Russia and North Korea have resumed direct passenger rail service between their capitals, Moscow and Pyongyang, for the first time since 2020. The train journey covers over 10,000 kilometers, making it the longest direct train route in the world, with an eight-day duration and stops at more than ten stations. The service had been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first passenger train departed from Pyongyang in mid-June 2025 and arrived at Moscow's Yaroslavsky Station on June 25, marking the end of a five-year hiatus. Russian Railways announced that the Pyongyang-Moscow and Moscow-Pyongyang trains will now operate twice a month. Following this rail connection, Russia also launched the first direct passenger flights between Moscow and Pyongyang on July 27, 2025. The flights, operated by a Russian airline, are scheduled to run monthly, reflecting a strengthening of ties between the two countries. This marks the first time in decades that direct air service has been established between the two capitals.