Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod Trains

Nizhny Novgorod is one of the five largest cities in Russia and it is the most important economic and political center in Russia. It is situated on the charming river Volga, 437 km away from the capital of Russia, Moscow. There are several types of trains running this train route. Passengers can either select the high-speed Strizh trains or overnight Nizhegorogets trains. The high-speed train travels approximately 4 hours on this route, and the overnight train takes about 6 hours. 
 

For trains between Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod, all the high speed trains will use Moscow Kursky Station, and all the overnight trains will use Moscow Yaroslavsky Station. In Nizhny Novgorod, the only train station is Nizhny Novgorod Station.
 

The Kursky Station is the largest train station in Moscow, which can simultaneously accommodate 11,000 passengers. It was built in 1896, connecting Moscow with Nizhny Novgorod and other southern cities. 
 

Address: Zemlyanoi Val str. 29, Moscow, Russia

How to get: The train station is just next to the Moscow's Kurskaya Metro Station. You can easily get to the train station by using the subway line 3 or 5.
 

The Yaroslavskiy station is the busiest train station in Russia in terms of passenger traffic. It serves a variety of destinations, like Nizhniy Novgorod, Vladivostok, and many other cities.
 

Address: 5 Komsomolskaya pl., 107140, Moscow, Russia, Moscow, Russia

How to get: It is convenient to take the metro red line to get to the Yaroslavskiy station, which is next to the Komsomolskaya Metro Station. The Yaroslavskiy station is located in the Komsomolskaya Square, near to the Leningradskiy and Kazanskiy railway stations. 
 

The Nizhny Novgorod Station mainly serves the trains to Moscow, Siberia, Mongolia and China.
 

Address: 2 Revolution sq., Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

How to get: It’s easy to get to the Nizhny Novgorod Station by subway and the nearest metro station is Moskovskaya Station.
 

To travel from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod, travelers can take the overnight Nizhegorogets trains, or high-speed Strizh, Lastochka trains. The followings are detailed timetables about these types of trains.
 

(Last Update on June 20, 2024, extracted)
 

Train No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time
701Ч	6:30 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy) station	10:20 Nizhny Novgorod	3h50m
727M	07:15   Cherkizovo (Vostochniy) station	11:04 Nizhny Novgorod	3h49m
236Г	09:05 Yaroslavlsky station	14:55 Nizhny Novgorod	5h50m
729M	09:25 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy) station	13:31 Nizhny Novgorod	4h6m
703Ч	10:40 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy) station	14:42 Nizhny Novgorod	4h2m
705Ч	14:00 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy) station	17:46 Nizhny Novgorod	3h46m
707Ч	15:38 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy) station	19:32 Nizhny Novgorod	3h54m
727Г	06:25 Nizhny Novgorod	10:24 Kursky station	3h59m
701Г	07:47 Nizhny Novgorod	11:40 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy) station	3h53m
729Г	09:40 Nizhny Novgorod	13:53 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy) station	4h13m
703Й	10:56 Nizhny Novgorod	14:54 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy) station	3h58m
705Г	15:33 Nizhny Novgorod	19:28 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy) station	3h55m

 Note: The above timetable is only for reference. 
 

(Last Update on June 20, 2024, extracted)
 

Train No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time
707Г	18:57 Nizhny Novgorod	22:41 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy)	3h44m
721A	04:51 Nizhny Novgorod	09:09 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy)	4h18m
709Г	20:11 Nizhny Novgorod	23:59 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy)	3h48m
709Ч	20:18 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy)	23:59 Nizhny Novgorod	3h41m
721P	21:15 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy)	01:13 Nizhny Novgorod	3h58m
059A	03:08 Cherkizovo (Vostochniy)	08:30 Nizhny Novgorod	5h22m
032Г	20:05 Yaroslavlsky station	02:11 Nizhny Novgorod	6h6m
380Э	20:32 Kazansky station	07:18 Nizhny Novgorod	10h46m

 Note:  The above timetable is only for reference.