OREANDA-NEWS. On 12 December 2010, the high-speed Allegro train service will be launched between St Petersburg and Helsinki, reported the press-centre of RZD.

The Allegro trains will run on the following timetable:

No.151, St Petersburg Finlyandsky Station - Helsinki (No. 30 on Finnish territory), departing from St Petersburg at 06:40, arriving in Helsinki at 09:16;

No.155, St Petersburg Finlyandsky Station - Helsinki (No. 36 on Finnish territory), departing from St Petersburg at 15:25, arriving in Helsinki at 18:01;

No.35, Helsinki - St Petersburg Finlyandsky Station (No.154 on Russian territory), departing from Helsinki at 10:00, arriving in St Petersburg at 14:36. From 12.12.2010 through 08.01.2011, the train will be numbered 535 on Finnish territory;

No.37, Helsinki - St Petersburg Finlyandsky Station (No.156 on Russian territory), departing from Helsinki at 15:00, arriving in St Petersburg at 19:36.

The trains change numbers during the route, at Vainikkala. The times listed for stops on Finnish territory are indicated as Finnish time.

Trains No.151/30, 155/36, and 535/154 are not scheduled to run on 12.12.2010.

On Russian territory, tickets are available at all specialized ticket desks and terminals working with international train services.

Tickets are sold in rubles at the Central Bank’s exchange rate on the day of purchase.For ticket sales in third countries, the East-West tariff rates apply.

The basic travel rates, consisting of a ticket with a seat reservation, purchased in either Russia or Finland, are: St. Petersburg – Helsinki: 84 euros in 2nd class, 104 euros for passengers with pets (2nd class), and 134 euros for 1st class.

Between St. Petersburg and Helsinki, the trains stop at the Finnish cities of Vainikkala, Kouvola, Lahti, Tikkurila, and Pasila. The prices of tickets to these stations will be less than for the whole route.

The above prices are applicable up to and including 21/03/2010. For travel in first-class carriages, the seat reservation cost includes service up to a value of 15.5 euros.