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 24, 2020)
 

Train No.	Operation Date	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time
702H	Daily	6:35 Moscow Kursky	10:10 Nizhny Novgorod	3h35m
704H	Daily	11:00 Moscow Kursky	14:43 Nizhny Novgorod	3h43m
706H	Daily	14:00 Moscow Kursky	17:43 Nizhny Novgorod	3h43m
708H	Daily	15:31 Moscow Kursky	19:22 Nizhny Novgorod	3h51m
701H	Daily	6:35 Nizhny Novgorod	10:24 Moscow Kursky	3h49m
703H	Daily	11:05 Nizhny Novgorod	14:48 Moscow Kursky	3h43m
705H	Daily	16:00 Nizhny Novgorod	19:48 Moscow Kursky	3h48m
707H	Daily	18:58 Nizhny Novgorod	22:35 Moscow Kursky	3h37m

Note: 

1. The above timetable is only for reference. 

2. There are 7 daily departures for high-speed Strizh trains in both directions with 2 two-minute stops in Vladimir and Dzerzhinskaya.
 

(Last Update on June 24, 2020)
 

Train No.	Operation Date	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time
036Э	Daily	23:55 Moscow Yaroslavsky	06:26+1 Nizhny Novgorod	6h31m
035Г	Daily	23:35 Nizhny Novgorod	06:28+1 Moscow Yaroslavsky	6h53m

Note: 

1. The above timetable is only for reference. 

2. "+1" means the second day.

3. Only one pair of trains is running this route.
 

(Last Update on June 24, 2020)
 

Note: The above timetable is only for reference.