The most up-to-date information about the trip to Kaliningrad. Do I need a passport and certificates in connection with the coronavirus, have the restrictions been lifted? Find out how much tickets, tours, hotels, food and museums cost. At the end, we calculate the cost of a vacation for two for 5 days.
Documents for a trip to Kaliningrad
Since June 22, 2020, the authorities of the Kaliningrad region have canceled the mandatory two-week quarantine for everyone who arrives without a local registration. You do not need to take coronavirus tests, you do not need a certificate either. Get ready for the road with peace of mind!
Plane... The most convenient, fast and inexpensive trip to Kaliningrad in the summer of 2021 is by plane. You fly from the territory of Russia to a Russian city without crossing land borders, so it is enough to have only a general civil passport. It is not necessary to take a passport, a visa is also not needed!
A train... All trains travel through the territory of Lithuania, so Russians need a Schengen visa to travel to Kaliningrad by train. If you are planning a one-time trip, then instead of a visa, you can draw up a transit document in a simplified form - FRTD. The permit is made free of charge, it is valid for round trips and is valid for no more than 3 months.
How to get it: at the railway station when buying tickets, present your foreign and civil passports and ask to issue a request to the Lithuanian Embassy. After 28 hours, you can contact any railway ticket office and get an answer. If the issue is resolved positively, feel free to pack your bags! If you refuse, return the purchased tickets and get your money back.
For children under the age of 14, a visa is issued on the basis of a parent's birth certificate and passport. It is important that it contains a photo of the child.
Such rules were in effect before the start of COVID-19... What has changed with the pandemic? From July 1, trains from Moscow to Kaliningrad began to run every other day on even numbers, from St. Petersburg - only on Wednesdays and Saturdays. From 5 October, when the high season ends, trains will run even less frequently. All the way to Kaliningrad, the railway trains do not make stops in Belarus and Lithuania. It is imperative to issue an FRTD of the railway, temporarily on a Schengen visa or FTD travel is prohibited. Follow the current information on the Russian Railways website, the situation is changing.
Car trip. Previously, tourists traveled to Kaliningrad by car through Velikiye Luki - Daugavpils or Minsk - Vilnius. Due to COVID-19, the Lithuanian border has been closed since March 19, 2020, so a trip to Kaliningrad by car is not yet possible.
When the situation changes and the border is opened, to travel through the territory of Lithuania by car, you will need to issue a regular or transit Schengen visa, Green Card insurance, and remember to take your passport and medical policy. Additionally, for children - a birth certificate.
Ferry... To travel by sea, you do not need to apply for a visa or permit. Buy a ticket and go! Ferries leave from the port of Ust-Luga, 150 km from St. Petersburg. The water journey from St. Petersburg to Kaliningrad takes two days. Please note that the Baltiysk ferry is designed to transport cars with drivers and runs once every 5 days. Passengers are taken only if there are seats. Check the schedule on the website.
Prices for tickets and tours
Plane. In the summer of 2021, a ticket for 1 person from Moscow costs from 4,300 rubles round trip, and from St. Petersburg - from 5,600 rubles. Even cheaper flights are available for promotions. We found for 3200 rubles from Moscow and back! Find out how to get from the airport to Kaliningrad.
A train... For 1 person round trip in a reserved seat from Moscow - from 4570 rubles. From St. Petersburg - from 3450 rubles in a reserved seat carriage and from 6500 rubles in a compartment.
Tour... A weekly ticket for two from Moscow costs from 29,300 rubles, and from St. Petersburg - from 26,500 rubles. For this money you will live in a 3 * hotel without meals. Look for tours to Kaliningrad on Travelata.
Hotel prices
In high season, a bed in a hostel costs from 700 rubles, a double room in a guest house near the city center - from 1200 rubles. For a double room in a 3 * hotel they charge 1900-3000 rubles, and in a 5 * hotel - from 10200 rubles. One-room apartments in Kaliningrad can be rented for 1200-1400 rubles per day, and 2-3-room apartments for 2500 rubles. Look for hotels in Kaliningrad on Hotelluk, apartments on Airbnb.
If you are planning an independent trip to Kaliningrad in the summer of 2021 or for the New Year holidays, it is important to book your accommodation in advance. Good and inexpensive options are quickly disassembled. Find out where to stay cheap in Kaliningrad.
Food prices
There are no hotels in Kaliningrad that offer all-inclusive food to tourists. There are few options with three meals a day. Most tourists only take breakfast and eat in the city.
During your trip to Kaliningrad in 2021, you can easily find where to eat deliciously. In cheap canteens, the average bill for a dinner for two is 350-450 rubles, in a decent cafe - 1000 rubles, and in a respectable restaurant - from 2000 rubles. Find out where to eat inexpensively in Kaliningrad.
We advise you to try unusual local dishes. Stroganin from muksun costs 680 rubles, Baltic croutons - 250 rubles, smoked smelt - 350 rubles, triple Baltic ear - 350 rubles, Koenigsberg fleck - 280 rubles, Koenigsberg klops - 460 rubles, forshmak from Baltic herring - 285 rubles and jam from pine cones - 100 rubles. In addition to the usual fast food, the streets of the city sell delicious grilled mackerel, Kaliningrad-style fries and hearty venison burgers.
To save money, rent an apartment with a kitchen and cook yourself! Prices in supermarkets in Kaliningrad are about 20% lower than in Moscow. According to tourists, it is profitable to buy food in the Central Market.
What to see and do
Group excursions around the city for 1.5-2 hours cost from 500-700 rubles, bus trips outside the city - from 1000 rubles. In the warm season, a 45-minute walk along the sea will cost 500 rubles, and a river walk will cost 400 rubles. A mini-organ concert in the Cathedral costs 450 rubles, a visit to the Botanical Garden - 100 rubles.
The most expensive tickets to the Amber Museum are 460 rubles. Other museums in Kaliningrad are cheaper. The entrance to the Kant Museum and the Kaliningrad Museum of Fine Arts costs 250 rubles each. The popular Museum of the World Ocean offers complex tickets for 600 rubles, for which you can see the Vityaz ship, aquariums and the Pakgauz exhibition center.
Excursion prices
How much does it cost to rest
How much will a trip to Kaliningrad cost in 2021? Let's calculate the cost of a trip for two in the high season for 5 days when departing from Moscow.
- Flights - 8600 RUB.
- Double room in a 3 * hotel with breakfast - 15,000 rubles.
- Food in restaurants and cafes (lunch, dinner and snacks) - 10,000 rubles.
- Transport - 500 ₽ per day - only 2500 ₽.
- Tickets to the Amber Museum and the Kant Museum - 1420 ₽.
- Two excursions - to the Curonian Spit and to the village of Yantarny - 2800 ₽.
TOTAL: 40 000 ₽ - about how much it costs two to go to Kaliningrad for 5 days.
