The 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 conductors meet their passengers right at the door of the train and are ready to serve at any moment throughout the journey to Helsinki. If there are vacant seats in the luxury carriages, the radio broadcasts about the possibility to change the compartment with an additional payment. You can also order coffee, tea and sweets from the conductor. The train is on the way for 13.5 hours. Customs control is carried out on 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 has double bedrooms, air conditioning and a DVD player. The second class is designed for four beds, there is also air conditioning. The business class offers passengers a shower, a toilet with underfloor heating, is equipped with a PC connection, there is also a spacious wardrobe, LCD TV. The sofa can be laid out in a widebed, and an additional upper shelf can be used for personal items. Passengers are offered a bathrobe and bath towel.
The coupe can be fully booked for one person or the whole family. "Lev Tolstoy" - a train equipped with a specially equipped toilet for the disabled and people with disabilities. Each bed has a set of clean bed linen and a pillow prepared in advance, and you can also take a warm blanket if you wish.
The dining car has good chefs who will prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner for their visitors in a short time. Payment can be made in euros, rubles and dollars. Between the points of Kouvola and Vainikkala, you can exchange currency and make a refund using tax free coupons. The Lev Tolstoy train is equipped with a separate bar in the business class carriage. Smoking is allowed only in special vestibules.
Train "Leo Tolstoy". Route
The train departs from Moscow (Leningradsky railway station) at 22:50 local time. The train passes 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. The train arrives in the capital of Finland at 11:00.
The way back. From Helsinki, the Leo Tolstoy train starts at 17:23. The train arrives in Moscow at the Leningradsky railway station at 08:25.
Tickets for the Leo Tolstoy train can be purchased through terminals, online or atticket office of any railway station. Children under 6 years old can travel completely free of charge, for teenagers 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 carriage will cost 200-300 €. Therefore, you need to plan the budget of your trip to another country. Do not forget that the number of free seats during the summer holidays, New Year and May holidays is very small, and tickets must be bought in advance. You should also check the train schedule before your trip.
