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Russia, Mongolia and China · Across a continent

Trans-Mongolian

Is the Moscow to Beijing train running?

Suspended

No. The through train from Moscow to Beijing via Ulaanbaatar has been suspended since February 2020, with no restart date. Parts of the route run: Beijing to Ulaanbaatar once a week, and Irkutsk to Ulaanbaatar.

Travel advice

The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Russia. The US State Department says: Russia, Level 4, Do Not Travel.

GOV.UK travel advice ↗US travel advisory ↗

The classic rail link from Moscow to Beijing through Mongolia, branching off the Trans-Siberian.

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When it runs

Runs
Not running. Beijing to Ulaanbaatar: K23 from Beijing on Tuesdays at 07:27, K24 from Ulaanbaatar on Thursdays at 07:18, about 31 hours. Irkutsk to Ulaanbaatar: once a week, more in summer.
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Not running.

Book and stay

No booking links on this page: the UK and US advise against all travel to Russia.

Before you go

  • RussiaThe UK and US advise against all travel to Russia.
  • RestartRussia and Mongolia were discussing a restart in July 2026; no date was set when we checked.
  • What runsBeijing to Ulaanbaatar once a week, about 31 hours.

Good to know

Can you take a train from Moscow to Beijing?

Not as one train: the through train has been suspended since February 2020.

Can you take a train from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar?

Yes: once a week, about 31 hours (K23 on Tuesdays from Beijing, K24 on Thursdays from Ulaanbaatar).

Will it restart?

Russia and Mongolia were discussing it in July 2026, but no restart date was set when we checked.

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Checked on 29 Oct 2026 with seat61.com, travelchinaguide.com, toursinmongolia.com, discovermongolia.mn. Direct trains from our own timetable data.