Petersburg - suburbs St. Petersburg's museums Moscow Tours St. Railway tickets booking You can easily get from St Petersburg to Moscow and back on any of plenty trains operating between two capitals. It's very convenient to board at night and arrive the next morning for a full day of excursions. Notice that in both cities there are several train stations, you have to be sure the station you are departing from is the right one.
First class has two berths to a compartment and second class has four.
During your way you will have an excellent opportunity to meet Russians. A car attendant will provide you with tea brewed in the car's samovar and biscuits. If there will be difficulties with your neighbors, the attendant can arrange a swap. Very often it is a problem for foreigners to buy train or plane tickets directly from local stations. Tickets are usually booked through travel agencies.