Trans Siberian Train Travel
The Trans Mongolian train is the romantic name for train number three from Beijing to Moscow via Mongolia and the Trans Manchurian the romantic name for train number nineteen from Beijing to Moscow via Manchuria. The best known of course, is the Trans Siberian, which is the romantic name for train number one from Vladivostok to Moscow.
All three meet up in the Siberian city of Ulan Ude from where they join forces on the same track to Moscow, still four days away.
I decided on the Trans Mongolian and I did it in winter. Why? Because I like winter with its snow covered landscapes. And I just love the cold. For the train spotters amongst you, my train numbers were 23, 263, 9 (The Baikal), 3 and I finished by taking train number 35 from St Petersburg to Helsinki.
It was a fun trip and one I had always wanted to do. It was full of memorable people, great friendships, generous hospitality and of course lots of vodka. It was long border crossings, endless birch tree forests, remote villages lost in time and stories to keep me going for the rest of my life. Let me help you enjoy the trip whether it be in summer or in winter.
