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Trains to Smolensk

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

Wikidata lists 7 railway stations in Smolensk: Kolodnya, Gnyozdovo, Smolensk-Sortirovochny, Rakitnaja railway station, Dachnaya II, Orlovskaya, Dachnaya I. 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 Smolensk

Trains from Smolensk: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Smolensk to OrshaBelarus110 km (68 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Smolensk to VitebskBelarus126 km (79 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Smolensk to Velikiye LukiRussia198 km (123 mi)about 2 h 51 min
Smolensk to BryanskRussia224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Smolensk to BobruyskBelarus260 km (161 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Smolensk to Homyel'Belarus270 km (168 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Smolensk to KalugaRussia273 km (169 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Smolensk to ObninskRussia294 km (182 mi)about 4 h 13 min
Smolensk to MinskBelarus307 km (191 mi)about 4 h 24 min
Smolensk to TverRussia334 km (207 mi)about 4 h 48 min
Smolensk to SerpukhovRussia344 km (214 mi)about 4 h 56 min
Smolensk to OdintsovoRussia346 km (215 mi)about 4 h 58 min
Smolensk to MoscowRussia369 km (229 mi)about 5 h 18 min
Smolensk to Saint PetersburgRussia583 km (362 mi)about 8 h 23 min
Smolensk to BerlinGermany1,250 km (777 mi)about 12 h 30 min
Smolensk to KyivUkraine492 km (306 mi)about 7 h 4 min
Smolensk to HamburgGermany1,436 km (893 mi)about 14 h 22 min
Smolensk to BucharestRomania1,227 km (762 mi)about 17 h 38 min
Smolensk to BudapestHungary1,213 km (754 mi)about 17 h 26 min
Smolensk to WarsawPoland782 km (486 mi)about 11 h 15 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 Smolensk have?

Kolodnya, Gnyozdovo, Smolensk-Sortirovochny, Rakitnaja railway station, Dachnaya II, Orlovskaya 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.