Nizhny Novgorod: the fifth largest city in Russia

Andrey Mindryukov
special to RBTH
Nizhny Novgorod is an important center of Volga passenger shipping. In the summer, cruise vessels operate between Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Astrakhan. The first high-speed rail Sapsan train to Moscow and Saint Petersburg was launched on July 30, 2010 – it takes 3h 55m to get from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod by Sapsan.

Nizhny Novgorod is an important center of Volga passenger shipping. In the summer, cruise vessels operate between Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Astrakhan. The first high-speed rail Sapsan train to Moscow and Saint Petersburg was launched on July 30, 2010 – it takes 3h 55m to get from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod by Sapsan.

Andrey Mindryukov

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