Saint Petersburg to Paris by train

Travel from Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Paris (France) by train (2165km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

The train connection Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Paris (France) is comfortable to travel by including the direct overnight trains from Moscow to Paris or Nice (France). Please read the following travel information and blog posts.

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

2165 km

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Paris - Saint Petersburg / Moscow - Nice

1 Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Paris (France)

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.

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Moscow - Saint Petersburg

1b Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Paris (France)

The train connection from Moscow to Paris 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.

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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 17B/409 Moscow - Nice / EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris

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Paris - Moscow

2 Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Warsaw (Poland) - Berlin (Germany) - Paris (France)

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.

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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.

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Warsaw - Moscow

2c Travelling from Warsaw (Poland) to Berlin (Germany)

To travel from Warsaw to Berlin by train, buy a "Sparpreis Europa" saver ticket of German railways Deutsche Bahn.

The ticket price starts from 29 EUR. The journey time is about 6:30. There are at least four direct train connections per day by the Berlin-Warszawa-Express.

Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking links.

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Twoje Linie Kolejowe (TLK) / Berlin Warszawa Express (BWE)

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Berlin - Warsaw

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2d Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Paris (France)

Travel from Berlin to Paris by ICE, Thalys and TGV INOUI high-speed-trains. The ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The journey times is 8:30 hours. There are at least five train connections per day with only one change of trains.

If you want to include an overnight train, travel the following route:

- Berlin to Basel by ÖBB nightjet overnight train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is 11 hours.
- Basel to Paris by TGV Lyria train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is three hours.

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Paris - Berlin

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