Trondheim to Moscow by train
Travel from Trondheim (Norway) to Moscow (Russia) by train (1735km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Trondheim in Norway to Moscow in Russia, the main route leads via Sweden and Finland. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Trondheim (Norway) - Oslo (Norway) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Helsinki (Finland) - Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia)
- 2Trondheim (Norway) - Narvik (Norway) - Luleå (Sweden) - Kemi (Finland) - Helsinki (Finland) - Moscow (Russia)
1735 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 Trondheim to Moscow, 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
Moscow - Trondheim / Oslo - Saint Petersburg / Oslo - Vladivostok / Oslo - Saint Petersburg / Bergen - Moscow / Bergen - Saint Petersburg / Narvik - Moscow / Narvik - Saint Petersburg / Trondheim - Saint Petersburg1 Trondheim (Norway) - Oslo (Norway) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Helsinki (Finland) - Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Trondheim (Norway) to Oslo (Norway)
There are two daily direct trains from Trondheim to Oslo: one during the day and one night train.
We recommend you to book your train ticket early online in advance to get a saver price ("Minipris"). The "Minipris" ticket starts from EUR 27. Find ticket fares and train schedules via the given booking links.
In peak season, the trains is sold out very fast (especially the night train).
The journey time is about seven hours.
Where to buy a ticket from Trondheim to Oslo?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
RT 405 Oslo - Trondheim / RT 406 Trondheim - Oslo
train company:
NSB Norges Statsbaner
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Oslo - Trondheim
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 Oslo (Norway) to Stockholm (Sweden)
To travel by train from Oslo (Norway) to Stockholm (Sweden) you have direct train connections by Snabbtag/X2000 high-speed-trains.
The journey time is five hours.
Ticket prices start from SEK 195 (Euro 20). As earlier you book, as cheaper the tickets are.
Find schedules and ticket fares via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Oslo to Stockholm?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT) / Snabbtåg (S) / Regional (Reg)
train company:
NSB Norges Statsbaner / SJ Statens Järnvägar
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Oslo
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1c Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Helsinki (Finland)
To travel by ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki, book a direct overnight ferry. The daily departure time in Stockholm is in the late afternoon. The arrival in Helsinki in the morning.
If you want to travel by a cheaper ferry or during the day (not overnight), you have to take a ferry route from Stockholm to Turku.
The journey time is about 17 hours. The ticket prices depends on the day you travel. Use the given booking links to find an exact ticket price and the schedule.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Helsinki?
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Stockholm - Turku
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Helsinki - Stockholm
1d 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?
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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1e 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
2 Trondheim (Norway) - Narvik (Norway) - Luleå (Sweden) - Kemi (Finland) - Helsinki (Finland) - Moscow (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Trondheim (Norway) to Narvik (Norway)
To travel in Norway by train with VY or another operator, please buy your train ticket online via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Advance fares (Minipris) can be considerably cheaper compared to full fare tickets.
For connections along the coast and in the far north you have to go with buses. For example from Bodö/Fauske to Narvik, to the Lofoten or from Narvik to North Cape. Narvik is connected by train from Sweden.
Where to buy a ticket from Trondheim to Narvik?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT) / Flåmsbana (FLAM-R)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
RT 476 Bodø - Trondheim / RT 475 Trondheim - Bodø / RT 405 Oslo - Trondheim / RT 406 Trondheim - Oslo / RT 605 Oslo - Bergen / RT 606 Bergen - Oslo / RT 745 Oslo - Stavanger / RT 744 Stavanger - Oslo / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 93 Narvik - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Narvik - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Svolvær - Narvik / Bergen - Stavanger
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Bodø - Svolvær / Svolvær - Bodø
train company:
NSB Norges Statsbaner / FLAM Flåmsbana / COLL Color Line / TOHA Torghatten / NORWAY NOR-WAY Bussekspress / 177N 177 Nordland
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Narvik - Trondheim / Oslo - Bergen / Oslo - Trondheim / Oslo - North Cape / Oslo - Flåm / Bergen - Trondheim / Bergen - Bodø / Trondheim - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Narvik - Stockholm
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Narvik (Norway) to Luleå (Sweden)
For your train journey from Norway to Sweden, there are three main routes available. In the south from Oslo (Norway) in direction of Gothenburg (Sweden). In the middle from Trondheim (Norway) to Östersund (Sweden). And in the north from Narvik (Norway) via Abisko (Sweden) and Kiruna to Luleå and Stockholm
The best route depends on your departure station in Norway. Use the given booking links to find your perfect travel route, schedules and ticket prices. If you book early, you will find attractive saver fares.
Both countries offer very good long-distance train connections. In the North of Norway between Bodø/Fauske and Narvik, no train connection is available. Take the bus for this journey.
Where to buy a ticket from Narvik to Luleå?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT) / InterCity (IC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
NT 93 Narvik - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Narvik - Bodø
train company:
NSB Norges Statsbaner / SJ Statens Järnvägar
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Luleå - Narvik / Oslo - Stockholm / Oslo - Gothenburg / Narvik - Stockholm / Narvik - Gothenburg / Bergen - Stockholm / Bergen - Gothenburg / Trondheim - Stockholm / North Cape - Stockholm / Trondheim - Gothenburg
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2c Travelling from Luleå (Sweden) to Kemi (Finland)
Travel from Luleå (Sweden) to Kemi (Finland) by a combination of train and bus. The distance is about 150 km. The journey time is three hours.
To Luleå you have train connections from northern Sweden (Kiruna, Abisko, Narvik, Lapland) and the south (Stockholm, Gothenburg).
Take the train from Luleå to Haparanda which is operated by "Norrtåg". The journey time is 1:50 hours. The train ticket fare is 200 SEK (20 EUR).
Optional if no train connection is available, take the bus of "Länstrafiken Norrbotten" from Luleå bus station to Haparanda. The ticket price is about 20 EUR. Buy the bus ticket at the "Länstrafiken Norrbotten" website. Select as departure "Luleå Busstation" and as destination "Haparanda Tornio Resecentrum LTN". It is just a short walk of 5 minutes from Luleå railway station to the bus station.
In Haparanda you change to the bus in direction of Kemi. The ticket price for Haparanda to Kemi is about 6 EUR. The bus connection runs every hour. Buy the bus ticket at the Matkahuolto website. Select as departure "Haparanda-Tornio [NB. Finnish time]" and as destination "Kemi railway station".
In Kemi you have connections by train to the north (Rovaniemi) and to the south (Tampere, Helsinki, Turku).
Find exact schedules and ticket prices via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Luleå to Kemi?
Buy your ticket at the bus station or at the website of the bus company.
The following links could be interesting for you.
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Luleå - Haparanda / Kemi - Haparanda / Haparanda - Kemi / Haparanda - Luleå
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Kemi - Luleå
2d Travelling from Kemi (Finland) to Helsinki (Finland)
To travel in Finland by train, buy your train ticket via the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Booking in advance will give you the best fares. Tickets for long distance trains include seat reservations. Good to know: Finish railways VR offer an excellent night train service which is recommended to travel the country from south (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere) to the north (Rovaniemi, Lapland).
Where to buy a ticket from Kemi to Helsinki?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Pendolino (S) / InterCity (IC) / Allegro (AE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
31A Helsinki - Moscow / IC 273 Helsinki - Rovaniemi / IC 265 Helsinki - Kemijärvi
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Kemi - Haparanda
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Stockholm / Helsinki - Tallinn
train company:
VR VR-Yhtymä Oy / KAR Oy Karelian Trains Ltd / FINN Finnlines / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Helsinki - Kemi / Helsinki - Rovaniemi / Helsinki - Tampere / Helsinki - Turku / Helsinki - Kemi / Helsinki - Kokkola / Helsinki - Lahti / Helsinki - Espoo / Turku - Rovaniemi / Tampere - Rovaniemi / Turku - Helsinki
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 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.
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