A new high-speed train was launched in December 2009 connecting Moscow with St Petersburg in a very fast 3 hours 45 minutes (the previous "fast day train" took 4 hrs and 30 minutes). Sapsan makes travelling between the two cities a very attractive alternative to flying, particularly as the train travels to and from the heart of the city. Taking into account lengthy airport transfers, check in, and flying time, the journey by plane from city to city takes not less than 5 hours.
Sapsan marks the beginning of Russia's attempt to modernise its railways, with plans already in place for a high-speed train to link Moscow with Nizhny Novgorod and St Petersburg with Helsinki too.
Sapsan was built by Siemens of Germany and is capable of a maximum speed of 250 km/h. The train runs 5-6 times daily with prices more expensive on the morning and evening departures.
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