Nur-Sultan to Ürümqi by train

Travel from Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) to Ürümqi (China) by train (1461km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

To travel by train from Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan to Ürümqi in China, there is one direct connection between Almaty and Ürümqi (Urumqi). A more frequent route leads via Russia. Please read the following information and blog posts.

There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.

1461 km

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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 Nur-Sultan to Ürümqi, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.

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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users

Ürümqi - Nur-Sultan / Nur-Sultan - Hong Kong / Nur-Sultan - Shanghai / Nur-Sultan - Wuhan / Almaty - Beijing / Almaty - Hong Kong / Almaty - Shanghai / Almaty - Wuhan / Almaty - Ürümqi

1 Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) - Almaty (Kazakhstan) - Ürümqi (China)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

1a Travelling from Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) to Almaty (Kazakhstan)

To travel by train in Kazakhstan, buy your train ticket on the website of Kazakh railways or locally at a railway station.

Where to buy a ticket from Nur-Sultan to Almaty?

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 connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Almaty - Nur-Sultan / Almaty - Nur-Sultan

1b Travelling from Almaty (Kazakhstan) to Ürümqi (China)

To travel from Kazakhstan to China by train, you have once per week a direct overnight train from Almaty (Kazakhstan) to Ürümqi (or Urumqi / China). The journey time is about 36 hours. Buy your train ticket via the given booking link (write the city name like "Urumqi").

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2 Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) - Almaty (Kazakhstan) - Novosibirsk (Russia) - Beijing (China) - Ürümqi (China)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

2a Travelling from Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) to Almaty (Kazakhstan)

To travel by train in Kazakhstan, buy your train ticket on the website of Kazakh railways or locally at a railway station.

Where to buy a ticket from Nur-Sultan to Almaty?

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.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Almaty - Nur-Sultan / Almaty - Nur-Sultan

2b Travelling from Almaty (Kazakhstan) to Novosibirsk (Russia)

If you want to travel from Kazakhstan to Russia, buy your train ticket locally at a train station in Kazakhstan or via one of the given booking links. There are direct overnight trains available between both countries.

2c Travelling from Novosibirsk (Russia) to Beijing (China)

To travel from Russia to China by train, use the direct train connections by the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Buy your train ticket via one of the following booking links. There find as well the exact train schedules and ticket prices.

You will need additional train tickets in Russia and China to connect to the international train. These are also available via the given booking links.

A journey from Moscow to Beijing takes about five days and tickets are available from 500 EUR. The route is served by Russian railways RZD and Chinese railways.

The following links could be interesting for you.

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
020 Moscow - Beijing / 019 Beijing - Moscow

train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Beijing - Novosibirsk / Moscow - Beijing / Saint Petersburg - Beijing

2d Travelling from Beijing (China) to Ürümqi (China)

To travel in China by train, we recommend to buy your train ticket online via one of the given booking links. There you get schedules and ticket prices. It is the easiest way if you do not speak the Chinese language. In China you have frequent high-speed train connections. If you want to travel cheaper, but slower, buy a ticket for one of the standard trains. Also available are several night train connections. Trains can be very full at peak travel times.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
China Railway High-speed (CRH)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
020 Moscow - Beijing / 019 Beijing - Moscow

train company:
CNR 中国铁路总公司

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