Well, if you think you’re out of money at the moment to buy one return ticket, or simply suffer the cold Russian temperatures, you’ll probably be interested in a virtual journey: free, comfortable and perhaps exciting as the real one!

Thanks to the co-operation between Google and Russian Railways now it’s possible to enjoy 150 hours of train travel looked from the window as you was sat on a velvet seat of a heavy Russian train. During the travel some Russian songs, famous quotes or simply the steel noise of the wheels on rails will bring you through cities and landscapes you’d probably want to see for real!

Moscow-Vladivostok: virtual journey on Google Maps

The great Trans Siberian Railway, the pride of Russia, goes across two continents, 12 regions and 87 cities. The joint project of Google and the Russian Railways lets you take a trip along the famous route and see Baikal, Khekhtsirsky range, Barguzin mountains, Yenisei river and many other picturesque places of Russia without leaving your house. During the trip, you can enjoy Russian classic literature, brilliant images and fascinating stories about the most attractive sites on the route. Let’s go!