Rail

    Moscow has 9 train stations connected to the expansive Russian rail network, and the countries of the former USSR. The state owned Russian Railways (RZhD) is broken into regional divisions, Moscow Railways operates most of the stations and services within the Moscow area, passenger services run of about 95% of the network. The stations most likely to be used by foreigners are; Belorussky Vokzal (tel: (095) 973 8191; metro Belorusskaya), which takes trains from Westerns Europe via Warsaw. Kievsky vokzal (tel: (095) 240 0415; metro Kievskaya), which takes trains from Prague, Kyev (Kiev) and Budapest. And Leningradsky vokzal (tel: (095) 262 9143; metro Komsomolskaya), which takes trains from Helsinki and St Petersburg. Trains to and from Riga, the Latvian capital leave from Rizhky vokzal. For rail information, and timetables call the Central Railway Inquiry Office on (095) 266 9000/9, for ticket sales call (095) 921 4513). Tickets are also avalable from Intourist, Mokhovaya ulitsa 13. Or by calling  (095) 266 9333. Tickets are also available from stations.

Rail services: Due to the large distances involved, almost any trip a Western visitor will make in Russia will be on a night train. Major connecting routes are from Kiev in the south, (journey time 13 hours), St Petersburg (journey time 8 hours 30 minutes) and Helsinki (journey time 14 hours) in the north and Western European cities via Warsaw, as well as Budapest and Prague. The Trans-Siberian Railway is a great way to see how massive a country the Russian Federation is, but the journey takes at least a week.

Transport to the city: The train stations are connected to the city's metro system.