Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Today I'm going for an epic ride on Mongolia's little known railway network, taking on the country's 15hr train through the brutal Gobi Desert, from the comfort of an old Soviet sleeper car...

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Journey Details:
Origin: Zamiin-Uud
Destination: Ulaanbaatar
Company: Ulaanabaatar Tömör Zam (UBTZ)
Train: UBTZ TE33AS + Ammendorf Carriages
Accommodation: Spalny Vagon Sleeper (T2)
Time: 15 hours 15 minutes, arrived 4 minutes late
Distance: 708 kilometres / 440 miles
Price: ₮147,250

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