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Flying there from Switzerland nonstop can only be done once a week with Pulkovo International airlines. The problem is that they only fly in summer. Otherwise, there are lots of airlines flying to St. Petersburg including Lufthansa, Austrian, SAS, Finnish, BA , Air Baltic etc. To get to the airport with lugguage, it's best to order a taxi. I always used Taxi Blues, phone 271 88 88, which were quite reliable. Get someone to call for you in Russian. You need to tell them your exact address and where you want to go and they tell you the price. Also you need to give them your phone number as they call you back around 15 minutes before and tell you the number part of the car license plate (so you know which is your taxi). Then go and find your taxi on the street. At the end of the journey you pay the driver what you were quoted on the phone. If this is too complicated for you, you may want to book a transfer with a tour company. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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KLM, Swissair, BA and some other airlines have direct flights from their hub cities. Additionally, the local Pulkovo airline has direct flights to major European cities such as Paris, Stockholm and Amsterdam as well and it's not as bad as you might think! St Pet is a big city, and walking around is quite a task, so use the subway for longer distances. It's dead cheap and trains run from 6am till 1am, every two minutes. Taxi's aren't expensive either, and they're a good choice of transport after dark. If you can't get an official taxi and are with a group, hail any car in the street, ask if the driver will take you to your destination and if so, fix a price. Usually 100/150 rubles will easily get you from the city centre to one of the suburbs. It sounds dodgy and I would not recommend this to women travellers, but it's definitely worth a try if anything else fails! Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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