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How do you get from Tbilisi to Zugdidi by train?

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Short answer

A direct fast train number 870 runs from Tbilisi to Zugdidi every day and departs at 8:20. The return train is numbered 869. Check the timetable before you travel.

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Why

  1. The trains are operated by Georgian Railway.
  2. Train number 870 goes from Tbilisi to Zugdidi without a change every day.
  3. Tickets are sold online and at ticket offices under the railway's general rules.

Details

For ticket prices to Zugdidi, check the local trains price list or the price shown at online purchase. If you are heading on to the mountains, see where Svaneti is and how to get there. From Batumi to Zugdidi there is a separate question: how to get from Batumi to Zugdidi. Buying a ticket: how to buy a train ticket online in Georgia.

Sales rules: tickets are sold up to 20 days before departure at ticket offices, online and through a mobile app, a personal ID number is needed when registering, and sales stop 10 minutes before departure. Children under 5 without a separate seat travel free, and children aged 5 to 10 pay the child fare.

Tip

Buy the ticket in advance: sales open 20 days before departure, and take the ID you used when buying to the station.

What may differ

Timetables and running days change, so check railway.ge and the online ticket office before you travel.

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Sources

Timetables and fares change, so check the official Georgian Railway website.

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