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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: First step (London - Moscow)
• Method 2 of 2: The Last Step (Moscow - Beijing)

You can get from London to Beijing via Moscow by combining two routes: London - Moscow and Moscow - Beijing. In this article you will find a detailed description of the route [1].

Steps

Method 1 of 2: First step (London - Moscow)

You don't have to take a plane to get from London (UK) to Moscow (Russia). This is a 3,200 kilometer trip through Northern Europe.

1. 1 Select the itinerary for the first leg of the journey from London. There are no direct trains London - Moscow. So, you will have to do at least 3 transplants. Get a map of Europe if you don't have it yet or don't know it by heart.
2. 2 Select the route for the final shipment to Moscow. There are no direct trains London - Moscow, but you can change at the following locations:
   • Cologne, Germany (two nights from London via Brussels, Belgium) (go to Moscow daily)
   • Amsterdam, Holland (go to Moscow daily via Cologne)
   • Berlin, Germany (go to Moscow daily)
   • Paris, France (go to Moscow on Thursdays and Saturdays, and in the summer months on Mondays), but this option is not cheap
   • Scandinavia and Eastern European states
3. 3 How many transfers do you want to do? Do you want to make more than two, minimum, transfers?
   • It will be cheaper to go through Cologne and Warsaw (Poland)
4. 4 How much time do you have? This will take at least two days without interruption.
   • Do you want to travel by Thalys high speed train from Brussels to Germany?
5. 5 What class do you want to travel in?
   • How many berths do you need? (2, 3 or 4).
6. 6 For greater benefit, book your seats in advance.
   • You can reserve seats up to 12 weeks prior to departure.
7. 7 Note:
   • Most trains pass through Belarus, so you will need a Belarusian transit visa.
   • To book tickets contact Deutsche Bahn (Germany) or SNCF (France).

Method 2 of 2: The Last Step (Moscow - Beijing)

You can travel from Moscow (Russia) to Beijing (China) in 6 days by train on the Trans-Siberian Railway. There is no Trans-Siberian Express train, but many other trains can be used for this trip. Two direct passenger trains leave Moscow for Beijing every week. They cover about 8,000 kilometers and provide a bed for 6 nights.

1. 1 Read about the Trans-Siberian Railway.
2. 2 Select route:
   • Moscow - Vladivostok
   • Moscow - Beijing (Transmanchurian Railway)
   • Moscow - Beijing (Trans-Mongolian Railway)
3. 3 Consider if you would like to take a transfer ferry to Tokyo (Japan).
   • From Beijing, you will need to take a transfer train to Shanghai (China), from where there are ferries to Tokyo several times a week.
4. 4 Decide in advance in which carriage you will travel: compartment, luxury or ritz?
5. 5 Choose a place to sleep unless you intend to drive non-stop.
6. 6 Traveling on your own without buying a tour can be cheaper.
   • If you have to buy a tour, remember that Russian travel agencies (for example, Real Russia) are cheaper than Western ones.
7. 7 Book everything as early as possible, especially during the high season during the summer months.
8. 8 Get tourist visas to Russia and China. They can be easily arranged through a travel agency.
9. 9 Please note that you will need:
   • 3 weeks vacation
   • 7 days travel from Moscow to Beijing by train.