Milan to Saint Petersburg by train
Travel from Milan (Italy) to Saint Petersburg (Russia) by train (2131km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
Milan - Saint Petersburg @ 2024-05-18
To travel by train from Milan in Italy to Saint Petersburg in Russia, the main route leads from Italy via Austria and Poland to Russia. There is even a direct night train available from Italy to Moscow (not daily).
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Milan (Italy) - Venice (Italy) - Vienna (Austria) - Warsaw (Poland) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
- 2Milan (Italy) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Berlin (Germany) - Warsaw (Poland) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
2131 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 Milan to Saint Petersburg, 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 Milan (Italy) to Venice (Italy)
Travel from Milan to Venice by one of the frequent direct train connections which run at least every 30 minutes.
Cheap train ticket saver fares are available from 10 EUR. The ticket price depends on your selected train connection and your travel date.
The high-speed trains like "Frecciarossa" from Trenitalia and the "Italo" have a journey time of about 2:30 hours.
Find the exact train schedules and ticket fares via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Milan to Venice?
Check times&prices 
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / Italo (ITALO)
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Venice - Milan
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 Venice (Italy) to Vienna (Austria)
Travel from Venice to Vienna by train. The journey time is 07:40 hours. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. A comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.
Travel by day train connection with a journey time of 07:40 hours. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure station is "Venezia Santa Lucia". The arrival station is "Wien Hbf". There are two direct train connections available.
The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ236 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Venice is 21:00. The arrival time in Vienna is 08:00. The following service classes are available:
- standard seat: the cheapest travel option with a ticket price from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with beds: with a maximum of 4 to 6 travellers per compartment. The ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You can book it as well as private compartment only for your family or friends.
- private compartments with beds: travel for your own in a private compartment or with up to three travellers in total. Some compartments offer a private shower and WC. The ticket price starts at 89 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Venice to Vienna?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ237 Vienna - Venice / ÖBB nightjet NJ236 Venice - Vienna
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Vienna - Venice
1c Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Warsaw (Poland)
Travel from Vienna to Warsaw by direct day train or overnight train. The journey time is 7:30 hours. The ticket price starts at 43 EUR. You have these two travel options:
1) The Eurocity train "Sobieski". Departure time in Vienna at 06:05. The arrival time in Warsaw is 13:45.
The Eurocity train "Polonia". The departure time in Vienna is 14:10. The arrival time in Warsaw is 21:30.
The ticket price in 2nd class starts at 43 EUR and in 1st class at 53 EUR.
These are air-conditioned trains with an inexpensive restaurant car.
2) The overnight train "Chopin" EN406 has a journey time of 11:30 hours. The departure time in Vienna is 22:10. The arrival time in Warsaw at 09:45. The following service classes are available:
- standard seats in 2nd class are available from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with 6 or 4 beds. The toilet and a wash room is at the end of the corridor. The ticket price starts at 49/59 EUR.
- private sleeper compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed. The deluxe compartments offer a private shower and toilet. The standard compartments have toilet and shower at the corridor of the wagon. The ticket price starts at 69/89/129 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Warsaw?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 406 Vienna - Warsaw / EN 407 Warsaw - Vienna
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Warsaw - Vienna
1d 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?
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Moscow - Warsaw
1e Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
You can travel from Moscow to Saint Petersburg by Sapsan high-speed-train or by night train. The fastest travel time is 3:30 hours by Sapsan. A journey by overnight train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 train connections daily around the clock. Train tickets are available from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
In addition to the fast Sapsan train, overnight travel is very interesting: the night trains offer many comfort categories from basic seats to luxury sleeping cabins.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Saint Petersburg?
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Saint Petersburg - Moscow
2 Milan (Italy) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Berlin (Germany) - Warsaw (Poland) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Milan (Italy) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Travel from Milan to Zurich by train. The direct EuroCity train has a journey time of 3:15 hours. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR in 2nd class and 49 EUR in 1st class. There are at least 10 direct train connections daily.
The departure station is "Milano Centrale". The arrival station is "Zürich HB".
Where to buy a ticket from Milan to Zurich?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (IT) (EC) / EuroCity (EC)
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Zurich - Milan
2b Travelling from Zurich (Switzerland) to Berlin (Germany)
Travel from Zurich to Berlin by train. The journey time is 08:25 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. A comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.
Travel by ICE day train connection with a journey time of 08:20 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. The departure station is "Zürich HB". The arrival station is "Berlin Hbf". You have to change trains once for example in Basel or Frankfurt.
The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ470 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Zurich is 20:00. The arrival time in Berlin is 08:00. The following service classes are available:
- standard seat: the cheapest travel option with a ticket price from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with beds: with a maximum of 4 to 6 travellers per compartment. The ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You can book this type of accommodation as well as private compartment only for your family or friends.
- private compartments with beds: travel for your own in a private compartment or with up to three travellers in total. Some compartments offer a private shower and WC. The ticket price starts at 89 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Zurich to Berlin?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ470 Zurich - Berlin / ÖBB nightjet NJ471 Berlin - Zurich
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Berlin - Zurich
2c Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Warsaw (Poland)
To travel from Berlin to Warsaw by train, buy a "Sparpreis Europa" saver fare ticket of German railways Deutsche Bahn. The ticket price starts from 29 EUR. The journey time is about 6:30 hours. There are at least four direct connections per day by the Berlin-Warsaw-Express.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Warsaw?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Express InterCity (EIC) / Berlin Warszawa Express (BWE)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Warsaw - Berlin
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2d 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?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Warsaw
2e Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
You can travel from Moscow to Saint Petersburg by Sapsan high-speed-train or by night train. The fastest travel time is 3:30 hours by Sapsan. A journey by overnight train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 train connections daily around the clock. Train tickets are available from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
In addition to the fast Sapsan train, overnight travel is very interesting: the night trains offer many comfort categories from basic seats to luxury sleeping cabins.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Saint Petersburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Saint Petersburg - Moscow
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