It is time to plan carefully all details and arrange for your trip to Russia, so that everything goes as smoothly as possible.
- certificate of vaccination against measles.
- medical documents (certificate of vaccination against measles);
- cash (you can take about $1200-$1500 with you, it'll be enough for 8 months, if you come for 1.5 years, take about $2500-$3000).
Izhevsk is a city where history and modernity are harmoniously intertwined. It attracts with historical and architectural monuments, urban buildings with features of modern styles.
Izhevsk people have an active lifestyle, this is reflected in the city, so you will always know how to spend your free time.
Here you can find entertainment for every taste: visit museums, theatres, concert venues, creative workshops, skate parks, libraries, film screenings.
Discover the capital of the Udmurt Republic!
You can get from Domodedovo airport to Domodedovskaya metro station by minibus number 30. Working hours during the day are 06:40-22:00, the minibus runs every 30 minutes. Working time at night: 00:00-06:00, the route runs every 40 minutes. Fare: 150 rubles. You can buy a ticket from the driver.
! please note that some bus and marshrutka drivers may ask you to pay extra for large luggage.
! check bus times in advance online, depending on the day of the week the timetable may change.
In addition, from Domodedovo Airport to the centre of Moscow can be reached in comfort by the Aeroexpress electric train. It departs from Domodedovo Airport every 30 minutes and disembarks passengers in the centre of Moscow at Paveletskiy railway station. Aeroexpress operating hours: 5:15-00:30. One-way fare in the economy class of Aeroexpress: 500 roubles. Tickets can be purchased at the Aeroexpress ticket office.
At Paveletskiy railway station you will need to go down to the metro, get on the brown line and go to Komsomolskaya station. There you will find Kazansky railway station, from which the train to Izhevsk runs.
Please note that the brown line is a ring line, so choose the shortest route along it.
All Moscow Metro stations are open daily from 5:30am to 1am. The metro fare is 60 roubles, you don't have to pay when changing from branch to branch if you don't leave the metro.
Due to the fact that the Russian Federation is disconnected from the SWIFT system, train tickets cannot be bought from abroad. Russian Railways also does not have the possibility of booking a ticket in advance. Therefore it will be necessary to constantly check the availability of seats in the carriage on the website https://www.rzd.ru/, you can book a seat a day before the train journey by phone number 8 800 775-00-00, but if you can not pay for it within 24 hours, it will be available for sale to other people.
Kazansky railway station address: Komsomolskaya Ploshchad, 2. The station is located on the station square, next to Yaroslavsky and Leningradsky railway stations. You should arrive at the station at least one hour before the departure of the train. The site of the station: http://kazansky.dzvr.ru/, where you can see the train timetable and online board. There are hotels and hostels, grocery shops and cafes in and around the station.
The train from Moscow to Izhevsk runs every day. Boarding the train at 17:40 Moscow time, arrival in Izhevsk the next day at 11:30 Izhevsk time (MSC+1). The cost of a seat in a standard compartment: from 3000 to 6000 rubles.
Curators will meet applicants in Izhevsk and help them to get to the University and to be accommodated in the dormitory.
From the airport to Kazan Passenger railway station you can take bus number 197 to Prospekt Pobedy metro station. Operating time is 06:10-20:40. The bus runs every 30 minutes. Fare: from 85 rubles. You can buy tickets from the driver.
! Please note that some bus and shuttle bus drivers may ask for a surcharge for large luggage.
Due to the fact that the Russian Federation is disconnected from the SWIFT system, train tickets cannot be bought from abroad. Russian Railways also does not have the possibility of booking a ticket in advance. Therefore, it will be necessary to constantly check the availability of seats in the carriage on the website https://www.rzd.ru/, it is possible to book a seat on the phone number 8 800 775-00-00 a day before travelling by train, but if you are unable to pay for it within 24 hours, it will be available for sale to other people.
Address of Kazan Passenger railway station: Privokzalnaya Square, 1A. You should arrive at the station at least one hour before the train departure. From this station there are also seated trains to Izhevsk, they are cheaper but less comfortable. The journey time is 5:30-6 hours.
The address of Kazan-2 Vosstaniye-passenger railway station is 33 Vorovskogo Street. You should arrive at the station at least one hour before the departure of the train.
In Izhevsk applicants will be met by curators and will be helped to get to the University and be accommodated in the dormitory.
Izhevsk has an airport, currently there are domestic flights, there are routes from abroad to Izhevsk via Kazan, from 2024 international flights are planned to open. Plane tickets can be bought online from abroad through aggregator sites. You can check prices for the desired day at https://www.aviasales.ru/. Airport information can be viewed at https://izhavia.su/.
In Izhevsk, applicants will be met by tutors and helped to get to the University and be accommodated in a dormitory.
From Kazan Airport to the Central Bus Station you can reach the Central Bus Station in comfort by Aeroexpress electric train. It departs from the airport every 2 hours. Working hours of the Aeroexpress: 6:35-20:30. Aeroexpress economy class one-way fare: 56 rubles. You can buy tickets at the Aeroexpress ticket office. You can view the schedule on the website. You will need to get off at Vakhitovo station and walk to the bus station along Kamil Yakub Street for 5 minutes. The website of the bus station: https://avtovokzal-kzn.ru/.
Please note that some bus and shuttle bus drivers may ask you to pay extra for large luggage.
In addition, from Kazan Airport to Kazan Passenger Station, and from it to Vostochny Bus Station with comfort by electric train "Aeroexpress". It departs from the airport every 2 hours. Working hours of "Aeroexpress": 6:35-20:30. Aeroexpress economy class fare one way: 56 roubles. You can buy tickets at the Aeroexpress ticket office. You can view the schedule on the website. You will need to get off at the railway station and walk to the bus stop "Railway Station", take bus number 63 towards the stop "Dubravskaya Metro Station" and go to the stop "Vostochny Bus Station". The fare is 36 rubles. You can buy tickets on the bus from the conductor.
! Please note that some conductors may ask for a surcharge for large luggage.
Information on how to get to Udmurt State University from the airport, bus or railway station.
We also recommend using the IGIS service to track traffic.
You can take the Airport Express bus from the airport to the city.
Departure times from the airport: 0:30, 4:50, 11:45, 16:10, 18:40.
Travelling time: 30-40 minutes.
Fare: 350 rubles.
By bus you need to get to the stop "Central Square".
You will need to walk along Likhvintseva Street to the intersection with Lomonosova Street, turn right at the intersection, and you will be right near the 2nd building of UdSU, where you need to go.
You can buy a ticket from the driver or on the website.
You can also take a taxi from the station. You can order a taxi online by connecting to wi-fi at the station. Taxi ordering applications: Yandex GO, Uber Russia. You can also order a taxi by calling 43-43-43, contact the information point, they will be able to help you.
UdSU address: Universitetskaya, 1, 2 building (you can tell the taxi driver to come to the building next to the Pushkin monument).
If you arrive after UdSU office hours (17:00) or on a weekend day and have given us more than 7 days' notice, provided all the necessary medical documents online, we can help organise your accommodation on the same day.
If you have not sent us your medical documents or notified us of your late arrival/weekend, you will need to stay in a hostel or hotel.
Addresses of recommended hostels, hotels near UdSU: