Practical Information

Belarus is a country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, making the capital of Minsk easily accessible, especially from these surrounding countries. Whether you want to take a train or an airplane to this highly populated city (almost 2,000,000 inhabitants), you have your choice.

By Train

Minsk lies at the heart of 2 main railways - the Warsaw-Moscow railway and the Liepaja-Romany railway. This means that Minsk is easily accessible from all surrounding areas as well as from Germany (via the Warsaw-Moscow railway). This may prove to be helpful to those that live in the area or gives you more options on cheap flights. For instance, many budget flights fly into Germany, so you could spend a small amount of money on one of these airlines and take a train to Minsk. These are options to look into if you are traveling on a budget.

By Airplane

Minsk International Airport is served by Belavia (Belarusian airline), Lufthansa, AirBaltic (Latvian airline), LOT (Polish airline) and the Austrian Airlines Group consisting of numerous airlines. Looking at a multi-airline search engine may prove to have some of the best prices, but it also can't hurt to call the airlines themselves and ask for special offers. You can also use a discount airline to fly into one of the surrounding countries and enter Minsk by train or their national airline.

By Car

Many major European routes go through Minsk, including the one of the longest in Europe, the E30. European Routes E28 and E85 also go through Minsk as well as 2 local roads.