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Take a virtual train trip to Siberia

MOSCOW -- The Trans-Siberian Mainline, one of the world's classic rail journeys, is intimidating to some potential passengers because they don't speak Russian and because the trip takes a week. Now, ...

World's longest direct train journey where passengers are in their seats for almost 7 days

One train journey takes a staggering 167 hours to complete, with the railway spanning eight time zones to make it the longest ...
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Direct Berlin train to roll further into Siberia

BERLIN (Reuters) - European rail enthusiasts may soon be able to travel even further into the depths of Siberia without having to switch trains as a Russian rail operator plans a direct, roughly ...

World's longest train journey sees passengers in their seats for almost 7 days

The longest direct train journey in the world covers 5,771 miles and takes almost a week to complete, with passengers travelling through eight time zones ...