Trains to Saint Petersburg
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
Wikidata lists 11 railway stations in Saint Petersburg: Saint Peterburg Glavnyi, Ligovo railway station, Volkovskaya, Murino, Lanskaya, Leninsky Prospekt, Metallostroy, Dachnoe station, Sergievo station, Rybatskoye, Glukhoozerskaya. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.
Rail routes from Saint Petersburg
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg to Velikiy Novgorod | Russia | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Vantaa | Finland | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Helsinki | Finland | 300 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Petrozavodsk | Russia | 300 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Velikiye Luki | Russia | 400 km (249 mi) | about 5 h 45 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Cherepovets | Russia | 437 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Tver | Russia | 472 km (293 mi) | about 6 h 47 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Riga | Latvia | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 3 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Vitebsk | Belarus | 528 km (328 mi) | about 7 h 35 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Rybinsk | Russia | 531 km (330 mi) | about 7 h 38 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Vologda | Russia | 544 km (338 mi) | about 7 h 49 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Smolensk | Russia | 583 km (362 mi) | about 8 h 23 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Moscow | Russia | 635 km (394 mi) | about 9 h 7 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Berlin | Germany | 1,324 km (823 mi) | about 13 h 15 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,055 km (655 mi) | about 15 h 10 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Hamburg | Germany | 1,420 km (882 mi) | about 14 h 12 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Minsk | Belarus | 692 km (430 mi) | about 9 h 57 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Warsaw | Poland | 1,031 km (641 mi) | about 14 h 49 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Stockholm | Sweden | 691 km (429 mi) | about 7 h 57 min |
| Saint Petersburg to Kharkiv | Ukraine | 1,169 km (726 mi) | about 16 h 48 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which railway stations does Saint Petersburg have?
Saint Peterburg Glavnyi, Ligovo railway station, Volkovskaya, Murino, Lanskaya, Leninsky Prospekt and others.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.