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Vladimir by train
Vladimir by train
All the trains arrive to Vladimir main station located next to the central bus station and close to the historical centre. Basically, there are two options for getting in by train:
From Moscow: take a local train (elektrichka) or a long-distance train. Local trains depart from Kursky Station and run 3 times per day. The trip takes about 3 h. Long-distance trains depart from different stations (Kursky Station, Yaroslavsky Station, or Kazansky Station) so check your ticket in advance. There are 6 or 7 long-distance trains that operate on convenient daytime schedule, and about 10 trains arrive to Vladimir during the night.
The best option is to use a special express-train Moscow-Vladimir that leaves Moscow (Kursky Station) daily at 18:00 and starts back from Vladimir at 7:30. The trip takes 2.5 h. Note that the express train is considered as a long-distance one, so the number of tickets is limited.
Additionally, you have to buy the tickets at the proper cash desk and to present ID for every ticket (see Russia:Get around for details). Adventurous travellers may also use an indirect connection with the change in Petushki. This station has an hourly service of local trains to Moscow, while local trains between Vladimir and Petushki run 3 times per day. Basically, such a connection is quite long (the whole trip from Moscow to Vladimir takes 3.5-4 h), but it may be helpful in case you miss other trains, and the buses are overcrowded.
Maybe the most convenient, but also the most expensive way is to take a high-speed train "Sapsan", which also connects Moscow with Saint-Petersburg. It takes just about 1:45 to get to Vladimir.
From Nizhny Novgorod: all the trains to Vladimir depart from the main railway station of Nizhny Novgorod (Gorky Moscovsky). There is a direct express train, starting from Nizhny Novgorod at 16:10 and going back from Vladimir at 7:00. Formally, this train is local, but it makes few stops, and the trip takes only 3.5 h. From five to ten long-distance trains offer convenient schedule for getting in Vladimir during the day, and there are more trains during the night. Again, adventurous travellers may try indirect connections with changes in Kovrov, Vyazniki, or Gorokhovets. However, this is not recommended (the trip takes at least 7 h) unless you are going to visit other places along the way.
The above mentioned express trains are certainly an option but can be quit uncomfortable for longer rides, especially if they are fully booked as seats are quite small. If spending a bit more money is an option, use the "firmenny" train Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod that has seating cars (not beds, like most Russian long distance trains). There are two trains per direction per day. Tickets are around 500 rubles per direction. Comfort in normal seating class is comparable with first class in Western Europe. Tickets can be bought two months in advance on the Russian Railways website (in Russian only).
You can also consider trains while planning a trip from towns located along the Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod railway (such as Pokrov, Kovrov, Vyazniki, Gorokhovets) to Vladimir. Otherwise, it is advisable to use buses, since local railway lines are slow and rather indirect.
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