Moscow - Kazan Trains

Basic Information


Moscow to Kazan Rail MapKazan, the capital of Tatarstan, is the sixth populous city in Russia. It lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka rivers in central European Russia. It is also a popular and convenient stop between Ekaterinburg and Moscow during the Trans-Siberian trip. Traveling by train between Moscow and Kazan is the most popular transportation means on this route. The overall running distance is 793 km, and there are 8-10 daily departures between the two cities. Since there is no high speed train on this route, most passengers prefer to choose the overnight trains which will take 11-13 hours. Russian government has already started a project on launching a new type of train which will be able to travel at the speed of 360 km per hour and cover the distance in less than 4 hours.
 

Departure & Arrival Train Stations 

Moscow Kazansky Station

It serves two major rail lines from Moscow. One is the eastern direction to Kazan, Yekaterinburg and further. The other is the southeastern direction to Ryazan.

Address: 2 Komsomolskaya Square, 107976 Russia, Moscow, Russia
How to get: It is located in the city center and easily accessible by the subway, since the closest Komsomolskaya (red line) Metro Station is next to the train station. 
 

Kazan Central Station


It was renovated in the summer of 2013 and English signs can be found everywhere. It’s easy and convenient to reach Kazan from most of major cities in Russia and it is also an important stop during the Trans-Siberian route.
 
Address: str. Narimanova, 2, 420021 Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia
How to get: Buses, trams, trolleybuses and taxies can be easily found to get to the train station. You can also take the Aeroexpress train from the airport to the train station.
 

Moscow - Kazan Train Timetables

Moscow to Kazan Train Schedule 


(Last Update on November 14, 2024, extracted)
Train No. Dep. Time Arr. Time Travel Time
150X 00:28 13:33 13h5m
056M 13:15 00:27 11h12m
060М 16:23 05:18 +1 12h55m
118H 19:08 07:48+1 12h40m
148M 19:16 07:50 12h34m
002Й 20:40 08:00 11h20m
024M 23:12 10:51 11h39m
026Г 17:40 05:31 11h51m
Note: 
1. The above timetable is only for reference. 
2. "+1" means the second day.
 

Kazan to Moscow Train Schedule


(Last Update on November 14, 2024, extracted)
Train No. Dep. Time Arr. Time Travel Time
055E 11:08 22:14 11h6m
149Г 16:20 04:50+1 12h30m
095H 16:26 05:10+1 12h44m
059Е 22:05 9:30+1 11h25m
081И 16:36 05:30 +1 12h54m
023Г 18:11 06:20 +1 12h9m
001Г 20:00 07:10 +1 11h20m
025Г 21:51 09:30 11h39m
111*Й 22:09 09:40 11h31m
147Г 22:20 10:59 12h39m

Note: 
1. The above timetable is only for reference. 
2. "+1" means the second day.

International Trains from/to China 

K3/K4:
Beijing - Ulaanbaatar - Moscow

K19/K20:
Beijing - Manzhouli - Moscow

K23/K24:
Beijing - Ulaanbaatar

K27/K28:
Beijing - Pyongyang

T8701/T8702:
Nanning - Hanoi

4652/4653: Hohhot → Ulaanbaatar
4654/4651: Ulaanbaatar → Hohhot

Z5/Z6:
Beijing - Hanoi

K9795/K9796: Urumqi - Almaty
K9797/K9798: Urumqi - Astana

Erlian - Ulaanbaatar

D87/D88:
Kunming - Vientiane

 International railways under construction/planning from China to:
- Last updated on Nov. 14, 2024 by Grace Yang -