Railroad route Moscow - Smolensk overview

Trains from Moscow to Smolensk depart 17 times a day. Departure of the first train a day - at 01:44, the last - 23:39. Travel time between Moscow and Smolensk takes from 03h 46min to 06h 13min. Train tickets from Moscow to Smolensk cost from 26 USD to 495 USD, depending on a train category, ticket category, date of travel and additional services.

On this page we have collected all the important, useful and relevant information about the railway and trains between Moscow and Smolensk: train schedules, train types, travel time, ticket classes and prices, main trains on a route, recommended trains, answers to frequently asked questions and traveler reviews.

• The relevance of the information on this page is November 2020.

Departure and Arrival stations

Complete schedule of trains from Moscow to Smolensk

Frequently Asked Questions about trains between Moscow and Smolensk

Train categories on a route between Moscow and Smolensk

High-Speed Trains

High-speed trains with speeds up to 250 km/h, first launched in Russia in 2009, immediately became a popular alternative to air travel for both Russian citizens and foreign tourists.

High-Speed Trains Strizh, Lastochka between Moscow and Smolensk depart 3 times a day, passing the entire route for 03h 46min - 04h 38min.

High-Speed Trains between Moscow and Smolensk have the following numbers: 013М, 715М, 733М, 735М, 731М.

Interesting fact: Unfortunately, despite the popularity of high-speed trains and a consistently high load (occupancy rate exceeds 87%), High-Speed Trains are still not widespread in Russia, essentially connecting only a few of the most important cities. The reason for this is the huge distances between the cities of Russia, which leads to significant costs required for the construction of new modern railways that would be suitable for high-speed trains.
Important: Try to buy High-Speed Train tickets as early as possible. A few days before departure on High-Speed Trains, usually there are no available seats, and the price of the remaining tickets rises 2-3 times from the original.

High-Speed Trains on the route from Moscow to Smolensk have the following ticket classes:

• Sitting (Basic) - from 32 USD
• 2-сl. sleeping compt. - from 61 USD
• 1-сl. sleeping compt. - from 65 USD
• De Luxe sleeping - from 304 USD

Schedule of High-Speed Trains between Moscow and Smolensk

Regular Trains

Regular Train is historically the first class of trains, nowadays is the most common type of train in Russia that can take you to almost everywhere, slow and reliable. Such trains run at a speed of about 60-80 km/h and make stops at all (or most) stations on their route. Stops can be either for 1-5 minutes, or for 20-30 and even for an hour and a half. Check the train route and duration of stops using the ROUTE button next to each train.

Regular Trains between Moscow and Smolensk depart 8 times a day, covering the whole route from 04h 07min to 06h 13min.

Regular Trains between Moscow and Smolensk have the following numbers: 029Ч, 025Б, 027Б, 095Б, 055Б, 001Б, 039Щ, 133Я, 147Ч, 743Ч

Interesting fact: at long stops, passengers of Regular Trains often go to the platform and buy traditional pies or local crafts from Babushkas on the platform.
Important: at stops, do not go far from the train! You may not notice the train departing and your personal belongings will go on a trip without you, and you can stay at this station for several hours or even days. Your ticket will not be valid for traveling on the next train and you will have to buy a new ticket at the box office of this station. The staff does not speak any language other than Russian.

Tickets for the Regular Train are usually cheaper (compared to other classes of trains or plane tickets). Regular Train on the route from Moscow to Smolensk have the following ticket classes:

• Sitting (Basic) - from 26 USD
• 3-сl. open sleeping - from 33 USD
• 2-сl. sleeping compt. - from 47 USD
• 1-сl. sleeping compt. - from 175 USD

Schedule of Regular Trains between Moscow and Smolensk

Popular trains on a route Moscow - Smolensk

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