Railroad route Nizhny Novgorod - Moscow overview

Trains from Nizhny Novgorod to Moscow depart 20 times a day. Departure of the first train a day - at 03:34, the last - 23:12. Travel time between Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow takes from 03h 37min to 10h 34min. Train tickets from Nizhny Novgorod to Moscow cost from 30 USD to 1081 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 Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow: 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 September 2020.

Departure and Arrival stations

Complete schedule of trains from Nizhny Novgorod to Moscow

Frequently Asked Questions about trains between Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow

Train categories on a route between Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow

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 Lastochka between Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow depart 4 times a day, passing the entire route for 03h 37min - 04h 15min.

High-Speed Trains between Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow have the following numbers: 727Г, 729Г, 731Г, 733Г, 713Г.

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 Nizhny Novgorod to Moscow have the following ticket classes:

• Sitting (Basic) - from 36 USD

Schedule of High-Speed Trains between Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow

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 Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow depart 7 times a day, covering the whole route from 05h 13min to 10h 34min.

Regular Trains between Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow have the following numbers: 084Е, 037Н, 055Ы, 035Г, 001М, 007Е, 109М, 146У, 041Г, 132Г, 103Н, 091И, 001Щ, 047Г, 003З, 005Щ, 063Б, 251Г, 203Г, 229Г, 211Е, 173Й, 201И, 061М

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 Nizhny Novgorod to Moscow have the following ticket classes:

• Sitting (Basic) - from 30 USD
• 3-сl. open sleeping - from 36 USD
• 2-сl. sleeping compt. - from 45 USD
• 1-сl. sleeping compt. - from 94 USD
• De Luxe sleeping - from 285 USD

Schedule of Regular Trains between Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow

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