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The back story
Getting around Moscow
The Metro, the Aeroexpress trains to the airports, and the great rail terminals: how to get to and around Moscow.
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Getting to and Around Moscow
The Metro, the Aeroexpress to Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo, and the great rail terminals of Komsomolskaya Square.
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The back story
Getting around Moscow
The Metro, the Aeroexpress trains to the airports, and the great rail terminals: how to get to and around Moscow.
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Opened in 1935
Moscow Metro
The Metro, opened in 1935: the fastest way round the city, and a sight in itself.
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North-west of the city
Sheremetyevo International Airport
Moscow’s largest airport, north-west of the city, linked to the Belorussky terminal by Aeroexpress.
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Neighbourhood
The Metro and the Aeroexpress 2
In the city.
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Opened in 1935
Moscow Metro
The Metro, opened in 1935: the fastest way round the city, and a sight in itself.
The airports 2
Arriving.
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North-west of the city
Sheremetyevo International Airport
Moscow’s largest airport, north-west of the city, linked to the Belorussky terminal by Aeroexpress.
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South-west of the city
Vnukovo International Airport
The airport south-west of the city, linked to the Kievsky terminal by Aeroexpress.
