Trains from Adler to Minsk to Follow a Diversion Until the End of November

Reform.news Editorial Team · 16 October 2026, 19:21

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Trains between Minsk and Adler will operate on a changed route for “technical reasons”. Russian Railways has notified Belarusian Railways of the changes.

From October 19 to November 24, train No. 302 from Minsk to Adler, departing Minsk at 8:29 a.m., will follow its regular schedule to Homiel and then take a diverted route via Mahiliou-1, Shklou, Orsha-Central, Bryansk-Orlovsky and continue along its usual route.

From October 17 to November 24, 2026, train No. 301 from Adler to Minsk will follow its regular schedule to Bryansk-Orlovsky station, then take a diverted route via Orsha instead of Homiel, stopping at Orsha-Central station. From October 19 to November 26, it will arrive in Minsk at 6:04 p.m.

In addition, due to repair work in Russia, train No. 490/489 between Minsk and Anapa will operate on selected dates. It will follow a changed route and schedule, operating as train No. 302/301 between Minsk and Adler, departing Minsk on November 16 and 20, and Anapa on November 18 and 22, 2026, and arriving in Minsk on November 20 and 24, respectively.

For passengers who have already purchased tickets for train No. 301 from Adler to Minsk or train No. 489 from Anapa to Minsk for travel from stations on the Homiel–Minsk section, train No. 611 from Homiel to Minsk has been arranged. From October 19 to November 26, it will depart Homiel at 2:38 p.m. and arrive in Minsk at 7:03 p.m.

An additional train, No. 612 from Minsk to Homiel, has also been arranged to transport passengers travelling on the above-mentioned trains from stations in Russia to stations on the Minsk–Homiel section. From October 19 to November 26, the train will depart Minsk-Passazhyrski station at 8:26 p.m. and arrive in Homiel at 11:59 p.m.