A comfortable train Leo Tolstoy runs between the capitals of Finland and Russia. From the very beginning of the journey you will be enveloped in a romantic atmosphere. Friendly guides meet their passengers right at the door of the train and are ready to serve you any minute along the way to Helsinki. If there are vacant seats in high-comfort cars, the radio informs about the possibility of changing the compartment with an additional charge. Also, the conductor can order coffee, tea and sweets. The train takes 13.5 hours. Customs control is carried out in the train itself during its movement, so rail transport is especially popular among tourists.
The train includes first, second and business class cars. The first are double bedrooms, air conditioning and a DVD player. The second class is designed for four berths, there is also air conditioning. Business class offers passengers a shower, a toilet with a warm floor, is equipped with a PC connection, there is also a spacious wardrobe, an LCD TV. The sofa can be laid out in a wide bed, and an additional upper shelf can be used for personal items. Passengers are offered a bathrobe and bath towel.
Coupe can be fully booked for one person or a whole family. “Leo Tolstoy” is a train equipped with a specially equipped toilet for the disabled and people with disabilities. Each bed has a pre-made set of clean bedding, a pillow, and you can also take a warm blanket if you wish.
There are good chefs working in the restaurant car, who will prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner for their visitors in a short time. Payment can be made in euros, rubles and dollars. Between Kouvola and Vainikkala points, you can exchange currency and make a return on tax free coupons. The Leo Tolstoy train is equipped with a separate bar in a business class carriage. You can smoke only in special vestibules.
Train "Leo Tolstoy." Route
The train leaves from Moscow (Leningradsky Train Station) at 22:50 local time. The train passes through Tver, St. Petersburg (Ladoga station), where it arrives at 05:53 local time, Vyborg, Vainikkala (the first settlement in Finland) - arrival at 07:55 local time, Kouvola, Lahti, Tikkurila, Pasila, Helsinki . Arriving in the capital of Finland at 11:00.
Return trip. From Helsinki, the Leo Tolstoy train starts at 17:23. The composition arrives in Moscow at Leningradsky Station at 08:25.
Tickets for the Leo Tolstoy train can be purchased through terminals, the Internet, or at the box office of any railway station. Children under 6 years old can travel for free, for adolescents from 6 to 16 years old there is a discount on travel, which is 50% of its cost, for pensioners - 30%. A ticket from Moscow to Helsinki for an adult costs 120 € or 4800 rubles (for one seat in a second-class carriage). Business class is much more expensive. One ticket in such a car will cost 200-300 €. Therefore, you need to plan the budget of your trip to another country. Do not forget that the number of available seats during the summer holidays, New Year and May holidays is very small, and you need to buy tickets in advance. You should also clarify the train schedule before your trip.