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Re: Train from Samarkand - Khojand / Tajikistan

by hopper00 18 May 2012

Here's what I found regarding this train: Khojand – Samarkand – Saratov: Train 335 departs from Khojand in Tajikistan at 20.03 and arriv…
RE: Travel from Bulgaria to Ukraine

by daveelmstrom 18 May 2012

According to the Bulgarian rail website, the Varna-Kiev train (which eventually goes on to Moscow) is seasonal starting June 16. http://bdz…
Good universities to study Russian at

by squashed 08 May 2012

Hi everyone, I know this topic has been repeated many times over the years, but thought it was worth asking again so that there will…
Astrakhan vs Volgograd

by janeywhite 27 April 2012

I had intended spending two days in each of Astrakhan and Volgograd but the vagaries of the Russian trains means I may have to split it…
RE: Uzbekistan to Ukraine?

by anillos_de_saturno 05 March 2012

I don't have personal experience but the timetable of DB Bahn shows an option with only one change (put Harkov instear of Kharkiv as destina…
RE: Samara, Kazan, Nizhny via the Volga?

by michaeldunha 03 February 2012

Yes I remember your reply, but I've not seen anything in the rules that say your host must own the property just that they must show registr…
RE: Samara, Kazan, Nizhny via the Volga?

by michaeldunha 03 February 2012

achp, your apparent lack of knowledge is of no great surprise to me but stating unequivocally that all he needs is just a visa to visit…
RE: Border crossing from Kerch(Ulkraine) ferry to Russian side

by daisydogrv 10 January 2012

Hi, Thanks for your reply, Very informative regarding the area etc, We are travelling in our camper, which I didn't make clear so apolog…
Re: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).

by Chicagobest 25 October 2011

Can someone remind me what the route from Tbilisi to the border with Abkhazia is, how long it takes and where in Tbilisi it leaves from?…
Re: An American’s nightmare with Russian visa

by Sibiriak 28 September 2011

Re: #50 - no, EddyV, I am not saying that - of course that is laziness. But to use the example of living free off state benefits is -…
RE: Freezing in Russia, by car in February

by yblanter 01 September 2011

Around Saratov it will be very cold (may be down to -30) and very windy. I would not recommend staying in a tent overnight. Staying in…
Freezing in Russia, by car in February

by josuah 31 August 2011

Hello everyone, Next Feburay I and a friend plan to travel from Switzerland to Kyrgyzstan by car. We have a small SUV (Mitsubishi Pajero…
RE: Getting from Kazan to Uralsk (Russia to Kazakhstan)

by everbrite 29 May 2011

>Would it matter that my visa expires during the flight out? As long as you go through immigration before your visa expires you will be…
RE: Getting from Kazan to Uralsk (Russia to Kazakhstan)

by everbrite 28 May 2011

There are trains that go from Kazan to Saratov. poezda.net will give you schedules and even transfer options. >I might need to leave…
RE: Getting from Kazan to Uralsk (Russia to Kazakhstan)

by Spoerle 28 May 2011

Have a look at www.bahn.de, you can switch to English. Take the train leaving Kasan at 15.10 h, arriving Saratov at 07:06 h next day.…
Getting from Kazan to Uralsk (Russia to Kazakhstan)

by estheraraya 28 May 2011

So I'm wondering if anyone has any tips/advice/information about traveling from Kazan, Russia on to Uralsk, Kazakhstan. Are there any…
RE: urgent!!! updates for road and 3 nite rule needed!!!!

by celticbhoy7 16 May 2011

wow that's news to me because I was there in 2008 and was registered automatically in every single place. It was the same in 2003 as well.…
RE: Can anyone suggest a good hair salon in St. Pete/Moscow?

by Nickjaff 15 May 2011

lot of people prefer to do such things not in Moscow or Petersburg, as salons in smaller cities are much cheaper with same quality. My…
Re: Russian language immersion courses

by vukin 02 May 2011

Hi. I have a friend from spain. She is going to take 2 month a rusian language course in Saratov in the summer. She says it the best.…
RE: Moscow to Saratov

by discord 22 March 2011

You can't buy tickets online in this site. I don't know can you buy it by phone calling. You can book it online on agency-site. One of…
RE: Moscow to Saratov

by lhem 18 March 2011

Thanks to everyone for your very helpful advice. We fly into Moscow's Domo's airport. In a couple days we will have the time that we…
RE: Moscow to Saratov

by everbrite 15 March 2011

What time does your plan arrive in Moscow? At which airport does your plane arrive? Train from Moscow to Saratov takes 15.5 hours. There…
RE: Moscow to Saratov

by trebor123 15 March 2011

..........i've just been told that Aeroflot doesn't fly there but Saravia does. http://www.saravia.ru/timetable_en.aspx They fly into…
RE: Moscow to Saratov

by trebor123 15 March 2011

In your situation i wouldn't advise taking the train. i'm not certain you'll save much and it will definitely take longer. You'll need…
Moscow to Saratov

by lhem 14 March 2011

My father and I are flying into Moscow on August 21, 2011. We need to get to Saratov. Our family came from the Saratov area 107 years…