Stockholm to Saint Petersburg by train
Travel from Stockholm (Sweden) to Saint Petersburg (Russia) by train (692km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
The train connection Stockholm (Sweden) - Saint Petersburg (Russia) leads via Finland. Please reade the following information and travel reports.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1Stockholm (Sweden) - Helsinki (Finland) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
- 2Stockholm (Sweden) - Helsinki (Finland) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
- 3Stockholm (Sweden) - Riga (Latvia) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
692 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 Stockholm to Saint Petersburg, 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
Saint Petersburg - Stockholm / Stockholm - Yekaterinburg / Stockholm - Sochi / Gothenburg - Moscow / Gothenburg - Saint Petersburg / Malmö - Moscow / Malmö - Saint Petersburg / Luleå - Moscow / Ystad - Moscow1 Stockholm (Sweden) - Helsinki (Finland) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a 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?
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ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Stockholm - Turku
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Helsinki - Stockholm
1b 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?
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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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1c Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
You can travel from Moscow to Saint Petersburg by Sapsan high-speed-train or by night train. The fastest travel time is 3:30 hours by Sapsan. A journey by overnight train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 train connections daily around the clock. Train tickets are available from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
In addition to the fast Sapsan train, overnight travel is very interesting: the night trains offer many comfort categories from basic seats to luxury sleeping cabins.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Saint Petersburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Saint Petersburg - Moscow
2 Stockholm (Sweden) - Helsinki (Finland) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a 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
2b 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?
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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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3 Stockholm (Sweden) - Riga (Latvia) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
3a Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Riga (Latvia)
Travel from Stockholm to Riga by the direct ferry connection of "Tallink Silja".
There are daily departures with a journey time of 18 hours. Ferry ticket fares start from 100 EUR and depend on the comfort category you choose.
Find the exact ferry schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Riga?
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Riga / Riga - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Riga - Stockholm
Where to buy a ticket from Riga to Moscow?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
2P Riga - Moscow
train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Riga / Riga - Saint Petersburg / Riga - Yekaterinburg / Riga - Vladivostok
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3c Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
You can travel from Moscow to Saint Petersburg by Sapsan high-speed-train or by night train. The fastest travel time is 3:30 hours by Sapsan. A journey by overnight train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 train connections daily around the clock. Train tickets are available from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
In addition to the fast Sapsan train, overnight travel is very interesting: the night trains offer many comfort categories from basic seats to luxury sleeping cabins.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Saint Petersburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Saint Petersburg - Moscow
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