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missbehaving · Frequent Guest Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 20

Hello. we are planning trans-mongolian moscow-beijing in october. how much does it cost through waytorussia (1st class coupe) and when should we book? do you deliver them by post afterwards? how much does the delivery cost?
thanks

missbehaving · Frequent Guest Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 20

come on!

someone should know?

greg222 · VIP Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 522

There are three different vendors currently listed on Way to Russia that you can book through. Some provide better service at higher prices while others are cheaper but not as efficient.

Prices vary by season and the prices for October won't be known for sure until about two months before, but a first class ticket direct from Moscow to Beijing is somewhere around $550. I recommend you send a request for a quote about two months before your intended travel date. Tickets can't be issued until 45 days in advance but you need the extra time to get the quotes and finalise your itinerary.

missbehaving · Frequent Guest Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 20

thanks! i was wondering about prices for now so i can compare them to the actual train ticket price and see which agency have better prices...
Thanks a lot though, i only got 1 quote so far...

danbrew · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:40 am Post subject:

Who is the quote from?

missbehaving · Frequent Guest Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 20

danbrew · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject:

SV is a good firm and the price is reasonable. They recently provided a similar quote to me for the same route. I will purchase form SV next time around. Yes, the price is higher than what you will pay if you were on the ground in Moscow and could buy yourself, but many good things have been said about SV. You won't have to worry about not getting your tickets or getting ripped off.

Stay away from ConnectRussia.

missbehaving · Frequent Guest Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 20

Thanks a lot for your advice.
Do you by the chance know if the price through this website is accurate? (i mean when you go to train ticket section it gives you 544 for 1st class and takes you to the next step-details), is this price accurate or will it have extra charges and therefore will get up to around 600?
thx

jeanny · Just Starting Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

Hi, I am planning to travel from Moscow to Beijing as well and I read that you contacted SV directly by e-mail. So far I have failed to find the e-mail address anywhere so I'd be glad if you can post it here.

I have not yet defined a fix schedule that's why I wanted to ask them to propose a schedule and inform me about the costs.

Thanks for helping out!

danbrew · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

Hi Jeanny, use this form to determine prices and then have the WTR tool submit a request for info from SV on your behalf.

Smile

jeanny · Just Starting Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

OK, will do so. Thanks

missbehaving · Frequent Guest Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 20

one last question! Embarassed

When you go though to the prices on that form it shows that some companies charge something like 30% for using debit/credit card, is that right? So you’d have to pay another 200 dollars in card charges?

greg222 · VIP Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 522

Credit card charges are usually around 5%. 30% is the mark-up that the vendor charges. Note that the prices listed on Way to Russia are supposed to be the prices you would pay if you bought the tickets yourself at the train station. However, they are a bit outdated and therefore lower than the real prices.