Trans-Siberian Railway: You haven’t felt winter like this before

The classic rail route ends in Ulan-Ude and is taken over by the Trans-Mongolian Railway.

Running through five time zones from Moscow in Russia to Ulan Bator, the Mongolian capital, the Trans-Siberian Railway covers 6,305km by train. In winter, when the train is less filled with travellers, that’s a long, cold and lonely distance.

But those who choose the luxury option can supplement their trip with hotel stays in cities, bus excursions, a vodka tasting, a horse-drawn sleigh ride through a winter forest, sauna visits and classical music concerts.