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Travel from London (United Kingdom) to Pyongyang (North Korea) by train (8663km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
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To travel by train from London in the United Kingdom to Pyongyang in North Korea, the main route leads via France, Germany, Poland and Russia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
- 1London (United Kingdom) - Paris (France) - Moscow (Russia) - Tumangang (North Korea) - Pyongyang (North Korea)
8663 km
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How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from London to Pyongyang, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Pyongyang - London / Birmingham - Pyongyang / Edinburgh - Pyongyang / Glasgow - Pyongyang / Leeds - Pyongyang / Liverpool - Pyongyang / Manchester - Pyongyang / Newcastle upon Tyne - Pyongyang / Nottingham - Pyongyang / Sheffield - Pyongyang
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Paris (France)
The Eurostar train from London to Paris is the fastest train connection with a travel time of 2.5 hours. You can buy cheap train tickets from 50 euros. There are up to 18 train connections daily. You can find the exact timetable and ticket prices for the Eurostar high-speed-train by clicking on the booking links.
If you want to travel cheaper, you can travel by bus. The journey time takes considerably longer with about nine hours. But the tickets are much cheaper and start at 14 EUR. Companies like Flixbus offer several bus connections daily - also as a overnight trip. You can get the bus tickets via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Paris?
Check times&prices 
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurostar (EST)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dover - Calais
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - London
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Paris (France) to Moscow (Russia)
The train connection from Paris to Moscow is served once a week by the direct RZD night train. The journey time is 40 hours. You can buy train tickets from 180 EUR.
You spend two nights on the comfortable Russian night train. A dining car is available over large parts of the route.
Find the exact ticket fares and timetable via the booking links.
Please have a look at our film about this trip, showing all the important travel details.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Moscow?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 408/18B Nice - Moscow / EN 453/24J Paris - Moscow
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Paris
1c Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Tumangang (North Korea)
Travel from Russia to North Korea by direct train. There is once per week one overnight train from Moscow to North Korea.
Twice per month by North-Korean national railways from Moscow to Pyongyang. And twice per month by of Russian railways from Moscow to Tumangang. Tumangang is the border station between Russia and North-Korea, located in North-Korea. From Tumangang you have a direct train connection to Pyongyang.
Since 2017 it seems to be possible for individual travellers to enter North Korea via this route. But your organized trip in North Korea has to fit the departure/arrival times of the trains from/to Moscow.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Tumangang?
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train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Tumangang - Moscow / Moscow - Pyongyang / Saint Petersburg - Pyongyang / Vladivostok - Pyongyang
1d Travelling from Tumangang (North Korea) to Pyongyang (North Korea)
To travel by train in North Korea, buy your train tickets locally at a train station in North Korea.
Where to buy a ticket from Tumangang to Pyongyang?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train company:
NKOR 조선민주주의인민공화국 철도성
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Pyongyang - Tumangang / Pyongyang - Tumangang
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