Return of railway tickets will rise in price from December 2026

From December 1, 2026, a new procedure for returning tickets for long-distance trains will begin to operate in Russia. As reported in Russian Railways, the amount of the fee will now depend on how much in advance the passenger passes the ticket. The sooner this is done, the less you will have to pay.

The scale looks like this. If you return 45 days or more before departure, the fee will be 1% of the fare. For 30-44 days, 3%. For 10-29 days, 5%. If 9 days or less are left before departure, the fee will increase to 10% of the fare.

Now for the return of a train ticket take a fixed 3.7 rubles. This fee will be valid until November 30, 2026 inclusive.

Russian Railways expects that the new system will reduce the number of mass returns right before the departure of the train. The vacant seats will be available to those passengers who plan trips in advance. The progressive scale will only apply to tickets purchased from December 1, 2026.