A DB class 628 next to an SNCF Régiolis TFA in Europe livery in a small station.

Head of an ICE 3 with a rainbow stripe.

Side of an ICE 3 with a rainbow stripe.

A PKPIC sleeper wagon hauled by an ÖBB Taurus locomotive at a platform in München.

The :pkpic: vagon-lits was a pleasant ride yestetday, sadly I have finally been Deutsche Bahned in 🇩🇪 Muenchen and missed my :cff: :kb_ec: EuroCity to 🇨🇭 Zurich. Instead, I took the opportunity of the :db: :de_ice: Tz "München" with the 🏳️‍🌈 pride stripe via 🇩🇪 […]

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Modern PKPIC carriages next to an LTG Pesa 730 ML at a small railway stop.

The Kyiv-Express leaving Warszawa eastbound. The train consists of some domestic PKPIC seating carriages and a bunch of Ukrzalitsnyzia RIC wagon-lits with one notably in the new livery rather than the classic blue-yellow one.

Bathroom with shower, sink and toilet in a night train.

A modern PKPIC wagon-lit in a long night train in Warszawa.

Last miles back home : During day 16 of my journey, I made it to my last :kb_liege: night train for a while.

The day began in 🇱🇹 Vilnius with an :ltg: Pesa 730 ML ride on the international link to 🇱🇹 Mockava, where there's the break of gauge between Soviet track […]

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I will write more about the day tomorrow morning.

For now I'm just happy to be back in 🇪🇺 Europe.

Oh, and a friendly :omya_pkp_ic: for charging me 300 (!!!) EUR for a sleeper reservation from 🇵🇱 Warszawa to 🇩🇪 Muenchen.

#FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #CrossBorderRail

A passenger train at a small railway station at night time.

My compartment with snacks and drinks on the table and Rosåhaj leaning on the pillows in the corner.

A long passenger train at SPB Ladozhskiy station with a few lonely passengers on the platform.

The SPB metro accelerating in a huge underground station with beautiful arcs.

After one more night onboard of the :rzd: 071Е, I reached 🇷🇺 Sankt-Peterburg Ladozhskiy around noon. Leaving my comfortable :rzd: first class single SV compartment behind, I'm preparing for the final leg in Russia : Tonight, the :rzd: dieziel' (or is it an […]

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A plate of rice noodles and steamed vegetables on a night train table.

A mid-old Russian SV compartment with my huge backpack on the right hand side berth. Table with fruits, tea mugs and the usual selection of magazins.

A Russian railway platform at night. People are boarding the sleeper train on the right hand track. On the opposite platform on the left, there's another night train.

Adorable narrow gauge vehicles in the museum area in Ekaterinburg. A track with a level crossing and a Soviet light signal is in front of the museum.

After spending the evening in 🇷🇺 Ekaterinburg with the amazing Children's Railway, I boarded one of the two actually occupied SV compartments of the :rzd: 071И "Diemidovskii Ekspriess" brining me to 🇷🇺 Sankt-Peterburg during its 40 hour journey. Sadly, this is my […]

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A Russian metal glass of tea with the RZhD emblem.

My compartment's table served with porridge, a plate of salad, orange juice and a cup of tea.

Rosåhaj on her bed in the train.

I slept like a baby onboard of my :rzd: Ammendorf SV wagon 🥰. While sleeping, I made it from Siberia to Ural Federal District so I guess I'm back in Europe now ?

In any case, the border to 🇪🇺 EU seems within reachable distance and while I absolutely enjoy my […]

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Ammendorf first class SV sleeper wagon, coal heated and with the most floofy interior possible. Tell me about any better railway carriage 🥰🥰🥰 ?

#FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain

A traditional Soviet tea cup with the metal emblem of the RZhD and the FPC.

A very old-fashioned SV compartment in two-berth composition.

An RZhD Vagon-Bistro in a railway station.

People boarding an RZhD train at night time.

I was said good-bye by the conductor with a German "Auf wiedersehen" when leaving the train in 🇷🇺 Novosibirsk. Even though I have a one hour transfer here, my connecting train already arrived after 10 more minutes.

The :rzd: 115И on its journey from 🇷🇺 Tomsk to […]

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A plate with potatoes on a dining car table with a snowy landscape outside.

Dining car table with a plate of potatoes.

Rosåhaj lurking onto the table of the RZhD dining car looking for my dinner.

After round about 30 hours of travel time, I could finally convince myself to leave the cozy SV compartment and walk around the train to visit the :rzd: @diningcar .

Despite some language barrier, I could be explained how they're out of the regular vegetarian […]

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:rzd: trains sometimes are a pure dog and pony show : One minute, the conductor comes collecting the used dishes of my dinner, five minutes later someone from the bistro knocks asking whether I'd like to order any drink. Shortly later, the customer satisfaction officer asks whether I enjoy my […]

A plate of risotto with boiled vegetables on a night train table. Along with it, there's some apple juice, a bun and some fruits.

A salad plate on the night train compartment.

Blurry picture of the sunset above the Siberian horizon next to a snowy village.

Luxury but old-fashioned SV compartment with one bed and one sofa.

Enjoying a delicious meal onboard the :rzd: 009Н on its 6-days route from 🇷🇺 Vladivostok to 🇷🇺 Moskva on my leg from 🇷🇺 Irkutsk to 🇷🇺 Novosibirsk.

The :rzd: @diningcar served a tasty sweet vegetable risotto along with a salad plate. I'm proud of my Russian […]

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A comfortable RZhD SV compartment with one side converted to a bed while the other one is in day-time position. A fruit plate, a bottle of water, blankets and cushions are provided in the corner.

Sight on the end of the train standing in the station. The last two carriages are in AYaM design rather than the classic RZhD livery.

The 305И train arriving from Ulaanbaatar on the opposite platform. It's composed of RZhD carriages pulled by an EP1 locomotive.

Two passenger trains in front of Irlutsk railway station in sunshine. Two railway workers are walking next the luggage trolley behind the right train.

After one more night in 🇷🇺 Irkutsk, I'm finally back on tracks. I boarded the :rzd: 009Н train where I got a comfortable 1st class single SV compartment for the next 1½ days before changing in 🇷🇺 Novosibirsk.

While waiting at the station, my initially considered […]

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Sunrise above a railway station with a passenger train at a platform.

Irkutsk railway station at night time.

Engine and dining car of the Rossiia train with people boarding.

The Chita cathedral with its golden roofs between two railway buildings.

After 12 hours, I arrived in 🇷🇺 Chita-2 the next morning where I got a transfer to the Trans-Siberian-Railway on the famous 001Э "Росси́я" composed of 20 modern :rzd: carriages on it's 6 day journey from Valadyvoshock to Moskva bringing me to my next destination […]

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An RZhD electric locomotive at the head of a train. There's a pedestrian bridge over the dual-gauge tracks and some snow on a pile.

Old-fashioned interior of an Ammendorf Kupe with pale light and leather couchettes.

An old steam locomotive displayed on the platform of a cold railway station in dusk.

A beautiful Soviet railway station building illuminated in dusk. Huge letters above the roof indicate it's the RZhD station of Zabaikalsk. A few passengers are walking towards the camera.

After 1.5 days of forced break, I'm finally back on track. Leaving the adorable railway station I spent the last full day in behind, I'm boarding the :rzd: 393ь train from 🇷🇺 Zabaikalsk to 🇷🇺 Chita-2 where we will arrive around 8 a.m. after 12 hours of travel […]

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Cargo trains in the huge transshipment facilities around the station.

A passenger train standing in a cold station with dual gauge tracks.

Side view of an RZhD train in a station photographed from my room's window.

The advantage of staying in the Komnata Otdika : You can watch all the cute :rzd: trains right from your window 🥰🥰🥰 !

My mission for today was to exchange enough Chinese yuan to Russian ruble that I can rebook all my trains - that's a complicated mission since […]

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An RZhD diesel locomotive on standard gauge in a Chinese railway station.

Two RZhD carriages in a snowy railway station. Notably a Chinese border officer carries Rosåhaj to the open entrance door of the carriage.

Goodbye 🇨🇳 China, hello 🇷🇺 Russia !

The Bank of China told me it'd take two more hours to exchange currency so I had to leave without. Idk, I always thought currency conversation was strictly regulated in Europe but in China this seems to be an even more […]

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A modern Chinese Kuaisu train in Beijing Zhao. People are boarding the 25G carriages.

Nose of a Fuxing Hao in Beijingxi Zhao at night time.

A Superior Soft Sleeper compartment with two bunk beds, a table and an arm chair.

A classic 25G train standing in a small Chinese railway station with passengers boarding.

From 🇨🇳 Beijing on, I took the :cr: Kuaisu train to 🇨🇳 Qiqihaer in the far north east.

I was lucky to get one of the rare first class Superior Soft Sleeper compartments available on few selected trains. While the rolling stock was of chattery Chinese quality you […]

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Why do people even produce long distance trains without beds ? Like, WTF, trains were never supposed to be used all seating. This is so uncomfortable.

#TeamNightTrain

Sight on the end of a train parking at a long railway station platform. Behind the train, the sun is rising and some clouds cover the sky.

Outside of the railway station. Some scooters parking on a square with a huge Thai flag displayed. On the other side of the road, there's an old railway wagon displayed in a small museum-ish style.

Full length of my SRT sleeper, now one platform further. Sun is rising and a cute diesel locomotive is coupled to the very end of the train.

Good morning Fedi 🌄 !

I had an excellent night and my :srt: sleeper arrived in 🇹🇭 Nong Khai on time.

Despite amenities on the train, I was too sleepy and my bed was too cuddly to motivate myself to have a shower before arriving.

The morning arrival of the :srt […]

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Rosåhaj leaning on the table of a night train compartment.

A luxury and modern sleeper compartment with two berths.

A long train composed of modern carriages standing at a platform. Little metal bridges fill the gap between the doors and the platform.

My first train : The comfortable :srt: Special Express 25 will bring me over night to 🇹🇭 Nong Khai, the border town of 🇱🇦 Vientianne.

The train consists of 13 carriages, sleeper wagons of different classes and a @diningcar .

While there is a direct :srt: train […]

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A beautiful building with a huge arch spanning over a main hall framed by two decorative towers. The building is illuminated and decorated with Thai flags. In front of the building, there is a little park with plants partially covering the sight.

Railway tracks ending in little plant beds with a bench. A sign identifies the railway station as Bangkok. Historic trains on the tracks behind.

Narrow platforms and a commuter train in a huge railway station.

A huge entrance hall of a railway station. The floor is made of some mosaic and the windows have pastel colors. A few people are waiting on benches.

Today, my railway journey from 🇹🇭 Bangkok back to 🇫🇷 Alsace finally begins.

Marking the start of my trip, I visited the Hua Lamphong railway station. The beautiful building with a huge departure hall, flowers and fountains is sadly only served by :srt: commuter […]

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Today it's getting serious again : In a couple of hours I'll be leaving 🇹🇭 #Bangkok by :srt: night train to start my 15 days journey bringing me back to 🇫🇷 #Alsace traveling 100 % by train 🚂.

🚂🇹🇭🇱🇦🇨🇳🇷🇺🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇵🇱🇨🇿🇦🇹🇩🇪🇱🇮🇨🇭🇫🇷

#FOSSRail #CrossBorderRail #TeamNightTrain

TIL : The longest leg on the Ukrainian railway network is the train pair 39/40 from Solotvyno to Zaporizhzhia with a travel time of 26h30.

#TeamNightTrain

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[Good to read long post, money, emissions and long distance travels]

Are you wondering how much it is to travel from Thailand to France by train ?

Okay, here we are. Let's first check the flights for reference. I'm traveling first and deluxe class with single compartments only, that's […]

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:cr: sleeper booking noises ...

I got :

- One New Soft Sleeper, a high-speed train with berths inside
- One Superior Soft Sleeper, a classic train with private sleeper compartments
- One Soft Sleeper, the regular sleeper carriages

Thereby all Chinese trains covered (apart from the :lcr: one […]

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TIL : The ФПК (Federal Passenger Company) of the :rzd: have pretty much :oebb: DANI style Платскартнь carriages with their new designs from 2019 ...

www.railvolution.net/news/new-concept-of-fpk-...

I just wish the Ukrainians were ordering more new carriages especially with RIC […]

An open compartment couchette corridor. I'm sitting on the upper couchette. Most cortains are closed.

An SRT train is arriving in a railway station at night time.

Two long SRT trains standing in a huge railway station. Many spare tracks.

Sunset sky above a restaurant terrace above a river.

Found my comfy :srt: couchette for tonight 🥰.

Good night Fedi 😴 !

#TeamNightTrain

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Another notable train is the :uz: Ш 140Д Hortobagy from Chop to Wien.

The train is most famously know to carry the traditional :kb_kurswagen: through carriages from Kyiv to Wien but also provides the earliest day-time (okay, controversial at that time of the day) connection from Chop across the […]

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Btw. the :kb_en: Chopin :kb_kurswagen: Carpatia through carriages are really cool when traveling from western Europe to Ukraine :

Usually, the solution would be day-time travels from Berlin to Przemysl or to Vienna/Budapest whereas now you can just take the :kb_en: 416 from Munich or Praha to […]

@interrailinfosvenska To be fair, I absolutely don't care about delays in night trains for a simple reason : I got a bed and can just curl up under my blanket 🥰. #TeamNightTrain