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With an area of more than 2.7 million square meters, almost 6 times the size of Spain, and with a population that barely reaches 18 million inhabitants, Kazakhstan is a huge country with one of the lowest population densities in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, composed of thousands and thousands of miles of desolate and deserted plain, better known as steppe, the vastness of Kazakhstan is something one can only assimilate through a long train journey, in which, for several hours and even days, you go through a desert of unimaginable magnitude, only disturbed by tiny villages located in the middle of nowhere and the occasional hairy camels characteristic of Central Asia<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you love traveling by train, especially in a Soviet one, and you enjoy interacting with locals, going across Kazakhstan by train is something you really don’t wanna miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During my first trip through Kazakhstan, I traveled 3,600 kilometers exclusively by train, starting from Beyneu, the first town you find after crossing the border from Uzbekistan<\/a><\/strong>, to Almaty, the most cosmopolitan city in the country, located in the far east, very close to the border with Kyrgyzstan<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was an amazing journey, very different from my travels through other Central Asian countries, so I decided to compile all the information you need for traveling by train in Kazakhstan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For tips and everything to visit in the country, read my 1-month itinerary in Kazakhstan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Travel to Kazakhstan with ATC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Join the ATC Community in our next expedition to off beat Kazakhstan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UPCOMING TOUR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jun 11th to 20th (2027)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aralsk, Baikonur (with Cosmodrome), Semipalatinsk, Karagandi, Astana<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In this train guide to Kazakhstan you will find:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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