Swift trains
All carriages have air conditioning and drinking water (free of charge). There are dry closets, video monitors, and the train is accompanied by security. All carriages have individual sockets - under the seats or in the compartments
- 1E - SV (VIP). The coupe is sold as a whole, it can carry 1 or 2 passengers. The upper bunk folds down, the lower bed transforms into two armchairs. The compartment has its own bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin. Safe, sockets, extended travel set, TV with a choice of video programs. The ticket price includes meals and bed linen. Pets can be transported.
- 1E - similar to class 1E, but you can buy one seat in the compartment.
- 1Р - 1st class seated carriages. Spacious, comfortable seats, the fare includes meals, hygiene kit and newspapers.
- 2C - 2nd class seated carriages.
General carriage
- 3О - general carriage. As a rule, the same shelves are located there as in the reserved seat, but 3 tickets are sold for each lower shelf. These are supposed to be seating areas. In new trains, these cars are made more comfortable and specialized. There may be no air conditioning or dry closet. Animals are allowed.
- 3B - general carriage without seat numbers. Availability of air conditioning and dry closet is not guaranteed.
Second-class carriages
These are cars with places to lie down, 52 or 54 shelves per car. Usually designated as class 3.
- 3E is a reserved seat carriage with air conditioning and a dry closet.
- 3T - the carriage is air-conditioned, there may be no dry closet.
- 3D - the carriage has air conditioning. Availability of a dry closet is not guaranteed. Transport of animals is permitted.
- 3U - similar to 3D, but the presence of air conditioning is not guaranteed.
- 3L - air conditioning and dry closet are not provided.
- If the carrier is ZAO TKS, then the class 3U carriage is expected to have air conditioning and dry closets. There are sockets in each compartment, video surveillance works. Passengers are provided with an amenity kit and bed linen. Animals are not allowed.
RIC cars
On international trains (Moscow - Berlin, Moscow - Paris, etc.) there may be carriages of a fundamentally different layout - carriages of RIC size. They are divided into compartments, each of which can be double or triple.
- 2-seater RIC carriages are similar in terms of conditions and markings to luxury class carriages.
- 3-seater RIC cars (class 2I) are three-seater compartments with vertical shelves. There is an armchair and a washbasin. Bed linen is included in the ticket price.
The information is for reference only. If necessary, check with the carrier.
Have a nice trip!
Lux (SV)
These are carriages with 2-seater compartments. Soft shelves for lying, in the car there are from 16 to 20 seats. Linen is always included in the fare, all carriages are air-conditioned. Marked as 1st class.
- 1B - business class. The ticket price includes drinks, food, newspapers, hygiene items, etc. The price is indicated for a whole compartment, in which 1 adult passenger travels. You can take small pets with you.
- 1E - the same as 1B, but you can buy one seat in a compartment, rather than buying it out entirely.
- 1U - additional services are not included in the ticket price (except for bed linen), but the level of comfort corresponds to first class. Animals are allowed.
- 1L - SV car. Additional services are not included in the ticket price; air conditioning is assumed, but there may not be a dry closet. Bed linen is included in the ticket price, pets are allowed.
- If the carrier is ZAO TKS, then class 1B “Business TK” carriage includes dinner and breakfast, drinks, sanitary and hygiene kit, slippers, printed publications, and bedding. The carriage is air-conditioned, there are dry toilets and a hygienic shower. Each compartment has 2 TVs and individual sockets, a safe.
Soft carriage
These are also 1st class carriages, but more comfortable than luxury carriages. Double compartments, 8–12 seats per carriage.
- 1A - the car consists of 4 compartments and a lounge-bar. Each compartment has a shower, dry closet, and washbasin. The compartment has two seats: a wide folding sofa (120 cm) and an upper bunk (90 cm, standard). There is a chair. Food, drinks and newspapers are provided. The price is always indicated for a whole compartment; 1–2 adults plus a child under 10 years old can travel for free (in Russia). You can travel with small pets.
- 1I - similar to 1A, the only difference is that there is no bar, instead there is a fifth compartment in the carriage.
- 1M is the same, but there are 6 compartments in the car.
- 1G - car markings on international trains (except Finland). There are 4–6 compartments in a carriage, each can carry 1–2 passengers. Two children under 12 years of age can travel with one adult (free of charge), and one child under 12 years of age with two adults. Each compartment has an armchair, a wide fold-out sofa and a standard-width upper bunk. You can buy either a whole compartment or one seat in it.
Sapsan trains
All carriages are air-conditioned.
- 1P - compartment-meeting room, sold only as a whole. Drinks, leather chairs, a dressing room, a meeting room equipped with a projector and much more.
- 1B - just seats in a 1st class carriage, without a meeting room. All the amenities and service of the highest class "Sapsana".
- 1C - business class carriage. Armchairs and tables, wardrobes, footrests. High quality service. Sockets at each block of seats, drinks, hot meals a la carte, fresh newspapers, etc.
- 2C is a seated economy class carriage. Seats at the table and not at the table, clothes hangers, space for luggage, headphones.
- 2B - “Economic+” class (cars No. 10 and No. 20). It differs from economy class in that it is more spacious, there is a power outlet near each block of seats, a lunch box is included in the ticket price, and Wi-Fi is available.
- 2E - seats in the bistro car; the ticket price includes meals worth 2,000 rubles from the menu. You can buy online on the day of departure and the next day.
Seat carriage
Seated carriages (category C) are equipped with individual seats. At the same time, the conditions, convenience, and layout of the car can vary significantly, since both Sapsan and interregional cheap cars fall into this category. In the latter, they are increasingly trying to create the most comfortable conditions: folding tables, an outlet under each chair, etc.
- 1C, 2C, 3C - cars with such markings are found in a variety of trains (from high-speed to suburban "express" trains), and the conditions in each case are different. As a rule, classes 1 and 2 are air-conditioned (not guaranteed), class 3 is not. Additional services depend on the specific train. The class (and the fare, respectively) is determined by the number of seats in the car, the type of seats, etc.
- 1P - in a double-decker seated carriage, seats in the compartment are marked this way (for example, seats 133, 134 on train 045/046 Moscow - Voronezh). The ticket price includes food, newspapers, and hygiene kit. You can ask the conductor for a blanket.
- 1B is a car with individual seating, that is, all seats are purchased. The ticket price includes food, newspapers, and hygiene kit. You can ask the conductor for a blanket.
- 2P is a luxury car, equipped with air conditioning and a dry closet. The ticket price includes cold snacks.
- 2B, 3Zh - there may be no air conditioning; additional services are not included in the fare. Animals can be transported in carriages of this class. Please take this into account if the presence of animals may be an obstacle to travel for you, or if you yourself need to travel with a pet. Read more about transporting animals on trains.
- 2E is a seated carriage with air conditioning; the presence of a dry closet is not guaranteed.
