Grand Trans-Siberian Express Train

Between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar or vice versa you travel on board the private train Grand Trans-Siberian Express.
There are 4 categories of accommodation on the Grand Trans-Siberian Express:

Standard Economy 4 persons per cabin
Standard Plus 1 or 2 persons per cabin
Silver 1 or 2 persons per cabin, private shower, and toilet en suite
Gold 1 or 2 persons per cabin, private shower, and toilet en suite

In order to realize optimal timings on the heavily used Trans-Siberian railway line, our private train on some sections will be attached to regular scheduled trains, on some other sections will be hauled by its own locomotive.

There are restaurant cars on the train which serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner as part of the full board service to all passengers of the Grand Trans-Siberian Express. Local cuisine is part of the menu. During sightseeing tours in the cities local meals are served in the specially selected restaurants.

This is the most popular place of the train and open to all passengers until late. Come, sit down, enjoy the scenery passing by the window and relax while having a drink and listening to the piano entertainment after dinner.

In the lecture area, part of the lounge or a restaurant car, your tour escorts hold lectures about the history, geography, economy, and daily life of the regions visited. On some evenings we show films about Russia, Mongolia, and China. Also, your tour escorts offer a language course introducing the Russian language to you.

Gold Cabins

For those looking for the greatest comfort 1 or 2 persons per cabin

Gold sleeping cars offer the most spacious and comfortable type of accommodation on our private train. Gold cabins have a private toilet, wash basin and a spacious shower cabin en suite. Each cabin offers 1 lower and 1 upper bed, a table at the window, a chair opposite the beds, a small wardrobe and storage space. Euro-Sockets for 220 V are in each cabin, capable for razors, loading mobile phones, cameras, and notebooks. The cars are air conditioned (individual control). The air condition operates only during the time the train is moving.
Gold sleeping cars have only 5 cabins each and may be booked for double or single use.

Silver Cabins

For those looking for great comfort 1 or 2 persons per cabin

Silver sleeping cars offer slightly smaller cabins than on Gold cars. Silver cabins have a private toilet, wash basin and “wet-room” style shower en suite. Each cabin offers 1 lower and 1 upper bed, a table at the window, a chair opposite the beds, a small wardrobe and storage space. Euro-Sockets for 220 V are in each cabin, capable for razors, loading mobile phones, cameras and notebooks. The cars are air conditioned (individual control). The air condition operates only during the time the train is moving.
Silver sleeping cars have only 6 cabins each and may be booked for double or single use.

Standard Plus Cabins

The most popular category 1 or 2 persons per cabin

Standard Plus as well as Deluxe Silver are the most popular type of accommodation on our private train. Standard Plus cabins are equipped with 2 lower beds and 2 upper beds. While only the two lower beds are used for sleeping, the two upper beds can be used as additional storage for luggage – or they simply can be folded away. Toilets and wash basins for common use are situated at both ends of each Standard Plus sleeping car. The sleeping cars are air conditioned (central control). The air condition operates only during the time the train is moving. Sockets for 220 V are available in each cabin, capable for razors, loading mobile phones, cameras and notebooks. Standard Plus cars offer 9 cabins each and may be booked for double or single use.
Daily shower facilities are guaranteed.

If you travel eastbound Moscow – Ulaanbaatar: Shower facilities are available in Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk and Ulaanbaatar in your hotel rooms where you stay overnight. In addition to that hotel day rooms for showers are at your disposal during stops in Krasnoyarsk and Ulan Ude (one day room per cabin).

If you travel westbound Ulaanbaatar – Moscow: Shower facilities are available in Ulaanbaatar, Irkutsk, Yekaterinburg and Moscow in your hotel rooms where you stay overnight. In addition to that hotel day rooms for showers are at your disposal during stops in Ulan Ude, Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk (one day room per cabin).
Therefore on both tours you have guaranteed access to showers in your hotel room every day during the entire journey.

Standard Economy Cabins

The budget way of travelling 3 or 4 persons per cabin

This category is popular with those looking for the most economical way of travelling and is usually booked by families with children or friends travelling together. Standard Economy sleeping cars are equipped with 2 lower beds and 2 upper beds. Toilets and wash basins are situated at both ends of the cars for the common use. The cars are air conditioned (central control). The air condition operates only during the time the train is moving. Sockets for 220 V are available in the car, capable for razors and loading mobile phones, cameras and notebooks. The Standard Economy cars offer 9 cabins each and may be booked only by 3 or 4 passengers travelling together. In the hotels the 4 passengers are staying in 2 double rooms, 3 passengers are staying in 1 double and 1 single room.
Daily shower facilities are guaranteed.