Itinerary (2005)

Journey Madrid - Beijing entirely by rail, via Vladivostok originally planned, although there were last minute changes in route and I had to take the route of Trans-Mongolian, that is, to Beijing via Mongolia. First leg Madrid - Moscow and connections in Paris and Cologne.

Madrid – Paris: 60€
París – Colonia: 30€
Colonia – Moscow: 195€

From Moscow starts Trans-Siberian line, with stops in Novosibirsk and Irkutsk.

Moscow – Novosibirsk: 4325 RUB (125€)
Novosibirsk – Irkutsk: 2130 RUB (60€)

Finally, from Irkutsk to Beijing via Ulan Bator.

Irkutsk – Vladivostok: 5262 RUB (152€)
Irkutsk – Ulan-Bator: 1936 RUB (56€)
Ulan-Bator – Beijing: 113700 MNT (70€)

Return flight,

Beijing - Paris: 860€ (Air France)

All prices are in class Russian trains "Kupe" per person in a 4 berth for compartment. The journey Ulan-Bator - Beijing is a sleeper of 1 class.