The opening time for electronic ticket sales depends on the train's departure station. For trains departing from stations in the Moscow time zone (e.g., Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Anapa, Sochi, etc.) – sales open at 8 AM local time. 

Start dates for ticket sales on domestic routes: 45, 90, and 120 days in advance. 

For high-speed Sapsan trains departing from 01.09.2022, sales open 45 days in advance. 

Tickets for the following long-distance trains can be purchased 120 days in advance:

  • No. 1/2 "Krasnaya Strela" Moscow β€” St. Petersburg;

  • No. 3/4 "Express" Moscow β€” St. Petersburg;

  • No. 921/922 "Ruskeala Express" Sortavala β€” Ruskeala.