Glasgow to Beijing by train
Travel from Glasgow (United Kingdom) to Beijing (China) by train (7989km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Glasgow in the United Kingdom to Beijing in China, you should include two long-distance night trains.
First travel from the United Kingdom by direct Eurostar train on the route London to Paris.
There you change to the direct long-distance night train from Paris to Moscow (Russia) - does not run daily. In Moscow you change to the second long-distance train to Beijing (China) - does not run daily.
Of course such a travel is also possible with several stops in between.
Please read our blog pots and check the booking links to find ticket prices and schedules.
Your travel route could be like that.
7989 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 Glasgow to Beijing, 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 Glasgow (United Kingdom) to London (United Kingdom)
Travel from Glasgow to London by direct train connection. The journey time is 4:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 33 GBP. There are hourly train connections.
Optionally travel comfortable by "Caledonian Sleeper" overnight train. The departure time in Glasgow is 23:40. The arrival time in London is 07:30. Book your ticket for a seat from 68 GBP. For more privacy book a compartment with a bed from 170 GBP.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Glasgow to London?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Caledonian Sleeper London - Glasgow / Caledonian Sleeper Glasgow - London
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London - Glasgow
1b Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Paris (France)
The Eurostar train from London to Paris is the fastest train connection with a travel time of 2.5 hours. You can buy cheap train tickets from 50 euros. There are up to 18 train connections daily. You can find the exact timetable and ticket prices for the Eurostar high-speed-train by clicking on the booking links.
If you want to travel cheaper, you can travel by bus. The journey time takes considerably longer with about nine hours. But the tickets are much cheaper and start at 14 EUR. Companies like Flixbus offer several bus connections daily - also as a overnight trip. You can get the bus tickets via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Paris?
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Eurostar (EST)
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Dover - Calais
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Paris - London
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1c Travelling from Paris (France) to Moscow (Russia)
The train connection from Paris to Moscow 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 Paris to Moscow?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 408/18B Nice - Moscow / EN 453/24J Paris - Moscow
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Moscow - Paris
1d Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Beijing (China)
Travel from Moscow to Beijing 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 departure station is Moskva Yaroslavsky.
1) Moscow to Beijing via Mongolia:
The Trans-Mongolian route (train number 4) leaves Moscow for Beijing on Tuesday night at 23:45. The train arrives in Beijing on Monday at 14:35. The route leads via Siberia, Ulaanbaatar and the Gobi desert. The route length is 7620 kilometres. This train is provided by Chinese national railway.
2) Moscow to Beijing via Manchuria:
The Trans-Manchurian route (train number 20) leaves Moscow for Beijing on Saturday night at 23:45. The train arrives in Beijing on Saturday morning at 05:50. The route leads via Harbin and does not cross Mongolia. The route length is 8980 kilometres. This train is provided by Russian national railway.
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 Moscow to Beijing?
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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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Beijing - Moscow
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