Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest in the world (nearly 10000 km, 8 time zones), connecting European Russia with Siberia and Russian Far East. The classic Trans-Siberian trip starts at Yaroslavsky train station in Moscow and ends at Vladivostok train station (or vise versa).
Trans-Mongolian (connecting Russia, Mongolia and China) and Trans-Manchurian (connecting Russia and China) routes are popular options of Transsib.

Example Day by Day Itineraries

Train #4 Trans-Mongolian express Moscow-Beijing
Day 1 - Moscow. Departure (~21:30, Tuesday)
Day 2 - Arrival in Vladimir (01:00), Nizhny Novgorod (04:22)
Day 3 - Ekaterinburg (00:04), Novosibirsk (19:35)
Day 4 - Krasnoyarsk (07:20)
Day 5 - Irkutsk (01:22), passing Baikal, Ulan Ude (08:43), crossing Russian-Mongolian border (afternoon)
Day 6 - Ulan Bator (Ulaanbaatar) (07:35)
Day 7 - Beijing (14:31).

Train #20 "Vostok Express" Trans-Manchurian Moscow-Beijing
Day 1 - Moscow. Departure (~23:55, Friday)
Day 2 - Arrival in Vladimir (03:00), Nizhny Novgorod (06:30)
Day 3 - Ekaterinburg (01:47), Novosibirsk (21:45)
Day 4 - Krasnoyarsk (09:36)
Day 5 - Irkutsk (03:31), Ulan Ude (10:52)
Day 6 - Zabaikalsk (13:06), crossing Russian-Chinese border (afternoon)
Day 7 - Beijing (05:20).

Train #2 "Russia Express" Trans-Siberian Moscow-Vladivostok
Day 1 - Moscow. Departure (~17:00, odd dates), arrival in Vladimir (20:13), Nizhny Novgorod (23:35)
Day 2 - Ekaterinburg (18:53)
Day 3 - Novosibirsk (15:19)
Day 4 - Krasnoyarsk (03:44)
Day 5 - Irkutsk (22:13), passing Baikal Lake
Day 6 - Ulan Ude (05:34)
Day 8 - Vladivostok (22:05).

Popular Stopovers

Vladimir - Golden Ring town.
Ekaterinburg - industrial and cultural center of Ural region. Ural mountains divide Europe and Asia.
Novosibirsk - the biggest city in Siberia and 3rd largest in Russia. Altay mountains are in about 400 km.
Krasnoyarsk - center of Krasnoyarsk region, 2nd biggest city in Siberia, is situated on the shore of the big Enisey River. National Park "Stolby" is very close to the city.
Irkutsk - probably the most popular city to make a stop in during Trans-Siberian. From Irkutsk, it is only 60 km to Listvyanka village on the shore of famous Baikal.
Ulan Ude - capital of Buryatia republic, situated on the Eastern shore of Baikal. There are several Buddhist Monasteries in Ulan Ude.
Vladivostok - city on the Russian Far East, port on the Pacific ocean.
Ulan Bator (Ulaanbaatar) - capital of Mongolia.
Beijing - capital of China.

Traveling from Moscow to Irkutsk

From Moscow to Irkutsk you can leave every even date (for example 2nd, 4th, etc. of the month) by train #10 "Baikal" at ~23:30 or daily by train #250 at ~14:57

You can leave Moscow four days weekly:

a) every Tuesday by train #004 Trans-Mongolian Express from Moscow to Beijing via Irkutsk (Chinese train);
b) every Wednesday by train #006 Mongolian Express from Moscow to Ulan Bator via Irkutsk (Mongolian train);
c) every Thursday by train #006 Mongolian Express from Moscow to Ulan Bator via Irkutsk (Russian train);
d) every Friday by train #020 Trans-Manchurian express (Russian train).

All trains leave Moscow about 10:00 p.m.
Duration is about 82 - 86 hrs.

Traveling from Irkutsk to Ulan Bator

From Irkutsk to Ulan Bator you can get the following trains:
a) #004 every Saturday
b) #006 every Sunday
c) #006 every Monday
d) #362 daily (2nd class cabins only)

Trains #004 and #006 leave Irkutsk about 07:00 a.m. (local time) duration is about 25 hrs.
Train #362 leaves Irkutsk about 21:50 (Local time) duration is about 33 hrs.

Traveling from Ulan Bator to Beijing

From Ulan Bator to Beijing we provide reservation for Chinese Trans-Mongolian express #4 every Sunday (once a week). Departure time is ~08:05 am (local UB time).
Duration is about 30 hrs.

Prices

Routes from Moscow to Ulan-Bator and Beijing. Price per place, one way, in EURO.

Route 2nd class 1st class Moscow - Beijing, train #4 €460 €725 Moscow - Ulan-Bator - Beijing €460 €760 Moscow - Irkutsk - Ulan-Bator €350 €610 Moscow - Irkutsk - Ulan-Bator - Beijing €570 €950

1st class place = 1 place in a cabin with 2 berths OR 2 places in a cabin with 4 berths.

Prices for other routes and stopovers are available on request.
All prices and times are subject to change.

We provide Russian tourist visa support free of charge for those who book the Trans-Siberian, Trans-Mongolian or Trans-Manchurian trip (or just tickets) with us.