Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki to Moscow by train
Travel from Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki (Greece) to Moscow (Russia) by train (2003km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki in Greece to Moscow in Russia, the main route leads via Romania and Ukraine or Serbia and Hungary. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Bucharest (Romania) - Chisinau (Moldova) - Moscow (Russia)
- 2Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Warsaw (Poland) - Moscow (Russia)
2003 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki to Moscow, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki / Athens - Saint Petersburg / Athens - Yekaterinburg / Athens - Vladivostok / Thessaloniki - Moscow / Thessaloniki - Saint Petersburg / Thessaloniki - Yekaterinburg / Thessaloniki - Vladivostok / Alexandroupoli - Moscow / Larissa - Moscow1 Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Bucharest (Romania) - Chisinau (Moldova) - Moscow (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki (Greece) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Train tickets for Greece can be bought locally or online. Advance tickets for Intercity connections are cheaper than normal fare and are available online only.
Where to buy a ticket from Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki to Thessaloniki?
Check times&prices 
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Inter City (IC) / Proastiakos (P)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki / T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Athens - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Skopje
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Patras - Ancona / Patras - Bari
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / BLUE Blue Star Ferries / MINO Minoan Lines / METU Metro Turizm / CRZH Crazy Holidays
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki / Athens - Alexandroupoli / Athens - Igoumenitsa / Athens - Iraklion / Athens - Larissa / Athens - Patras / Athens - Piraeus / Athens - Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki - Athens / Thessaloniki - Larissa / Thessaloniki - Patras
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Thessaloniki to Sofia by direct day train. The journey time is 8:30 hours. Buy your train ticket for 18 EUR at the train station in Thessaloniki.
The departure time in Thessaloniki is 05:50. The arrival time in Sofia is 14:20. There are always seats available therefore it is no problem to buy the ticket at the day of departure, even very early in the morning at Thessaloniki railway station.
Note (2022/2023): currently the train traffic is interrupted and you have to travel by bus. The bus ticket price is 15-20 EUR. Buy it via the given links or on union-ivkoni.com
No discount with Interrail/Eurail.
Where to buy a ticket from Thessaloniki to Sofia?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Thessaloniki
1c Travelling from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Bucharest (Romania)
Travel from Sofia to Bucharest by direct train connection. The journey time is 9:40 hours. The ticket fare is 161 RON (33 EUR).
The departure time in Sofia is 07:20. And the arrival time in Bucharest is 17:00. In off-season (October to May) you have to change trains in Ruse (Bulgaria). Arrival time in Ruse is 13:20. Departure time in Ruse is 14:15. You can save money if you split your ticket booking: buy one ticket for Sofia to Ruse and a second ticket for Ruse to Bucharest.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Sofia to Bucharest?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bucharest - Sofia
1d Travelling from Bucharest (Romania) to Chisinau (Moldova)
Travel from Romania to Moldova by overnight train on the route from Bucharest to Chisinau. The journey time is 14 hours. The train ticket price starts from 25 EUR. The train route runs via Iași (Romania) and Ungheni (Moldova).
The overnight train Bucharest to Chisinau offers the following service categories:
- 2nd class: 4-bed compartments. The ticket price 135 RON (28 EUR).
- 1st class: 2-bed compartments. The ticket price 290 RON (60 EUR).
The departure time in Bucharest is 19:15. The arrival time in Chisinau is 09:30.
Additionally there are local trains from Iași (Romania) across the border to Ungheni (Moldova). Regular train connections are available from Ungheni to Chisinau.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Bucharest to Chisinau?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
402/106 Bucharest - Chisinau
train company:
CFR Căile Ferate Române / CFM Calea Ferată din Moldova
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Chisinau - Bucharest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / CFR
Where to buy a ticket from Chisinau to Moscow?
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train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Chisinau / Chisinau - Saint Petersburg
2 Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki (Greece) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Budapest (Hungary) - Warsaw (Poland) - Moscow (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki (Greece) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Train tickets for Greece can be bought locally or online. Advance tickets for Intercity connections are cheaper than normal fare and are available online only.
Where to buy a ticket from Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki to Thessaloniki?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Inter City (IC) / Proastiakos (P)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki / T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Athens - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Skopje
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Patras - Ancona / Patras - Bari
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / BLUE Blue Star Ferries / MINO Minoan Lines / METU Metro Turizm / CRZH Crazy Holidays
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki / Athens - Alexandroupoli / Athens - Igoumenitsa / Athens - Iraklion / Athens - Larissa / Athens - Patras / Athens - Piraeus / Athens - Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki - Athens / Thessaloniki - Larissa / Thessaloniki - Patras
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / OSE
2b Travelling from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Thessaloniki to Sofia by direct day train. The journey time is 8:30 hours. Buy your train ticket for 18 EUR at the train station in Thessaloniki.
The departure time in Thessaloniki is 05:50. The arrival time in Sofia is 14:20. There are always seats available therefore it is no problem to buy the ticket at the day of departure, even very early in the morning at Thessaloniki railway station.
Note (2022/2023): currently the train traffic is interrupted and you have to travel by bus. The bus ticket price is 15-20 EUR. Buy it via the given links or on union-ivkoni.com
No discount with Interrail/Eurail.
Where to buy a ticket from Thessaloniki to Sofia?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Thessaloniki
2c Travelling from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Sofia to Belgrade by direct day train connection. In off-season (October to May) you have to change trains in Dimitrovgrad and Niš. Sometimes an overnight train is offered as well.
The journey time from Sofia to Belgrade by direct day train is 09:15 hours. Train tickets are available from 21 EUR in 2nd class. Buy your ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Sofia is 09:15. The arrival time in Belgrade (Topcider) is 18:30.
If no direct train is available, you have to travel in several steps:
1. Sofia to Niš.
2. Niš to Dimitrovgrad.
3. Dimitrovgrad to Belgrade.
Find the exact schedules via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Sofia to Belgrade?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Sofia
2d Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Serbia to Hungary by direct train on the route from Belgrade, Novi Sad to Budapest.
There are saver fare tickets available from 15 EUR.
2021: the direct route Belgrade, Novi Sad to Budapest is under construction. The best option is to travel by train from Belgrade to Zagreb and from Zagreb to Budapest if you want to avoid changes and buses.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking websites.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Budapest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B340 Belgrade - Budapest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Belgrade / Novi Sad - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2e Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Warsaw (Poland)
Travel from Budapest to Warsaw by train. There exists one direct day train and one direct overnight train. More train connections are available with a change of trains. The journey time is 10:30 hours. The ticket price starts at 19 EUR.
1) Travel by day train connection.
The journey time is 10:30 hours. The departure time in Budapest is 08:40. The arrival time in Warsaw is 19:10. The ticket price starts at 19 EUR.
2) Travel by overnight train EN476.
The departure time in Budapest is 19:25. The arrival time in Warsaw is 09:10. The train offers the following service categories:
- standard seats from 19 EUR.
- shared compartments with 4 or 6 beds from 49/59 EUR.
- private compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed (optional with private shower and toilet) from 69/89/129 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Warsaw?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 476/456/406 Budapest - Warsaw / EN 407/477 Warsaw - Budapest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Warsaw - Budapest
2f Travelling from Warsaw (Poland) to Moscow (Russia)
Travel from Warsaw to Moscow by direct train. The journey time is 15 hours. Train tickets are available from 150 EUR. The trains run overnight via Belarus and offer compartments with 1, 2 or 4 berths. They are very comfortable and high quality.
If you want to avoid Belarus, you can travel via Ukraine.
First travel from Warsaw to Kiev by day or overnight train. The journey time is 15 hours, tickets are available from 45 EUR. Then travel from Kiev to Moscow. The journey time is 13 hours and tickets are available from 70 EUR.
Find train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Warsaw to Moscow?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Warsaw
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