Volgograd: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Volgograd is a city of 1 million people in Russia (Volgograd Oblast), 42 m (138 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Volgograd International Airport (VOG), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Volgograd railway station. Our booking partner lists 34 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Volgograd runs from about 8 h 20 min a day in late December to 16 h 13 min in late June (computed for 48.71° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Volgograd is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Volgograd International Airport (VOG), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,186 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Volgograd: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Volgograd railway station, Railway Station Volgograd II, Sudoverf, Sarepta, Railway Station Mamayev Kurgan, Railway Station Traktornaya-Passenger. Trains to Volgograd
Buses to Volgograd · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 34 places to stay in Volgograd. Of the 34 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (22), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 238 reviews in total.
Hotels in Volgograd: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Volgograd Regional Local Museum | 135,000 | — |
The busiest is Volgograd Regional Local Museum at 135,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Volgograd
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rostov-on-Don, 393 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Saratov, 332 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Astrakhan, 374 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Luhansk, 382 km (Ukraine) — trains · buses · car rental
- Volzhsky, 22 km — tours
- Shakhty, 336 km — buses · car rental
- Engels, 329 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Volgodonsk, 219 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Novocherkassk, 357 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kamyshin, 167 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Coventry, Ostrava, Kemi, Liège, Dijon, Turin, Port Said, Chennai, Hiroshima, Reinickendorf, Chemnitz, Ruse, Jilin City, Kruševac.
Common questions
Which airport serves Volgograd?
Volgograd International Airport (VOG), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Volgograd?
About 1 million people live in Volgograd, across 859 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Volgograd in?
Europe/Volgograd, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Volgograd?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Volgograd?
Our booking partner lists 34 places to stay in Volgograd, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Volgograd?
Rostov-on-Don (393 km), Saratov (332 km), Astrakhan (374 km), Luhansk (382 km), Volzhsky (22 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.