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Vitebsk: how to get there and around

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Vitebsk is a city of 358,927 people in Belarus, 150 m (492 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Vitsebsk train station.

Key facts

Population358,927
Elevation150 m (492 ft)
Area125 km²
Time zoneEurope/Minsk (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyBelarusian ruble (BYN)
Dialling code+375
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODEBYVTB
Coordinates55.19, 30.205
Vitebsk

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Daylight in Vitebsk runs from about 7 h 13 min a day in late December to 17 h 30 min in late June (computed for 55.19° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Vitebsk in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

By rail: stations on record include Vitsebsk train station. Trains to Vitebsk

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Rēzekne, Harbin, Frankfurt (Oder), Nienburg/Weser, Bălți, Daugavpils, Zielona Góra, Jinan, Vanadzor, Guiyang, Nakhodka.

Common questions

How big is Vitebsk?

About 358,927 people live in Vitebsk, across 125 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Vitebsk in?

Europe/Minsk, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Vitebsk?

The Belarusian ruble (BYN). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Vitebsk?

Minsk (223 km), Vilnius (319 km), Homyel' (311 km), Bryansk (342 km), Tver (399 km).

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.