Turkmenistan by train
Trains - Tickets - ToursA Travel Guide For Train Travel In Turkmenistan.
Here you will find information for Turkmenistan about trains, routes, tours, connections, where to buy train tickets and more.
Useful Information
Population: 5.75 million
Currency: Turkmenistan Manat
Language: Turkmen
Capital: Ashgabat
Country Code: +993
Time Zone: Turkmenistan Standard Time
Train Companies
The rail network in Turkmenistan is operated by the state owned company Türkmendemirýollary (Turkmen Railways).
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Train Tickets
You can book your tickets at the station. It is possible to book train tickets online on www.railway.gov.tm. But there is no service in English, only in Russian and in Turkmen.
Rail Passes
There are no rail passes available for Turkmenistan.
TrAIN tYPES
Long-distance trains:
- Lyux (SV): 2-berth lockable compartment
- Kupe: 4-berth lockable compartment
- Platzkart: Open wagon layout separated into sections of 6 beds (3 top bunks, 3 lower bunks)
- Obshye: Seat only, no bed
- Restaurant car available
Short-distance trains:
- 1st and 2nd classes available
Orient Silk Road Express
Routes
Frequently Travelled Routes In Turkmenistan
National
| From > To |
Duration (h) |
Changes | Transport |
| Ashgabat to Turkmenabat | 13:00 | Direct | Train |
International
| From > To |
Duration (h) |
Changes | Transport |
| Ashgabat to Samarkand, Uzbekistan | 23:20 | 2 | Train, Taxi, Train |
Turkmenistan travel routes
Main Train Stations
- Ashgabat
- Mary
- Turkmenabat
Good to know
Best Time To Travel To Turkmenistan
We recommend traveling to Turkmenistan anytime in their spring and autumn seasons from March to May and mid-September to October as the summers are extremely sweltering, especially in the desert. We definitely recommend you to also visit the desert or even make a camping trip there, and the Darvaza Gas Crater, also known as the Gate of Hell, is not to be missed! Other activities to enjoy in Turkmenistan are hiking in the colorful Yangikala Canyon, exploring old bazaars, celebrating the coming of spring with Nowruz Day, or visiting the Köw Ata underground lake.
Turkmenistan has no busy season and is often free of crowds.
Accommodation In Turkmenistan
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Hostelworld
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Guidebooks For Turkmenistan
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