Kazakhstan Railways
- About
- Popular Routes
- Stations
- Reviews
- Schedule and Timetable
About Kazakhstan Railways
A railway journey is a convenient way to explore the country. No matter whether you are after a quintessentially old school experience with a slow long-haul train or a super modern highspeed express, a train travel allows you to get to your destination in style and enjoy the trip at its most. Kazakhstan Railways is one of the operators you can book a train ride with. Before confirming your booking, remember to check the date of your travel, class, price and conditions of your fare.
What are the Main Stations of Kazakhstan Railways?
The main stations covered by Kazakhstan Railways’s route map include
- Karagandi Pass
- Aktobe
- Almaty 2
- Mangystau
- Kazakhstan
- Pavlodar
- Sas Tobe
- Oral
- Kapchagay
- Turksib
- Shymkent
- Beyneu
- Qulsary
- Taskarasu
- Zhezkazgan
- Taraz
- Kokshetau 1
- Turkistan
- Timur
- Kurort Borovoe
- Shalkar
- Toretam
- Ust Kamenogorsk
- Semey
- Maqat
- Aralskoe More
- Astana
- Kandiagash
- Zhem
- Bel Agach
- Balkhash 2
- Kostanay
- Astana Nurly Zhol
- Petropavl
- Oskemen 1
- Kazaly
- Saryozek
- Chiili
- Mankent
- Matay Stantsiya
- Almaty 1
- Aktogaj
- Tyulkubas
- Zhosaly
- Balkhash 1
- Kyzylorda
- Ayagoz
- Astana 1
- Yanko
- Shu
- Kopan Bulak
- Ush Tobe
- Arys 1
- Tashkent Central
- Atyrau
- Tobol
- Temirtau
- Jelezorudnaya
- Ekibastuz
- Saryagash
- Akadyr
- Kushmurun
- Sari Shagan
- Janaarka
- Tajncha
- Shar
- Arys 2
- Atbasar
- Arkalyk
- Lisakovsk
- Otar
- Zhetygen
- Degelen
- Ak Kul
- Arshali
- Makinka
- Ereymentau
- Esil
- Karagaj
- Altintau
- Shortandy
- Zhaksy
- Kizgaldakti
- Medeu
- Chemolgan
- Korday
- Muqyr
- Sagiz
- Kazievka
- Korshunovo
- Irtishskij Zavod
- Ridder
- Ust Talovka
- Festaivalnaya
- Rulikha
- Airtau
- Cheremshanka
- Tishinskaya
- Predgornaya
- Shyganak
- Karaganozek
- Mojynty
- Saumalkol
- Parovoznoe Depo
- Shiderti
- Zhalagash
- Tomenaryk
- Tartugaj
- Bekbauil
- Sapak
- Zhanakorgan
- Talap
- Bajgakum
- Sulutobe
- Byrkazan
- Kamishlibash
- Abaj
- Korkol
- Shetpe
- Ustyurt
- Sayotesh
- Talshik
- Baumanskaya
- Teniz
- Kiyali
- Ugolki
- Belogradovka
- Chkalovo
- Ashi Gol
- Daut
- Aksuat
- Suli
- Kayrankul
- Zolotorunnaya
- Bozshakol
- Zhana Semey
- Chagan
- Aul
- Ush Biik
- Karakultas
- Narbota
- Jeldikara
- Jangiz Tobe
- Shalabaj
- Suuk Bulak
- Karakum
- Koshkental
- Aygirzhal
- Zharma
- Delbegetej
- Zhalanashkol
- Juz Agach
- Tansik
- Ak Bulat
- Preduzlovaya
- Igilik
- Kerimagash
- Karatas
- Altynkol
- Altinkolat
- Taldikuduk
- Tuzovo
- Vavilino
- Semiglaviy Mar
- Shyngyrlau
- Kardon
- Derkul
- Peremetnaya
- Poyma
- Algabas
- Sulusaj
- Zhayik
- Taksay
- Koluzanovo
- Sajkan
- Karsakpaj
- Tujemojnak
- Qarazhal
- Jomart
- Terekti
- Jenis
- Atasu
- Socsgorodok
- Jeti Su
- Shelek
- Taldykorgan
- Dostyk
What are the Most Popular Routes of Kazakhstan Railways?
Here are some of the routes offered by Kazakhstan Railways which enjoy the greatest popularity with travellers:
- Astana - Almaty
- Almaty - Astana
- Almaty - Tashkent
- Shymkent - Taraz
- Almaty - Shymkent
- Shymkent - Oral
- Oral - Shymkent
- Shymkent - Tashkent
- Shchuchinsk - Astana
- Shymkent - Almaty
- Astana - Karaganda
- Astana - Shchuchinsk
- Shymkent - Turkistan
- Almaty - Turkistan
- Turkistan - Shymkent
- Karaganda - Astana
- Turkistan - Almaty
- Almaty - Taraz
- Taraz - Almaty
- Almaty - Karaganda
- Shymkent - Astana
- Almaty - Mangystau
- Karaganda - Almaty
- Mangystau - Almaty
- Astana - Pavlodar
- Aktobe - Mangystau
- Taraz - Shymkent
- Mangystau - Turkistan
- Astana - Petropavl
- Petropavl - Astana
- Aralsk - Astana
- Mangystau - Beyneu
- Almaty - Konaev
- Turkistan - Astana
- Astana - Semey
- Turkistan - Tashkent
- Almaty - Semey
- Shymkent - Aralsk
- Astana - Taiynsha
- Timur - Turkistan
- Semey - Astana
- Shymkent - Bishkek
- Pavlodar - Astana
- Taraz - Turkistan
- Balkhash - Almaty
- Mangystau - Nukus
- Astana - Shymkent
- Mangystau - Shymkent
- Konaev - Almaty
- Karaganda - Saryshagan
- Taraz - Shu
- Shu - Almaty
- Astana - Shu
- Beyneu - Nukus
- Tyulkubas - Shymkent
- Turkistan - Baikonur
- Turkistan - Mangystau
- Turkistan - Kyzylorda
- Ushtobe - Almaty
- Turkistan - Aralsk
- Astana - Oskemen
- Shymkent - Shu
- Saryshagan - Almaty
- Oskemen - Astana
- Karaganda - Balkhash
- Almaty - Kyzylorda
- Astana - Jezkazgan
- Otar - Almaty
- Beyneu - Mangystau
- Almaty - Shu
- Shymkent - Tyulkubas
- Almaty - Pavlodar
- Semey - Almaty
- Balkhash - Astana
- Astana - Arkalyk
- Kyzylorda - Aralsk
- Taraz - Tashkent
- Astana - Ekibastuz
- Mangystau - Baikonur
- Semey - Oskemen
- Kyzylorda - Turkistan
- Shu - Astana
- Baikonur - Kyzylorda
- Baikonur - Turkistan
- Almaty - Dostyk
- Taraz - Astana
- Petropavl - Karaganda
- Beyneu - Aralsk
- Almaty - Balkhash
- Kokshetau - Astana
- Almaty - Saryshagan
- Almaty - Baikonur
- Turkistan - Taraz
- Petropavl - Shchuchinsk
- Shymkent - Mangystau
- Mangystau - Aktobe
- Almaty - Oskemen
- Almaty - Tyulkubas
- Astana - Turkistan
- Oskemen - Almaty
- Tashkent - Almaty
- Tashkent - Shymkent
- Aralsk - Almaty
- Aralsk - Aktobe
- Aktobe - Taraz
- Shymkent - Aktobe
- Kyzylorda - Baikonur
- Aktobe - Aralsk
- Aktogay - Almaty
- Kandyagash - Shu
What are the Train Classes & Prices of Kazakhstan Railways?
Depending on the length of your trip and your preferences you can choose a first or second class ticket in a sleeper coach for an overnight trip or opt for a hard or soft seat if available. Note that the choice of ticket classes depends both on the route and the length of your trip. Basically, your train may feature first class berths but you will not be able to book one if you are doing just a short two-hour stretch. In general, second class berths are a good choice for longer trips, and soft seats get you covered if your train ride is supposed to take under 4-5 hours.
Pros & Cons of Train Travel
Pros of Train Travel
- The best thing about railway travel is no traffic jams. Even on rush-hour, long weekends or during the high season
- An easy online booking process – you do not need to go to the railway station, which was the case in many places not so long ago!
- Prices for train tickets are usually more affordable compared to airplane tickets yet for certain destinations and trips the total travel time can be almost the same
- While rail travel is obviously slower than air travel, railway stations are often located in the centre of the city which saves you a sack of time getting to/from there while airports are almost always are quite a long way out of the city
- Travelling by night allows you to save on a hotel room and sleep well at the same time – opposite to a night bus where even the sleeping class is a huge compromise
- On certain routes luxury service is available
Cons of Train Travel
- For longer trips a train ride is definitely more time consuming than air journeys
- Trains do ride on schedule but being out of schedule is not unheard of for train travel – and delays can be huge, so if you are planning a connection to your flight, carefully check the time your train arrives at the station and think twice.
- Cleanliness is sometimes an issue with second and third class tickets, and with toilets, too.
- If your train makes a lot of stops, in some cases it is difficult to figure out when to get off as stops are not always clearly announced or marked with the exception of an electronic screen.
Kazakhstan Railways Stations
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Kazakhstan Railways Company Reviews
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Hirano TIt is great for me to purchase from Japan a train ticket of Kazakhstan railroad by ordinal credit card !
Train#009Ц 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 27, 2026
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Jane HVery old-looking bunks - one looked like it might give out if anyone heavy was on it. Fortunately we were only there for a few hours during the day so we could sit instead. No outlet to charge phones either.
Train#033Ц 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 14, 2026
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Jane HThe train was very clean and comfortable, and the window was fairly clean too. However, there was no information in English; only Kazakh and/or Russian. I asked at the information booth and was told (through Google Translate) that they would make an announcement when they knew where and when the train would come. But if we can't understand the announcement, how does that help. Fortunately it turned out to be the case that they were only using a single track, so we just followed the crowd when the train arrived.
Train#086Р 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 11, 2026
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Tomasz BThe trtains here are better than in West Európe:)
Train#119Ц 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jul 28, 2026
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Diana DI rate my experience as great because it was a true adventure taking an overnight train in Kazakhstan.
It wasn't something that I will miss however its interesting to see how Kazakhstan trains and the locals operates or travel within the train network.
Train#033Т 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jul 17, 2026
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WAN DGood train and punctual but luggage storage too small..
Train#011Х 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jan 4, 2026
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Renee HThe cabins were tidy and comfortable, and the crew were friendly.
We did have a bit of trouble cobbling together enough cash to pay our bar and food tab as it was all paid at the end of the night, so we weren't keeping track of our bill, but also they insisted that there was no eftpos. We managed, but it would have been a much easier process for everyone had we known that and been more aware of our spending.
Needless to say, we did have a good time during our visit to the bar and restaurant. 🤣 And the staff was very patient.
Train#003Ц 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Oct 25, 2025
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Joelson NThe 1st class sleeper does not offer a bathroom inside it's cabin.
Train#010Ц 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Oct 11, 2025
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Christian HAll was in order.
Very comfortable.
Train#001Ь 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Aug 28, 2025
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Iana Sthere was a delay (~ 30 minutes) but in general everything was good - quite comfortable way to go from Pavlodar to Astana.
Train#139Х 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Aug 4, 2025
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Anthony PThe train ride was very good. The staff attendant was a bit rude. I was in the top bunk of a sleeper train. No one was in the bed below me. A person gets on the train at 09:00 and decides she wants the full bed after it had been converted to individual seats. She wanted me to return the individual seats to a bed and asked me to return to the top bunk in the middle of the morning. The rules need to be better defined.
Train#077Х 3rd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jul 9, 2025
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Mark TCompared to the trains in England this first class cabin was the best train journey I’ve ever taken. Air con, private room with plugs, a bed and a sink to freshen up and clean. The train conductor was helpful and there was a dining car for a beer and some snacks. 10/10
Train#086Т 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jun 24, 2025
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Francesca LReally clean, comfortable, good food.
Train#025Т 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jun 20, 2025
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Ferdinand HRecommend
Train#043Т 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jun 10, 2025
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Lies BTrain#056Х 3rd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 28, 2026
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Jary ETrain#027Т 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 26, 2026
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Beata GTrain#009Ц 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 22, 2026
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Jana WTrain#802Й Standard Seat, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 5, 2026
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Alexander ITrain#009Ц 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 2, 2026
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Rossella DTrain#011Х 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 1, 2026
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Britta PTrain#105Т 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Aug 28, 2026
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Ewa STrain#108Ц 3rd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Aug 21, 2026
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Yuriko NTrain#010Ц 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Aug 10, 2026
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Andreas GTrain#145Н 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jul 27, 2026
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Freya JTrain#001Х 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jul 27, 2026
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romain ETrain#058Х 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jul 26, 2026
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Paul KTrain#068Ц Standard Seat, Kazakhstan Railways, Jul 7, 2026
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Hayley HTrain#003Ц 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jun 28, 2026
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ARIELLE BTrain#037Т 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jun 20, 2026
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Cyril BTrain#027Т 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jun 17, 2026
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Ricardo RTrain#043Ц 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, May 6, 2026
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Christopher BTrain#087Т 3rd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Feb 7, 2026
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YOSHIHISA MTrain#001Х 2nd Class Seat, Kazakhstan Railways, Dec 10, 2025
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Patrick GTrain#086Т 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Oct 23, 2025
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Guillaume JTrain#045Ц 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Oct 23, 2025
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Anne FTrain#009Ц 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Oct 13, 2025
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sutirtho DTrain#026Т 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Oct 13, 2025
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Gillian MTrain#001Ь 2nd Class Seat, Kazakhstan Railways, Oct 3, 2025
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Jane BTrain#009Ц 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Oct 2, 2025
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Peter CTrain#077Х 3rd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Oct 1, 2025
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Cindy DTrain#021Ц 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 29, 2025
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Grant RTrain#086Р 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 26, 2025
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Matthias KTrain#004Ц 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 14, 2025
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Matthias KTrain#888Т Standard Seat, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 12, 2025
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Konstantin HTrain#101Т 2nd Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 11, 2025
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Steve TTrain#041Т 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Sep 2, 2025
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Ryosuke KTrain#009Ц 1st Class Sleeper, Kazakhstan Railways, Jul 22, 2025