When I was planning and researching the trans-siberian railway trip I found it difficult to find out how much the tickets would cost. There was a big variation in prices mentioned in guidebooks, versus those I read about on the internet versus what tour companies were offering. There are many reasons for these variations such as the train type, the compartment type, the time of year and so on.
As I was I traveling in the low season I decided I would buy my tickets at the stations as I traveled. As expected this turned out to be considerably cheaper than buying them via a travel agency. I kept note of how much I paid for each of my tickets and have published the prices below. I booked Ulaan Baator to Beijing via the hostel and paid them a commission of $14 for the ticket. The rest of the tickets I booked at the train station. I do not speak Russian and generally the train station staff do not speak English but with the help of a guidebook and some friendly hostel staff I wrote very specific details of the ticket that I wanted in Russian.
St Petersburg - Moscow (3rd Class Carriage) 720rb (€16)
Moscow - Irkutsk (2nd Class) 11,200rb (€255)
Irkutsk - Ulaan Baator (2nd Class) 4,070rb (€93)
*Ulaan Baator - Beijing (2nd Class) $110 (€77)
*I booked this ticket through the hostel and as a result paid them a commission of $14.
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