Germany to Kazakhstan by Rail - part 8: Shymkent - Almaty on the Turksib in Talgo Sleeping Car
Kazakh Passenger Talgo Train: № 029XA
From: Shymkent Railway Station, Kazakhstan
To: Almaty-2 Railway Station
Route via: Taraz, Lugovoy, Shu
Transit through: Kyrgyzstan
Railway lines: Turkestan-Siberia Railway (Turksib)
Travel Class: Grand Class Sleeping Car (Luxury Sleeper)
Bathroom: Ensuite shower
Trainset: Tulpar Talgo, Kazakhstan
Car No: 09
Berth No: 005
Price: EUR 130
Distance: 770 km
Scheduled travel time: 10 hours and 50 minutes
Departure from Shymkent: 12h05
Arrival in Almaty-2: 22h55
Travel season: Summer 2019
Train operator: Kazakhstan Railways “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy“ (KTZ)
Electric Locomotive,used for Shymkent - Almaty-2: KZ4AC-0024 (CRRC
Zhuzhou Locomotive, China)
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