Beijing to Newcastle upon Tyne by train
Travel from Beijing (China) to Newcastle upon Tyne (United Kingdom) by train (7941km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Beijing in China to Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom, you should include two long-distance night trains.
First travel to Beijing where you continue by the long-distance night train to Moscow - does not run daily.
In Moscow you change to the second long-distance night train to Paris - does not run daily.
From Paris take the Eurostar train to London.
Of course such a travel is possible with several stops in between.
Please read our blog pots and check the booking links to find ticket prices and schedules.
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7941 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 Beijing to Newcastle upon Tyne, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Beijing (China) to Moscow (Russia)
Travel from Beijing to Moscow by direct overnight train. The journey time is about 140 hours with six nights on board of the train. The train ticket prices start at 650 EUR. There are two direct trains per week with different routes. The arrival station is Moscow Yaroslavsky.
1) Moscow to Beijing via Mongolia:
The Trans-Mongolian route (train number 3) leaves Beijing for Moscow on Wednesday morning at 07:30. The train arrives in Moscow on Monday at 14:00. The route leads via the Gobi desert and Ulaanbaatar. The route length is 7620 kilometres. This train is provided by Chinese national railways.
2) Moscow to Beijing via Manchuria:
The Trans-Manchurian route (train number 19) leaves Beijing for Moscow on Saturday night at 23:00. The train arrives in Moscow on Friday at 14:00. The route leads via Harbin and does not cross Mongolia. The route length is 8980 kilometres. This train is provided by Russian national railways.
The ticket prices are nearly the same for both trains. The following service classes can be booked:
- 2nd class: compartment with four beds, two on each side. The train ticket price starts at 650 EUR.
- 1st class: compartment with two beds. The train ticket price starts at 900 EUR.
Children from 0-3 travel for free in the bed of their parents. Children from 4 to 11 pay 75% of an adult ticket.
Food:
Both trains offer restaurant cars which are not expensive and of good quality. You get main meals bellow 10 EUR. You can always buy food and drink from the vendors and kiosks on the train platforms when the train stops. Each wagon has a samovar with free boiling water, which you can use for coffee or tea and to prepare food snacks you bring with you.
Toilet and shower:
Each train wagon has at least two western-style toilets and small bathrooms with sinks. The train staff will keep the toilet clean during the whole journey. There are shared showers available for the 1st class compartments on the Chinese train via Mongolia. Otherwise just use the small bathrooms and a wash-cloth. If you don’t travel the whole journey with one train, you have of course showers in hotels you book along your travel route. But it is to expect that showers in the trains will be provided in the future.
Security:
The trains are very safe. You will meet families travelling with kids and as well women travelling alone. You can lock the compartments at night and your luggage is save. The train staff is always present. The compartments are mixed with female and male, but you can ask the train staff for women-only compartments.
Internet and electricity:
There is no WiFi available in the train itself. You have to use your mobile phone to access via a phone network provider. Some compartments have power sockets, you might also find some in the corridor. Or just ask the train staff if they charge your mobile device for a small tip.
Other train connections are available change of trains.
Find the exact train schedules, plan your trip and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Beijing to Moscow?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
020 Moscow - Beijing / 019 Beijing - Moscow
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Moscow - Beijing
1b Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Paris (France)
The train connection from Moscow to Paris is served once a week by the direct RZD night train. The journey time is 40 hours. You can buy train tickets from 180 EUR.
You spend two nights on the comfortable Russian night train. A dining car is available over large parts of the route.
Find the exact ticket fares and timetable via the booking links.
Please have a look at our film about this trip, showing all the important travel details.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Paris?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 17B/409 Moscow - Nice / EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris
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Paris - Moscow
1c Travelling from Paris (France) to London (United Kingdom)
The fastest way to travel from Paris to London is by Eurostar high-speed-train. The journey time is only 2,5 hours from city center to city center. Ticket fares start from 57 EUR. There are 15 or more Eurostar connections every day.
Find the exact train-schedule and saver-fares via our booking links. As earlier you book, as cheaper the ticket prices are.
If you want to travel cheaper, you could use a bus. The journey time is much longer with nine hours. But the tickets are much cheaper and start from 14 EUR. Companies like Flixbus offer several connections per day, also over-night. The bus tickets are available via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to London?
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Eurostar (EST)
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Calais - Dover
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London - Paris
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1d Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Newcastle upon Tyne (United Kingdom)
Travel from London to Newcastle by direct train connection. The journey time is 2:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 21 GBP. There are hourly train connections.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Newcastle upon Tyne?
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Newcastle upon Tyne - London
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