longest railway line to see the drama of the Russian countryside along its border with Mongolia and China. Add this trip to your list and spend a week or a month fulfilling your fantasy of covering the expanse of Russian from the seat of a train car running on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

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