Helsinki to Sochi by train
Travel from Helsinki (Finland) to Sochi (Russia) by train (2094km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Helsinki to Sochi by train, please read the following information. Buy your train ticket online via the booking links bellow. Direct trains are available from Helsinki to St. Petersburg or Moscow.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Helsinki (Finland) - Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Sochi (Russia)
- 2Helsinki (Finland) - Moscow (Russia) - Sochi (Russia)
2094 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 Helsinki to Sochi, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Sochi - Helsinki / Helsinki - Saint Petersburg / Helsinki - Vladivostok / Helsinki - Volgograd / Tampere - Moscow / Tampere - Saint Petersburg / Turku - Moscow / Rovaniemi - Moscow / Lahti - Moscow1 Helsinki (Finland) - Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Sochi (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Helsinki (Finland) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
Travel from Helsinki to Saint-Petersburg by the direct Allegro trains.
The journey time for the 443 kilometres between Finland and Russia is about 3.5 hours. Train tickets are available from Euro 70 in 2nd class. There are at least three connections per day.
Buy your ticket via the given booking links where you find as well the exact train schedules.
Where to buy a ticket from Helsinki to Saint Petersburg?
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The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Allegro (AE)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Saint Petersburg - Helsinki
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 Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Sochi (Russia)
To travel in Russia by train, buy your ticket online via one of the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. The price depends on the type of train and the time you travel and can vary a lot. For most trains you can chose your seat if you book online. And it is the easiest way if you do not speak the Russian language. Good to know: in Russia you will find very interesting long-distance trains, travelling overnight. They usually offer: 1st class sleeper with 2-berth compartments, 2nd class Kupé with 4-berth compartments and 3rd class Platskartny with open-plan dormitory cars.
Where to buy a ticket from Saint Petersburg to Sochi?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Ж - F - Fast Train (Ж)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
32A Moscow - Helsinki / 020 Moscow - Beijing / EN 17B/409 Moscow - Nice / EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris / EN 21E/404 Moscow - Prague / EN 9S Moscow - Warsaw
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Saint Petersburg - Tallinn
train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sochi - Saint Petersburg / Moscow - Saint Petersburg / Moscow - Vladivostok / Moscow - Volgograd / Moscow - Yekaterinburg / Moscow - Sochi / Moscow - Smolensk / Saint Petersburg - Moscow / Saint Petersburg - Novosibirsk / Saint Petersburg - Vladivostok
2 Helsinki (Finland) - Moscow (Russia) - Sochi (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Helsinki (Finland) to Moscow (Russia)
To travel by train from Finland to Russia, you have these two options:
1) the direct day train "Allegro" from Helsinki to St.Petersburg. There are 5 trains per day on this route. The journey time is about 3,5 hours. Tickets are available from 70 EUR.
2) the direct overnight train "Tolstoi" from Helsinki to Moscow. The journey time is about 15,5 hours. tickets are available from 180 EUR.
Helsinki is well connected to the Finish railway network, also by night trains from the north of Finland.
Please use the following booking links to buy your ticket and find the exact train schedules.
Where to buy a ticket from Helsinki to Moscow?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Allegro (AE) / Ж - F - Fast Train (Ж)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
31A Helsinki - Moscow / 32A Moscow - Helsinki
train company:
VR VR-Yhtymä Oy / RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Helsinki / Helsinki - Saint Petersburg / Helsinki - Vladivostok / Tampere - Moscow / Tampere - Saint Petersburg / Turku - Moscow / Turku - Saint Petersburg / Rovaniemi - Moscow / Rovaniemi - Saint Petersburg
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2b Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Sochi (Russia)
To travel in Russia by train, buy your ticket online via one of the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. The price depends on the type of train and the time you travel and can vary a lot. For most trains you can chose your seat if you book online. And it is the easiest way if you do not speak the Russian language. Good to know: in Russia you will find very interesting long-distance trains, travelling overnight. They usually offer: 1st class sleeper with 2-berth compartments, 2nd class Kupé with 4-berth compartments and 3rd class Platskartny with open-plan dormitory cars.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Sochi?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Ж - F - Fast Train (Ж)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
32A Moscow - Helsinki / 020 Moscow - Beijing / EN 17B/409 Moscow - Nice / EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris / EN 21E/404 Moscow - Prague / EN 9S Moscow - Warsaw
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Saint Petersburg - Tallinn
train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sochi - Moscow / Moscow - Saint Petersburg / Moscow - Vladivostok / Moscow - Volgograd / Moscow - Yekaterinburg / Moscow - Smolensk / Saint Petersburg - Moscow / Saint Petersburg - Sochi / Saint Petersburg - Novosibirsk / Saint Petersburg - Vladivostok
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