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4.6The most popular day trips from Minsk are Brest, Grodno, Vitebsk, Mogilev and Homyel. Find out what you can do in these day trip destinations and how to book your journey from Minsk on Omio.
Brest is best known for the Brest Hero-Fortress and its position on the Belarus-Poland border. Broad Soviet-era streets, a restored centre and the evening lamplighter on Sovetskaya Street give the city a practical but distinctive character.
Grodno is a historic city on the Neman River, known for its layered Belarusian, Polish and Lithuanian heritage. Castles, baroque churches and a well-preserved old centre give it a calmer character than Minsk.
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Minsk to Grodno among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £127. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 9h 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £127, and a coach costs an average of £127.
Mogilev is a historic city on the Dnieper known for its Soviet-era avenues, churches and industrial past. It feels calm and provincial, with river views and a mix of imperial, religious and 20th-century architecture.
Homyel, on the Sozh River, is best known for the Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace and Park Ensemble. Belarus’s second-largest city combines a practical industrial character with broad avenues, green riverfront spaces and a quieter pace than Minsk.
As the capital and major cultural centre of Belarus, Minsk is also the capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States. 80% of the city was destroyed during the World War II, and then rebuilt in 1950. Minsk is full of Soviet bloc buildings which makes it an interesting spot for those who love Soviet Union history.
Minsk National Airport is located 37km from the city centre. Headquarters of the national airline Belavia, Minsk airport receives passengers from Russia, Kazakhstan, many European capitals and Central Asia. It's also a common stop for those travelling to Vilnius, Moscow and Warsaw. No low cost companies operate at Minsk airport, although most of them offer cheap tickets every now and then.
Minsk Train station is one of the most modern railway stations in the CIS. Also known as Minsk Passazhirsky Railway station, it receives daily trains from Berlin, and also from neighbouring capital cities such as Kiev, Moscow, Vilnius and Warsaw. It is also a stop for other international links such as the Vienna-Moscow express, the Amsterdam-Moscow Eurocity and the Sofia-Minsk express.
In Minsk there are three international bus stations: Central Bus Station, Eastern Bus Station and Moscow Bus Station. Most of the coaches to Russia and Europe depart from Moscow Bus Station. The bus is often preferred, due to the poorer quality of the train services, and consequently this creates long queues to cross the border (be prepared to spend 1h 30min waiting).
Taking the bus, tram or metro are all cheap and reliable options to get around Minsk. Taxis are also available 24/7 and the metro operates from 5am until midnight. Be aware that any information related to public transport might be written in Russian! Hiring a car is also a good option as the streets are not too congested.
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