In Baku by train. Train schedule: Baku-Pass. Suburban rail service

Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (Azerbaycan Demir Yollari, Azerbaijan Railways) was established in 2009 on the basis of the Azerbaijan Railway. The subsidiary CJSC Nakhichevan Railway serves a section of the road in the autonomous republic of the same name. The national railway operator has 100% state capital. In 2015, a new stage of development began. Until 2022, they plan to invest $5 billion in the reconstruction, electrification and creation of modern infrastructure. A complete renewal of the rolling stock (freight, passenger, locomotive) will be carried out.

Azerbaijan is actively integrating into the international economic community, which requires the active development of communication routes. The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars highway has been launched, and trains to Istanbul will begin running in 2018. The North-South project is being implemented, which will connect Iran, the Russian Federation and Northern Europe. The TRACECA transport corridor will connect Europe, the Caucasus and Asia.

The railway came to Azerbaijan in 1880. Its history is directly related to the development of oil production. The first section from Baku to Sumgayit was only 20 km long. Today, the total length of railway tracks is 2910 km, 1241 of which are electrified. 802 km of roads are double track. There are 176 stations (including freight stations).

Official website and contacts

Azerbaijan Railways CJSC has an official website in Russian and Azerbaijani. There are several ways to resolve any issues:

• Call the hotline at 1822 (free from Azerbaijan). Operators speak Russian, English and Azerbaijani.
• Write by email [email protected] or [email protected].
• Contact the main office located at the following address: Baku, st. Dilyary Aliyeva, 230. Open from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 18.00. Phone number for inquiries: +99412-499-45-15.
• Contact the branch located in the railway station building (Baku, Khatai Avenue, 1010). Phone for inquiries: +99412-499-48-60.
• Submit a request on the official website.

Suburban rail service

Due to the low profitability of transportation, commuter trains are not very common throughout the country. Local residents mainly use personal transport, buses and taxis. Active suburban traffic remained on the Baku-Yalama section and near Ganja. All days (except Saturday) the Baku-Shirvan-Hajikabul train runs. The electric trains used are ER2, made during the Soviet era. The most expensive ticket for a commuter train costs 18 manats*.

Note! Suburban trains to Baku depart not from the central station, but from other stations within the city (Kishly, Khirdalan, Khatai, Bilejari).

Since August 11, 2009, the movement of commuter trains on the Absheron Peninsula has been reduced to a minimum. Some of the tracks were dismantled and the structures were demolished. At the beginning of 2018, a large-scale reconstruction of the Baku Suburban Railway (length 107 km) began, which is planned to be completed by September.

Note! Due to construction work, the commuter train schedule often changes.

Modernization will improve the connection of the city center with Sumgayit and the villages of Subanchi, Zabrat, Pirmagi, Goradil, Saray, Kurdakhani. The intensity and speed of train traffic will increase.

International passenger traffic

CJSC "AZD" connects Azerbaijan with the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Turkey and Georgia, Iran will soon be added. There are 3 international routes along which Azerbaijani trains operate:

• No. 55/56 to Moscow. Travel time is 50 hours, the train passes through Derbent, Makhachkala, Astrakhan, Volgograd, Lipetsk, Tula. Departure from Baku on Thursdays at 01:35.
• No. 369/370 in Kyiv. Travel time is 59 hours, the train passes through Derbent, Makhachkala, Astrakhan, Volgograd, Kharkov, Poltava. Departure from Baku all days except Saturday at 01:35.
• No. 38/37 in Tbilisi. Travel time is 13 hours 15 minutes. Departure from Baku daily at 21:50.

The Baku-Rostov train belongs to JSC Russian Railways. His schedule changes weekly. Travel time is 1 day 6 hours, the train passes Derbent, Makhachkala, Gudermes, Armavir, Bataysk.

Note! A trip from Baku to Moscow will cost 207-560 manats*, from Baku to Rostov - 203-289 manats*, from Baku to Tbilisi - 24-35 manats*, from Baku to Kyiv - 108-313 manats*.

Branded trains go to Moscow and Tbilisi, and passenger trains of old modifications go to Kyiv. All of them underwent major overhauls in 2013-2015 at Ukrainian factories. They were equipped with dry closets and air conditioning. There are compartment, reserved seat and SV carriages to choose from.

On October 30, 2017, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line (in the future Istanbul) was officially opened.

Stadler Rail Group vehicles reach a speed of 160 km/h and move on tracks of different widths (equipped with sliding wheels). 30 carriages of 1st class (double compartments with shower and toilet), 2nd class (four-berth compartments and compartments for disabled people), and dining cars were purchased. The train is capable of being on autonomous power for 24 hours in the event of a locomotive breakdown. The journey will take 18 hours.

Note! The movement of passenger trains on the route Baku - Tbilisi - Kars will begin in September 2018.

The nearest plans include the launch of electric trains between Dagestan and Azerbaijan. And the construction of a railway to the Shahdag ski resort in the Gusar region in order to increase the tourist flow from Russia.

Domestic passenger service

On domestic routes there are branded (two-digit numbering) and passenger (three-digit numbering) trains:

• No. 98/97. Baku - Gazakh;
• No. 656/655. Baku - Belaken;
• No. 660/659. Baku - Horadiz;
• 666/665. Baku - Boyuk - Kesik.

The trains are made up of compartment and reserved seat carriages. Seated carriages are not used even on short routes.

Luxury Express trains to Mingachevir and Astara have been canceled due to unprofitability. Only Express 607/608 runs from Baku to Ganja.

Additional services on trains

Traveling on a branded train allows you to choose the type of food, receive a hygiene kit and newspapers.

All carriages are no older than 12 years old and are equipped with modern air conditioning equipment and dry closets. The conductors were trained according to special programs. The upper seats are covered, with the exception of the upper side reserved seats. The dining car offers an expanded range of dishes. The presence of a TV depends on the car model. Slippers are provided, but are not always provided. Trains run on a more convenient schedule for passengers. Luxury cars will run on the route Baku - Tbilisi - Kars.

Note! On the trains of JSC "AZD" it is permissible to transport small pets or one large dog (only in a compartment in case of full purchase).

Express carriages have free wi-fi, a coffee machine (not always), air conditioning and dry toilets. Disposable slippers are always provided in SV carriages. The presence of a safe, TV and shower depends on the version of the carriage. Passengers of any carriages en route can use the services of a dining car, if available (on domestic routes it is extremely rare) and purchase the latest newspapers, drinks, tea and confectionery products, and souvenirs from the conductors.

Buying tickets

In Azerbaijan, railway travelers can find detailed schedules, current changes and tariffs on the website of AZD CJSC. You can purchase railway tickets on the official website of CJSC "Azhd" and on special aggregator sites (tutu.ru), at the ticket offices of railway stations (including abroad) and in the offices of CJSC "Azhd" throughout Azerbaijan. All cash desks are equipped with POS terminals for paying with bank cards.

Note! Ticket sales open 10 days before departure. Preferential travel documents and tickets for commuter trains are issued only at the ticket office.

You can only buy tickets online for trains departing from Azerbaijan. Registration can be done in Russian, Azerbaijani or English. Passenger data must be entered in Latin letters in strict accordance with the passport.

The maximum possible price is indicated in the search results. It can be reduced by choosing the upper places. Payment is made in Azerbaijani manats using Visa, MasterCard and Maestro bank cards. If the card details are not provided within 3 minutes, the whole process will have to start again. After payment, the ticket is sent by email. Before departure, you must present it at the station ticket office at least one hour before departure.

Note! Children under 5 years old travel free of charge if they do not occupy a separate seat.

The cost of a child ticket is 50% of the cost of a standard ticket. For all tickets more than 4 manats*, purchased more than 5 days before departure, there is a discount of 1 manats*.

There are a huge number of negative reviews from travelers about the trains of AZD JSC on the Internet. They relate to old rolling stock, non-working air conditioners, attempts by conductors to charge for services included in the ticket price, and windows closed in the heat. But in recent years the situation has changed radically. In addition to technical modernization, much attention is paid to improving the professional qualities of train crews. Azerbaijan Railways has set itself the goal of providing passengers with safety and high quality services at affordable prices in the near future.

*prices are current as of July 2018

The outside of the carriage is not new, but inside it is clear that it has been upgraded. All the soft parts are covered with dark green leatherette, which made me very happy. The socket was above one lower place. That's enough for us. But I would like more. Overall, the inside of the carriage is clean and fresh. Toilet paper and soap were present in the toilets. One of the toilets was bio. The two conductors practically did not speak Russian. This is a minus. And so, everything was wonderful.

Although the guides were not particularly affectionate, they did everything they could for cleanliness and order. It was very stuffy during the stops, which were quite long, especially at the border. The air conditioner or fan only operates while driving. It's difficult on a train like this in this heat.

The compartment was clean, but in the carriage, especially in the toilets, the conductors cleaned only before the border, one of the toilets, even though it was bio-type, was closed by the conductors at night, toilet paper in the far toilet from the conductors very rarely appeared, we were on the road for almost 28 hours, we didn’t have enough drinking water, the conductors didn’t have it either to even buy it, I don’t know whether there is a restaurant carriage or not, they didn’t offer food from the restaurant in the carriage, in general, the ticket price and quality of service are very inconsistent

The train is very old. The rails for the top shelves are simply two straps that attach parallel to the shelves. No one fell, of course, but the fall insurance is so-so. The conductor spoke to me (Russian) in a condescending manner. Maybe this is a form of communication, I don’t mind, but the Moscow-Baku train is a very colorful place. On the verge of a foul.

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Cost of train tickets to Baku

Cost of train tickets to Baku depends on several factors. First of all, it depends on what carriage you are going to travel in. As you know, the highest cost of a train ticket is in a luxury class carriage, the lowest in a reserved seat carriage. Whatever the cost of travel, it necessarily includes some services provided during the journey (such as transporting you and your luggage, as well as a sleeping place and a set of bed linen, etc.) Also, the cost of a train ticket to Baku depends on the distance which you have to overcome, it is natural that the more kilometers you travel, the higher the cost of a train ticket.

• The cost of a train ticket Moscow – Baku is from 3535 rubles.
• The cost of a train ticket Samara - Baku is from 2776 rubles.
• The cost of a train ticket Tyumen - Baku is 4604 rubles.

Trains to Baku

Trains to Baku come daily, among them regular and high-speed ones. Trains to Baku are very popular, hundreds of thousands of people come to Baku by train. Some to work, some to study, some to visit relatives, and some to just relax on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Trains remain the main transport for traveling long distances, so their comfort is the main way to attract passengers, so that such an old mode of transport as a train does not lose its relevance either in our time or in the future, and does not cease to exist. Of course, the first trains were significantly different from modern ones; they are being improved every year to make it convenient and enjoyable for everyone to travel by train.

Train schedule to Baku:

• 055H Moscow – Baku (on even days) 18:05
• 373E Samara - Baku (odd).01:25
• 373E Tyumen - Baku (special) 14:24
• 369SH Kharkov – Baku (Thursdays) 23:30
• 638Ш Odessa – Baku (special) 02:45
• 622Ш Makhachkala – Baku (special) 04:30
• 313A St. Petersburg – Baku (special) 05:10
• Rostov – Baku (special) 05:10

The train schedule for Baku station displayed on this page is for informational purposes only and does not contain operational changes related to repair work and other circumstances. When planning a trip, it is recommended to check the schedule at the station information desk.

Trains at Baku station

Today, the train schedule at Baku station includes 8 long-distance train flights, of which 0 are made daily. Since Baku is a dead-end station, no transit trains pass through here, and the stop is the starting or final stop for all flights. Most trains on the schedule arrive from the following settlements: Kyiv, Dnepropetrovsk, Moscow, Rostov-on-Don at 04:10, 04:10, 04:10, 02:15 respectively. Trains departing from Baku station follow the routes - Baku - Rostov-on-Don, departing at 03:25 respectively. When planning a trip, it is worth considering that the schedule of some trains, such as 369Shch Baku-Pass - Dnepropetrovsk-Glav. (departure - 01:35), 055Shch Baku-Pass - Moscow-Kurskaya (-, 01:35), 369Shch Baku-Pass - Kiev-Pass. (-, 01:35), 392С Rostov-Glavny - Baku-Pass (02:15 , -) have a special schedule, so it is recommended to check the schedule for a specific date.

Instructions

The fastest way to get from Moscow to Baku is by plane. There are quite a lot of flights between the capitals of Russia and Azerbaijan. Every day, airliners of Aeroflot, UTair and Azerbaijan Airlines take off from the Moscow airports Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo. The flight time to Heydar Aliyev Airport is 3 hours 10 minutes. As for a visa, Russian citizens in Azerbaijan do not need one - there is a visa-free regime between the two countries.

If you get to Baku by long-distance train, then Moscow-Baku trains depart from Kursky Station twice a week. Travel time is approximately 35 hours. Well, a significant disadvantage of traveling by train is that the carriages are not the newest and the conditions are far from being the most comfortable, even in the compartment.

There are fans of traveling from Moscow to Baku by car. There are few of them, but they still exist. Such travelers need to remember that the road will go through the territory of Georgia and Armenia. And if Russian citizens do not need a visa to Armenia, then in Georgia they will definitely have to pay for a transit visa. This is done right on the Russian-Georgian border, so it is necessary to have a foreign passport with you. You must first move along the M-4 Don highway through Tula, Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Stavropol and Nalchik. Then take the R-217 Caucasus highway to get to the Russian-Georgian border and then drive along the E-117 highway. After passing the Georgian-Armenian border, the M-27 highway will begin, along which you can get to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. After this there will be the A322 highway, which will lead directly to Baku. The journey will take approximately 38 hours.