Saint Petersburg to Tirana by train
Travel from Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Tirana (Albania) by train (2192km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
The train connection Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Tirana (Albania) goes via Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro. In Montenegro you have to change from the train to the bus to cross the border to Albania. Please read the following travel information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Kyiv (Ukraine) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Tirana (Albania)
- 2Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Warsaw (Poland) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Tirana (Albania)
2192 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 Saint Petersburg to Tirana, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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Tirana - Saint Petersburg / Yekaterinburg - Tirana / Vladivostok - Athens1 Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Kyiv (Ukraine) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Tirana (Albania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Moscow (Russia)
From Saint Petersburg to Moscow you can travel by Sapsan high-speed train or by night train. The fastest travel time on the Sapsan train is 3:30 hours. The night train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 direct train connections daily. Buy your train ticket from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
Traveling by night train is very interesting, as many comfort categories are offered: from a simple seat to a luxury sleeper cabin.
Where to buy a ticket from Saint Petersburg to Moscow?
Check times&prices 
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Moscow - Saint Petersburg
1b Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Kyiv (Ukraine)
Travel from Moscow to Kiev by direct train. There are 3 to 4 train connections daily with an average travel time of 13 hours. Train tickets are available from 60 EUR. The overnight trains offer 2 and 4 berth compartments.
Find train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Kyiv?
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Kyiv - Moscow
1c Travelling from Kyiv (Ukraine) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Ukraine to Hungary by direct overnight train. It is the most comfortable way of travel between Kiev/Lviv and Budapest with a journey time of 22/15 hours.
You can also travel first with a ticket from Ukrainian railways to Chop. Then buy a ticket locally at the train station from Chop to Zahony. And from Zahony a ticket of Hungarian railways MAV to your travel destination. There are several daily trains crossing the border between Chop and Zahony.
Find the exact train schedules for your travel journey and buy your train tickets via the given booking websites. The train tickets are also available at a station.
Where to buy a ticket from Kyiv to Budapest?
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 types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
поїзд (UZ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
IC 81/33 Kyiv - Budapest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / UZ Укрзалізниця
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Kyiv / Lviv - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1d Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Hungary to Serbia by direct train on the route from Budapest to Belgrade.
There are saver fare tickets available from 15 EUR.
2021: the direct route Budapest to Novi Sad and on to Belgrade is under construction. The best option is to travel by train from Budapest to Zagreb and from Zagreb to Belgrade 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 Budapest to Belgrade?
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.
G 341 Budapest - Belgrade
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Budapest / Budapest - Novi Sad
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1e Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Podgorica (Montenegro)
Direct day and night trains connect Serbia and Montenegro via one of the most scenic rail routes of Europe.
This rail route leads from Belgrade (Serbia) via the mountains of Montenegro to Podgorica and Bar.
The journey time from Belgrade to Bar is about 11 hours. The ticket price is 21 EUR in 2nd class and 32 EUR in 1st class. A seat reservation is 3 EUR. In the night train the standard berth prices is 6 EUR. In a sleeper cabin the prices depends on its capacity (reservation fare per person): 3 persons 15 EUR, 2 persons 20 EUR, 1 person 45 EUR.
Find exact train schedules via the given booking links. Usually you have to book your train ticket at a railway station.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Podgorica?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B433 Belgrade - Bar / B1343 Belgrade - Bar / B432 Bar - Belgrade / B1342 Bar - Belgrade
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Podgorica - Belgrade / Belgrade - Bar
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1f Travelling from Podgorica (Montenegro) to Tirana (Albania)
Travel from Montenegro to Albania by bus. There are no passenger train connections between these two countries.
Travel by one of the frequent bus (minibus) connections from Ulcinj or Podgorica to Shkoder (Albania). There are as well long-distance bus connections from Kotor via Podgorica and Shkoder to Tirana.
Find the exact bus schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Podgorica to Tirana?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Tirana - Podgorica / Ulcinj - Shkodër
2 Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Warsaw (Poland) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Tirana (Albania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Moscow (Russia)
From Saint Petersburg to Moscow you can travel by Sapsan high-speed train or by night train. The fastest travel time on the Sapsan train is 3:30 hours. The night train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 direct train connections daily. Buy your train ticket from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
Traveling by night train is very interesting, as many comfort categories are offered: from a simple seat to a luxury sleeper cabin.
Where to buy a ticket from Saint Petersburg to Moscow?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Saint Petersburg
2b Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Warsaw (Poland)
Travel from Moscow to Warsaw 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 Moscow to Kiev by overnight train. The journey time is 13 hours, tickets are available from 70 EUR. Then travel from Kiev to Warsaw by day or overnight train. The journey time is 15 hours and tickets are available from 45 EUR.
Find train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Warsaw?
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Warsaw - Moscow
2c Travelling from Warsaw (Poland) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Warsaw to Budapest 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 Warsaw is 08:50. The arrival time in Budapest is 19:20. The ticket price starts at 19 EUR.
2) Travel by overnight train EN477.
The departure time in Warsaw is 19:45. The arrival time in Budapest is 08:30. 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 Warsaw 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.
EN 476/456/406 Budapest - Warsaw / EN 407/477 Warsaw - Budapest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Warsaw
2d Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Hungary to Serbia by direct train on the route from Budapest to Belgrade.
There are saver fare tickets available from 15 EUR.
2021: the direct route Budapest to Novi Sad and on to Belgrade is under construction. The best option is to travel by train from Budapest to Zagreb and from Zagreb to Belgrade 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 Budapest to Belgrade?
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.
G 341 Budapest - Belgrade
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Budapest / Budapest - Novi Sad
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2e Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Podgorica (Montenegro)
Direct day and night trains connect Serbia and Montenegro via one of the most scenic rail routes of Europe.
This rail route leads from Belgrade (Serbia) via the mountains of Montenegro to Podgorica and Bar.
The journey time from Belgrade to Bar is about 11 hours. The ticket price is 21 EUR in 2nd class and 32 EUR in 1st class. A seat reservation is 3 EUR. In the night train the standard berth prices is 6 EUR. In a sleeper cabin the prices depends on its capacity (reservation fare per person): 3 persons 15 EUR, 2 persons 20 EUR, 1 person 45 EUR.
Find exact train schedules via the given booking links. Usually you have to book your train ticket at a railway station.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Podgorica?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B433 Belgrade - Bar / B1343 Belgrade - Bar / B432 Bar - Belgrade / B1342 Bar - Belgrade
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Podgorica - Belgrade / Belgrade - Bar
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2f Travelling from Podgorica (Montenegro) to Tirana (Albania)
Travel from Montenegro to Albania by bus. There are no passenger train connections between these two countries.
Travel by one of the frequent bus (minibus) connections from Ulcinj or Podgorica to Shkoder (Albania). There are as well long-distance bus connections from Kotor via Podgorica and Shkoder to Tirana.
Find the exact bus schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Podgorica to Tirana?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Tirana - Podgorica / Ulcinj - Shkodër
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