RZD launches ticket sales for high-speed Sapsan train.
On 18 December 2009, the high-speed Sapsan train service will be launched on the Moscow – St Petersburg – Moscow route. Ticket sales for the Sapsan trains are now open. The first journeys will begin at 06:45 in the morning, when two trains will depart simultaneously from Moscow and St Petersburg. The journey time will be 3 hours 45 minutes.
Trains Sapsan became so popular that RZD decided to put two more trains a day. And now there are 5 guaranteed departures and two - by special order
TABLE OF TRAN SAPSAN, MOSCOW-ST PETERSBURG, FROM 05 APR 2010
| № train |
Departure |
Arrival |
Time en route |
Time table |
Stops en route |
| Tver |
Vishni Volovhek |
Bologoe |
Okulovka |
| 152 |
6:45 |
10:40 |
3:55 |
daily |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 154 |
7:00 |
10:59 |
3:59 |
by special order |
8:08 - 8:10 |
- |
- |
- |
| 156 |
13:00 |
17:45 |
4:45 |
daily |
14:13 - 14:15 |
15:01 - 15:02 |
15:25 - 15:26 |
15:57 - 15:58 |
| 158 |
13:15 |
18:00 |
4:45 |
by special order |
14:28 - 14:30 |
15:16 - 15:17 |
15:40 - 15:41 |
16:12 - 16:13 |
| 160 |
16:30 |
20:45 |
4:15 |
daily |
17:40 - 17:42 |
- |
18:41 - 18:42 |
- |
| 162 |
16:45 |
21:00 |
4:15 |
daily |
17:55 - 17:57 |
- |
18:56 - 18:57 |
- |
| 164 |
19:25 |
23:24 |
3:59 |
from 23.04 - daily, except Sat, Sun |
20:34 -20:35 |
- |
- |
- |
| 166 |
19:45 |
23:40 |
3:55 |
daily |
- |
- |
- |
- |
TIME TABLE OF TRAN SAPSAN, ST PETERSBURG - MOSCOW, FROM 05 APR 2010
| № train |
Departure |
Arrival |
Time en route |
Time table |
Stops en route |
| Okulovka |
Bologoe |
Vishni Volocheck |
Tver |
| 151 |
6:45 |
10:40 |
3:55 |
daily |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 153 |
7:00 |
10:59 |
3:59 |
from 23.04 - daily, except Sat, Sun |
- |
- |
- |
9:45 - 9:47 |
| 155 |
13:00 |
17:45 |
4:45 |
daily |
14:36 - 14:37 |
15:09 - 15:10 |
15:31 - 15:32 |
16:19 - 16:21 |
| 157 |
13:15 |
18:00 |
4:45 |
by special order |
14:51 - 14:52 |
15:24 - 15:25 |
15:46 - 15:47 |
16:34 - 16:36 |
| 161 |
15:00 |
19:15 |
4:15 |
daily |
- |
16:57 - 16:58 |
- |
18:01 - 18:03 |
| 159 |
15:15 |
19:30 |
4:15 |
daily |
- |
17:12 - 17:13 |
- |
18:16 - 18:18 |
| 163 |
19:30 |
23:29 |
3:59 |
03.05 and 07.05 |
- |
- |
- |
22:17 - 22:19 |
| 165 |
19:45 |
23:40 |
3:55 |
daily |
- |
- |
- |
- |
The price of a first class ticket includes hot food (passengers will have a choice of meals), reading materials, internet access, travel packs (containing ear plugs, eye masks, and slippers) and children’s packs.
Passengers in second class carriages can order hot food from the bistro carriage for additional payment, use the internet, order taxis, and watch and listen to video and audio programmes.
In addition, while travelling on the Sapsan, passengers can purchase tickets for other trains.
Price of tickets depends on Day of Week and Time of Departure.
We could send you this special table with ticket's rates - upon your request.
It seems that this train will be more and more popular and replace flights between Moscow and St Petersburg.
RZD has plans to put two more fast trains: Moscow-Nizhni Novgorod and St Petersburg-Helsinki. It will be next step in improvement of transport system of Russia with more and more comfort for passengers.
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The Sapsan is a high-speed electric train of the Velaro RUS series produced by the company Siemens Transportation Systems, and capable of a maximum speed of 250 km/h. A contract for the delivery of eight trains of the Velaro RUS series was signed by RZD and Siemens Transportation Systems in May 2006. The contract was worth 276 million euros. In April 2007, a contract was signed for the technical servicing of trains over a 30 year period, to the sum of 354.1 million euros. With the launch of the Sapsan train, the journey time between Moscow and St Petersburg will be 3 hours 45 minutes. Currently, the travel time is between 4 hours 30 minutes and 8 hours. The average time for a journey from Moscow to St Petersburg by plane (taking into account trips to and from the airport, flight registration, and flying time) is not less than 5 hours.
