Russian Train Ticket

The following diagram explains the various parts of a typical Russian train ticket:

1 - Train number

2 - Day and month of departure

3 - Departure time (note that Moscow time is used on all train tickets throughout Russia)

4 - Number and class of carriage:

      П - simple reserved seats carriage ("platzkartnyi vagon")

      К - soft-seated carriage ("myagkyi vagon")

      Л - first-class carriage ("SV vagon")

5 - Cost of platzkart (place in a carriage without compartments)

6 - Supplement for class of ticket above platzkart

7 - Number of people travelling on the ticket

8 - Type of passenger

9 - From/To

10 - Bed number

11 - Passport number and name (entered when purchased in Russia)

12 - Total cost of ticket

13 - Tax and service fee

14 - Date of arrival

15 - Arrival Time (note that Moscow time is used on all train tickets throughout Russia)