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Kaliningrad

Hi, I've searched to no avail (probably badly...)afetr finding an oblique reference to this, but.....Is there a ferry at any time through the year from Kaliningrad to Copenhagen? Failing this, a ferry to elsewhere? I enjoy overland (and water clearly!) travel so like making getting somewhere part of the experience. Thanks for reading.

Hi - I'm off to Kaliningrad at the end of February (23 - 27), and i'm looking at things to do while I'm there. I've seen some decent museums, plus would love to spend some time at the Curonian spit. I've not heard much about what to do in the evenings though - does anyone have any suggestions? I also wondered if anyone had any ideas about what might be happening for Maslenitsa? Finally, has anyone heard of any ideas for adventure/extreme sports activities that happen out there? Am hoping to be able to change pace after a very cultural day! Thanks!

Good day to you all I was thinking about making my first visit to the Russian Federation by visiting Kaliningrad. My plan was to get a train from Gdansk to Kaliningrad. From checking the net, i see that there are trains every morning at 6am and 8am. Is the train the better way to cross the border? As in, shorter waiting time then a bus? I was thinking 2-3 days in Kaliningrad would be enough. Can anyone advise on this? I'm not really sure what there is to see in this mysterious area. I'm big into history and historical architecture so if anyone can recommend stuff worth seeing in K. then i would be very happy. Also, after visiting, i thought i might travel on by train from there to Lithuania. Can you tell me if there is a train to Klaipeda, Kaunas or Vilnius from K.? Visa requirements, how much time should i give myself to apply for and receive my visa? I was thinking of travelling in the middle of August, so if i apply in the next 10 days, will that be enough time for all the red tape to be sorted? I don't speak any Russian so i presume i will be at a huge disadvantage if/when i do cross into Kaliningrad. Lastly, this might seem like a silly question, but is going to Kaliningrad just a bad idea and not worth the hassle? I've never been to Russia so i honestly don't know what to expect. There is precious little info about Kaliningrad to be found in books or on the net from what i can tell Thanks everyone DG

Dear Sir/Madam, Perhaps this is not the correct forum but I can find no other source of information! I am an ancient cyclist and intend to cycle from Gdansk along the coastal route E10 to Tallin but what I would like to know is if I can go along the coast/spit through Russian into Lithuania? DO I NEED A VISA and if so from where do I obtain it? Is there a way of just "turning up" and being able to pass along the coast? Or can I put my bike on a train/bus? Thank you for helping me. David Minett

I am married to an EEC citizen and still waiting for my schengen visa to be aproved but mean while i will like to see some other countries that are not in the schengen state; so i will be travelling from africa to russia with a russian tourist visa and will like to visit kaliningrad for a touristic trip with my husband who is ECC citizen. but we will love to go by road from kaliningrad to poland; i will like to know is some one is having an idea if i can accompany my husband by road to poland from kaliningard by getting a temporary visa of 48 hours at the border, is this possible for family members of ECC citizen to obtain this type of visa to accompany their families on a trip, thanks for any information

There is conflicting information on the Net about the entry requirements for Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave located between Lithuania and Poland. Some people snootily comment that of course you need a visa since it is part of Russia. Others say that passports holders of Schengen countries, UK, Switzerland and Japan can apply through a local travel agent to get a visa-on-arrival valid for 72 hours. Can anyone offer up-to-date information on entering Kaliningrad?

can you get from Khrabrovo Airport to Morskoe by public trasportation? if yes, could you please tell the number, how often it leaves, and how much it might cost?

This may seem like a silly question.. but is it possible to visit Kaliningrad from Lithuania on a day trip? Looking at the Eurolines bus schedule; **Klaipeda LT - Kaliningrad, RU** From Nida (LT) there is a bus that leaves at 8:09am and arrives in Kaliningrad (city) at 11:02am Then in the same day there is a bus departing Kaliningrad (city) at 16:30 (4:30pm) arriving back to Nida at 19:28 (7:30pm) In theory it looks possible.. but considering a three hour journey each way, only four hours to walk around the city, and the cost/hassle associated with a Russian visa and border formalities/delays.. etc.. Would this be worth the trouble? Is it even possible to obtain a Russian visa and/or enter the country for just a few hours?? Are there any tour companies that offer a one day trip to Kaliningrad from Lithuania? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Many Thanks! George

Are there regularly scheduled, direct flights between Minsk and Kaliningrad? What airlines fly that route and can flights be booked online? Thanks!

Hello, VT members, please, recomend some cheap place for stay in Kaliningrad (as near to airport, as better). Thank you Letute

I´m planning on flying to Vilnius or Riga and wonder if anyone can tell me what is the easiest & most reasonable connection Vilnius or Riga to Kaliningrad. Train, bus or what have you... Cheers Anni

I´m planning on flying to Vilnius or Riga and wonder if anyone can tell me what is the easiest & most reasonable connection Vilnius or Riga to Kaliningrad. Train, bus or what have you... Cheers Anni

Hi there, As a VT'er i was wondering if anyone is passing through or local VT'er who like to have a VT meetup somewhere in the city maybe next saturday the 2nd of December. Please drop me an email if you are interested as im here for 3 weeks.

Hi there ! Does anyone have updated information on waiting times and difficulties of border crossings from Lithuania into Kaliningrad (Curanian Spit) and exiting to Poland ? I have read stories of smugglers virtually blocking the RU/PL border. I am planning to pass thru on a 48 hours transit visa and I do not plan to spend those hours in a line at the border. ;) How about going north thru Kaliningrad from Poland to Lithuania ? Thanks for any advice !

I read in the Lonely Planet guide about the Georg Ots, a boat plying the Baltic sea between St. Pete's and Kaliningrad - direct. Does anyone know what the implications of taking this boat would be on the visa situtation - ie. chance of not needing a multi-entry visa, as I wouldn't be leaving Russian territory? I have a three month, single entry business visa, which is registered in St. Petersburg. I'm travelling within Russia until the middle of August, when I have to come back to St. Petersburg to work, and then I need to get to Germany before the 1st September. This seems like an option, as apparently tickets are a mere twenty pounds sterling. Anyone any ideas / experience? Many thanks for your assistance, Tim x

Hi. Please help me I need urgently some info and, unfortunately, I can't find any info on the internet :( How much (suggested economy class) would cost travel BY BUS from Kaliningrad to Liepaja . What are the departure and arrival times from Kaliningrad Bus Station???. Please HELP! I didn't find such data on the net and I can't speak russian.

Is the Sovetsk border crossing open for all nationals? Jesper

Hey, Anybody knows what would be the name of Czerniachowsk / Tschernyachovsk / Cerniahovsk / Tserniachovsk - the city in the Kaliningrad region formerly known as Insterburg or Wystruc? I cannot find it on the VT - probbaly because of misspelling, and there is no list of all destinations any more!