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A last glance at the ice sculpture park in Chelyabinsk and ready to board my train to Petropavl in Kazakhstan.

Petropavl is an interesting railway station since it's served by inner-Russian trains following the south junction of the Trans Siberian Railway. While passengers leaving the train there are formally leaving Russia in Petukhovo, passengers traveling onwards to Omsk and further east remain in Russia as transit traffic - a new visa for foreigners is thereby not necessary.

I'm happy to finally be in the train to :ktz: Kazakhstan for my part and will enjoy the next 8 hours in a comfy old Купе /Kupe/ upper berth getting gently shaken into sweet dreams.

Stay strong ✊🏽🌈 !

#FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #Kazakhstan

An attraction built out of ice in Chelyabinsk.

Outside of an old Russian train standing at a snowy station.

An upper Kupe berth in an old Russian train witj wooden panels.

Good morning ! It's 6 a.m. and after round about 32 hours, my comfortable :rzd: sleeper is slowly approaching in Chelyabinsk next to the Kazakh border.

The ride was fading in time, it feels like I just boarded despite spending two days in the train 🥰.

#FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

A glass of tea on the table of my compartment.

My luggage is packed in my compartment. My jacked is hanging at the wall and my headphones are placed on my bed.

We arrived in Moscow late in the evening. I had an excellent night and slept like a baby until 11 a.m. - after a shower it's now time to grab some late breakfast in the @diningcar : fresh potato wedges with mushrooms and the mandatory black tea.

Side note : The :rzd: have amazing chocolate onboard, I enjoyed already the second bar 😋.

Day six of my journey will be all trains : I woke up in the train and since my sleeper is only going to arrive tomorrow morning, I will spend the next night in my comfortable :rzd: compartment as well.

#FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

A plate with potato wedges and a cup of tea on the dining car table.

A weirdly styled dining car in green plastic colors with a huge bar and some seat groups.

A neon light sign saying Moscow on the other side of a snowy station at night time.

My compartment at night time with Rosahaj sleeping.

It's 10 p.m. local time in Chelyabinsk, my meal from @diningcar was just served : Grilled vegetables and buckwheat with mushrooms along with some beautifully packaged dark chocolate and juice.

The food served in the trains was far too much - good that it's sleeping time so that I can curl up under the comfy blanket and digest my amazing food.

The train is very suitable for working and as a bonus for tomorrow and Sunday morning, we have showers in the carriage.

Dream well and stay strong ✊🏽🌈 !

#FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

My compartment's table with the meal served. My wallet and Rosahaj are visible in the background.

A chocolate bar with a painting of an RZhD train in a beautiful landscape printed on.

I'm leaning on the bed on the one side of my compartment. My luggage is deposed on the bench on the opposite side.

My sleeper arrived : I got a single СЛ compartment for the next 32 hours bringing me via Moscow to the Asian part of Russia in the Ural district, right to the Kazakh border.

The train is comfortable, food is provided (vegan again) and I will already switch my clock to Ural time adjusting my day-night rhythm 😴.

#FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

Another RZhD train on the platform on the opposite side of the station. Snowy tracks in between.

A made bed in a Russian sleeper train in a first class compartment.

A Russian sleeper compartment of modern style with conversion between 1st and 2nd class by transforming bunk beds. The table is prepared with fruits, water and snacks.

An RZhD EL2K electric locomotive hauling a long Russian sleeper train into a snowy train station.

Second sleeper train of my trip completed on day five. Now waiting for 15 minutes for my connecting train from Bologoe to Chelyibinsk. I booked a comfortable sleeper compartmznt for the 32 hours trip over two nights.

The :rzd: Аврора service was definitely a luxury experience, the staff was very helpful with my spontaneous reschedule and helped me with everything despite no common language.

The railway station in Bologoe has a weird layout : The station building is located in the middle of a field of tracks, there are two main tracks where most trains depart and the other platforms are scrambled over the area. Access via a tunnel only.

I'm looking forwards for a comfy sleeper and finally some time to rest without any hurry for two days.

#FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain

Elextric locomotive of the Aurora in front of double decker carriages.

The Aurora standing at the station building with barriers guiding the passengers.

An old steam locomotive exposed on the main platform.

Enjoying dinner in the :rzd: @diningcar service onboard of the :rzd: 743У "Аврора" inter-city service on my way from Sankt Petersburg to Bologoe during my #FOSSRail trip from Brussels to Bangkok.

The three course menu includes some fresh salad with grilled vegetables, a tasty bulgur dish and some fruit pastry, served along with juice, tea, fruits and snacks.

While enjoying the tasty dinner, winter landscapes of Leningrad Oblast are passing by at -20 °C.

Stay safe, warm and take care ✊🏽🌈 !

#FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain #SleeperAndEater

A table in a first class compartment covered with plates of the three course menu described above.

A blue teapot in the Aurora colors along with a matching cup framed with golden decoration.

A fruit plate, a bottle of water and some snacks standing next to the window of a train.

Sunset above a winter landscape with trees.

Whereas the :cff: :kb_en: "Aurora" did not happen for this year, the :rzd: still operate their 743У "Аврора" running from St. Petersburg to Moscow as a daytime inter-city train - in good Soviet manner featuring 1st class sleeper compartments for sure.

I'm taking this train for two hours to Bologoe-Moskolkoe where I'm going to catch my long distance sleeper to the Kazakh border - further away from scary western Russia.

Surprise to my vegan soul : The menu of the first class catering includes an entire page dedicated to plant-based food and I'm looking forwards to some dinner in a moment.

#FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain

A Sapsan high-speed train on the opposite track.

An RZD TEME3 locomotive at the end of the double decker Aurora train in Sankt Petersburg.

A double decker RZD carriage with level boarding in a cold station.

Beautiful painting and lights in the main hall of St. Petersburg Moscow station.

Good morning !

The night was short but I finally arrived in Russia and made my way to St. Petersburg. I got all my connecting tickets and I'm looking forwards to spending the rest of the day in a comfortable :rzd: wagon-lits compartment sleeping my way to the Kazakh border.

At this point, the mandatory reminder : Do not travel to Russia as a European citizen. We are in a difficult political conflict. Border and diplomatic regulations can suddenly change at any time, it's therefore not safe and reliable to travel between Europe and Russia these days.

Also a brief reminder : This is a publicly visible thread and I'll therefore limit my contributions to railway postings rather than writing any other content related to the current situation.

I hope despite the situation you will enjoy my travel report 🌈 !

#FOSSRail #TeamNightTrain

An RZhD paper ticket with a reservation fot a night train running two days from Sankt Petersburg to Cheliybinck.

An RZhD mainline train waiting in Sankt Petersburg for its departure.

Pixilated picture of Petersburg Moskovskiy at night.

The huge departure hall of Sankt Petersburg with passengers and shops.

Anyone needs a European Sleeper night train ticket from Brussels to Berlin for tomorrow Wednesday the 4th of February? I cannot take the train, I can't cancel the ticket but it's transferable.

:BoostOK:

#fosdem #teamnighttrain

My trip finally begins : Tonight, the :european_sleeper: 453 will bring me in a comfortable wagon-lits to Berlin, the first stop of my #FOSSRail trip from 🇧🇪 Brussels to 🇹🇭 Bangkok connecting the FOSDEM with the FOSSASIA by train.

I will spend the next two weeks on trains across 12 countries and 11.000 km on rails.

May the games begin ✊🏽.

#FOSSRail #FOSDEM #FOSSASIA #CrossBorderRail #TeamNightTrain

Ceiling light in an old wagon-lits train.

A Bombardier Traxx locomotive hauling a European Sleeper into Bruxelles-Midi.

A night train arriving in Brussels. It consists of couchette and sleeper carriages.

@interrailinfosvenska To be fair, I absolutely don't care about delays in night trains for a simple reason : I got a bed and can just curl up under my blanket 🥰. #TeamNightTrain

After arriving in Zagreb, I sadly had to turn back northbound immediately : The comfortable :hzpp: :kb_en: #Lisinski will guide me through the Alps while asleep ; arriving in 🇩🇪 #Stuttgart tomorrow morning during my travels to FOSDEM.

#TeamNightTrain #CrossBorderRail #FOSDEM #FOSSRailPrelude #FOSSRail

A comfortable Croatian sleeper compartment.

The HZPP EuroNight waiting at Zagreb for its departure.

The ÖBB EuroCity in Zagreb during a rainy night.

And how do you folks do your business trips across five countries 🥰 ?

#CrossBorderRail #TeamNightTrain #DasIstGrün

A luxury ÖBB EuroCity compartment in first class. My laptop is standing on the table with a terminal open and Firefox displaying a Linux mirror. It's dark outside and the overall atmosphere is very inviting and relaxed.

Snacks and drinks on the table of an EuroCity train. Rosåhaj is lurking onto the table, presumably interested in the food.

Good morning #Ljubljana 🎉 !

My :hzpp: :kb_en: 40237 #Sava arrived 90 minutes late, right perfectly on time for my customer meeting.

Now three days of work before resuming my #FOSSRail trip to #FOSDEM .

#FOSSRailPrelude #TeamNightTrain #CrossBorderRail

A night train consisting of HZPP carriages in Ljubljana.

Sight out of a night train window on a village in the alps.

An ÖBB Taurus locomotive and an SZ FLIRT standing in Ljubljana.

After some more regional trains and a short :db: :de_ic_1971: InterCity ride, I could enjoy waiting for my delayed :hzpp: :kb_en: 40237 #Sava for three hours out in the cold.

Anyways, after all, my train arrived and I got a comfortable :hzpp: wagon-lits sleeper compartment for my night trip via Salzburg and Villach to Ljubljana.

Sleep tight everyone 😴.

#CrossBorderRail #TeamNightTrain #FOSSRailPrelude

A DB DoSto InterCity standing at a snowy platform in Stuttgart with a couple of people boarding.

A snowy night train with blue, Hungarian carriages arriving at a snowy platform with some people waiting.

Seating bench of a night train in sleeping position with a blanket. My jacket is hanging at the wall.

View on the exit of my compartment. The bed on the right is freshly inviting, my backpack is leaning at the door and my breakfast is waiting in the shelf next to the sink.

Good morning Hamburg !

#TeamNightTrain

A table in the DB Premium Lounge. There is a bag with nightjet breakfast, a glass of juice and a cup of coffee served.

A new nightjet waiting for departure in Hamburg Dammtor.

A couchette carriage of a new nightjet with the duplex mini cabins visible.

Call out to :db:* for not having showers in their railway stations ! That's a damn must have for a transport hub !

* same with :oebb:

#TeamNightTrain

Northbound in a comfy #MiniCabin of a :nightjet: towards Hamburg - once again an unexpected journey, absolutely didn't have a nightjet trip on today's bingo card 🙃.

Anyways, sleep tight Fedi 😴.

#TeamNightTrain #Fahrplan2026 #Schedule2026

A red ÖBB Taurus locomotive hauling a next gen nightjet into Fribourg-en-Brisgau central station.

Interior of a nightjet mini cabin with a red blanket and a coussin.

Good morning #Zurich 🎉 !

#TeamNightTrain #Luxembraid

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