Belarus is not as long a country as Russia or Norway. It is compact, so it’s easy to get to all cities from the capital. For example, from Minsk to Molodechno can be reached by any transport, except aircraft. Molodechno is not the most interesting city, but it is worth visiting, for example, on the way from the capital to Lake Naroch.
Railway
This is the cheapest option for organizing a trip from Minsk to Molodechno. There are many long-distance trains and suburban trains running between the cities. The first ones are more expensive, since some of them are international, which are formed by Russian Railways and UZ (Ukrainian railways). They can follow from Kiev to Riga or from Baranovichi to Kaliningrad. It takes about an hour to go on such trains from the capital to Molodechno, but buying tickets is unprofitable, too expensive per kilometer. For example, in the train Moscow - Kaliningrad, the tariffs in Russian rubles are as follows:
- Reserved seat - from 300 rubles.
- Kupeyny - from 1500 rubles.
- Sleeping - from 5400 rubles.
The exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble may change, at the moment it is approximately equal to 30 Russian.
It is much more convenient and cheaper to get from Minsk to Molodechno on the local train. The daily train schedule is as follows:
- 00:38.
- 02:40.
- 06:30 a.m.
- 07:02.
- 3:30 p.m.
- 17:09.
- 17:28.
- 21:31.
Drive about an hour. The cheapest tickets in general wagons, from 100 rubles, in reserved seats - from 150 rubles, and in a compartment - from 210 rubles. It’s cheap by Russian standards. Considering how many kilometers (75 km) from Minsk to Molodechno, the tariff is a little more than 1 rubles. for 1 km in a common carriage and 2 rubles. in the reserved seat.
In addition, international trains of the Lithuanian formation go to Vilnius. They depart at 10:30, 19:30 and 19:43. From Minsk to Molodechno they can be reached in 50 minutes. Wagons on the route only with seats, tickets cost from 360 rubles. The most expensive - about 1000 rubles. A peculiar competitor is the train of the Belarusian formation to Vilnius. It is cheaper, a ticket costs from 100 rubles, the fare is 1.3 rubles. per kilometer, which is cheaper than ordinary trains in most regions of Russia.
And, finally, the cheapest option for a trip by rail from Minsk to Molodechno is an ordinary train. It travels longer than the above trains, as it makes stops in almost all settlements of the route. The trains depart from 04:40 to 22:15, there is also a night flight at 00:45. Tickets are cheap, cost about 50 Russian rubles. In some cases, the train can be accelerated and is in transit for 1.5 hours. Departure schedule from Minsk is as follows:
Bus
Buses and minibuses from Minsk to Molodechno depart from the central bus station. They are in transit from 70 minutes to two hours. The first flight leaves at 6 in the morning, and the last at 8 in the evening. The destination for the bus can be not only Molodechno, but also the city of Pastavy or the resort village on Lake Naroch.
Car
A distance of 75 kilometers from Minsk to Molodechno can be reached by car in about an hour. The exact time of the trip will depend on traffic jams and weather. You need to move northwest of Minsk along the M-7 and R-28, through the city of Zaslavl. There will be no other large settlements along the way.
What to see in Molodechno?
The city is an ordinary Belarusian regional center without any special attractions. This is not such a famous tourist city as Polotsk or Nesvizh. There are no castles or their ruins, as in Lyubcha or Navahrudak.
When walking around Molodechno, you should pay attention to the following objects:
- Orthodox churches and a modern Catholic church, which is interesting in that its towers are decorated with an ornament in the style of the Belarusian cornflower.
- Central square. It houses the Kupalye fountain with beautiful nude sculptures. Opposite the square is a park with a memorial to those killed during the Second World War.
- The memorial complex "Stalag".
- Museum of Local Lore. It has a good historical exposition illustrating different periods of the city’s history.
- The local Arbat is Pritytsky Street.
- Photogenic sculptures, for example, a herald and a slender passenger near the station.