Soviet Rail Baltica: from Riga to Tallinn by Train via Valga with Vivi and Elron

Train: Vivi 874
From: Riga Central Railway Station (Rigas Pasazieru stacija), Latvia
To: Valga Railway Station, Estonia
Route via: Sigulda, Cesis, Valmiera, Lugazi
Railway lines used: Riga - Pskov (Russia) line
Border Latvia/Estonia: Valga (Gr)
Train operator: Vivi Latvija (Pasazieru vilciens)
Scheduled Departure Time from Riga: 11h00 Eastern European Time
Scheduled Arrival Time in Valga: 13h59 EET
Scheduled Travel time (Riga - Valga): 2 hours and 59 minutes
Railway distance (Riga - Valga): 170 km
Travel season: Winter 2023/2024
Ticket bought on: vivi.lt
Ticket fare (Single Class): EUR 5.22
Diesel multiple unit type: DR1A
Diesel multiple unit registration: DR1A-246.6 and DR1A-198.3
Built by: RVR Rigas Vagonbuves Rupnica, Soviet Union, in 1982
Maximum speed: 100 km/h (operating speed) and 120 km/h (certified speed)


Train: Elron 335/17
From: Valga Railway Station, Estonia
To: Tallinn Baltic Station (Tallinn Balti Jaam)
Route via: Tartu, and Tapa
Train operator: Elron (Elektriraudtee, Eesti Raudtee EVR)
Scheduled Departure Time from Valga: 11h52 Eastern European Time
Scheduled Arrival Time in Tallinn: 15h26 EET
Scheduled Travel time (Valga - Tallinn): 3 hours and 34 minutes
Railway distance (Valga - Tallinn): 276 km
Ticket bought on: elron.ee
Ticket fare (First Class): EUR 24.31
Diesel multiple unit type: Stadler Flirt
Diesel multiple unit type and name: 2428 “Krull”
Built by: Stadler Rail in Switzerland in 2013
Maximum speed: 120 km/h (operating speed) and 160 km/h (certified speed)


00:00 Preview Summary
02:33 Vivi Train Riga-Valga
06:06 Inside Soviet DR1A Diesel Multiple Unit
08:09 Sigulda, Latvian Switzerland
10:57 Valmiera
12:38 Border Latvia/Estonia
13:46 Valga Railway Station
16:17 Overnight in Valga
18:06 Elron Train Valga-Tallinn
21:50 Elron Stadler Flirt train
23:55 Tartu Railway Station
27:01 Electrification in Estonia
28:40 Tallinn Baltic Station