Zheleznodorozhnyy: 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.
Zheleznodorozhnyy is a city of 141,648 people in Russia (Moscow Oblast), 146 m (479 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Kupavna.
Key facts
Open Zheleznodorozhnyy in Google Maps
Daylight in Zheleznodorozhnyy runs from about 7 h 6 min a day in late December to 17 h 39 min in late June (computed for 55.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Zheleznodorozhnyy is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 15,092-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Domodedovo International Airport (DME, 38 km), Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO, 46 km), Vnukovo International Airport (VKO, 50 km).
Flights to Zheleznodorozhnyy: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kupavna. Trains to Zheleznodorozhnyy
Buses to Zheleznodorozhnyy · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Moscow, 25 km — tours
- Nizhniy Novgorod, 377 km — flights · trains · buses
- Yaroslavl, 238 km — tours
- Ryazan’, 164 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lipetsk, 365 km
- Tula, 174 km — trains · tours
- Bryansk, 364 km
- Tver, 180 km — tours
- Ivanovo, 229 km — tours
- Vladimir, 155 km — trains · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Zheleznodorozhnyy?
Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Zheleznodorozhnyy?
About 141,648 people live in Zheleznodorozhnyy, across 25 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Zheleznodorozhnyy in?
Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Zheleznodorozhnyy?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Zheleznodorozhnyy?
Moscow (25 km), Nizhniy Novgorod (377 km), Yaroslavl (238 km), Ryazan’ (164 km), Lipetsk (365 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.