Why go
- City in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.
- Served by Koltsovo International Airport (SVX).
History
Yekaterinburg, alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk (1924–1991), is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia. The city is located on the Iset River between the Volga-Ural region and Siberia, with a population of roughly 1.5 million residents, up to 2.2 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Yekaterinburg is the fourth most populous city in Russia, the largest city in the Ural Federal District, and one of Russia's main cultural and industrial centres. Yekaterinburg has been dubbed the "third capital of Russia", as it is ranked third by the size of its economy, culture, transportation and tourism, behind Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Where to stay
Ulitsa Borisa Yel'tsina, 3, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620014 · rezidentsiya.navse360.ru
Ulitsa 8 Marta, 32, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620014 · chekhov-hotel.ru
Ulitsa Gor'kogo, 69/1, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620026 · sensaroom.ru
Ulitsa Khokhryakova, 1a, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620014 · tenethotel.com
Ulitsa Borisa Yel'tsina, 8, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620014 · rg-ekaterinburghotel.ru
Sibirskiy Trakt, 90, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620030 · pale-royal.ru
Ulitsa Malysheva, 51, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620075 · visotsky-hotel.ru
Ulitsa Mel'nikova, 52, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620109 · v-otel.ru
Ulitsa Repina, 1/2, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620028 · placeekaterinburg.ru
Гостиница Novotel, Ulitsa Engel'sa, 7, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620000 · accor.ru
Ulitsa Vaynera, 9А, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620014 · arbat-hotel.navse360.ru
Ulitsa Radishcheva, 33, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620004 · evrotel-tsentralnyj.navse360.ru
Ulitsa Sakko I Vantsetti, 38, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620014 · hotelburg.ru
Lenin Ave, 40, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620075 · avenuehotel.ru
Ulitsa Darvina, 40а, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620023 · hotelaist.ru
ул. Свердлова 27 вход с, Ulitsa Azina, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620027 · sverdlova27.ru
Teatral'nyy Pereulok, 5, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620014 · gold1905.com
Krasnoarmeyskaya Ulitsa, 23, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620075 · premier-hotel.ru
Ulitsa Malysheva, 74, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620075 · hotelcentr.ru
Indoor
Ulitsa Gogolya, 15а, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620075 · transotel.navse360.ru
Ulitsa Chelyuskintsev, 106, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620027 · marinshotels.ru
Lenin Ave, 49, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620075 · vpechatlenia.com
Ulitsa Kuybysheva, 44, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620026 · atriumhotel.ru
Ulitsa Sof'i Kovalevskoy, 17, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620137 · hotelokt.ru
Екатеринбург улица Розы Люксембург 49 Онегин Плаза, Ulitsa Rozy Lyuksemburg, 49, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620026 · hotelonegin.com
Ulitsa Mamina-Sibiryaka, 52, 4-6 Etazh, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620075 · v-hotel.ru
Lenin Ave, 52/4А, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620075 · allishotel.ru
Ulitsa Mamina-Sibiryaka, 98, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620075 · radissonhotels.com
Lenin Ave, 66А, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620062
Ulitsa Malysheva, 42а, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 620014
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Кулинарные открытые и частные мастер-классы по национальной. Cooking school, classes and courses. Culinary workshops. Opening hours:… · matroschka.tilda.ws
Pizza, Regional, Italian, Coffee Shop, Seafood, Breakfast, Steak House, Fish, Pasta, Mediterranean, Tea, Grill, Juice, Salad, Dessert, Cake, Russian, Soup,… · theoptimist.ru
Korean, Cafe · Стилизован под k-pop группы Opening hours: 11:00-21:00 · 11 улица Белинского
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · coffee-like.com
Dessert, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · cinnabonrussia.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · 41 проспект Космонавтов · rostics.ru
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Su 00:00-23:55; We 08:00-23:55 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, air conditioning · burgerkingrus.ru
Potato, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · kartoshka.com
Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · sushi-market.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00;Mo-Th,Su 12:00-23:00 · tanukifamily.ru
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · Екатеринбург · subway.ru
Russian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · rest-pashtet.ru
Bakery, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00;Sa 08:00-22:00;Su 08:00-21:00 · frpekar.ru
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · ilpatio.ru
Asian, Chinese, Cafe · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 · 36 улица Малышева · karefana66.ru
Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · 33pingvina.ru
American, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Cake, Savory Pancakes, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-18:00 · 620014 · instagram.com
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-22:00; Sa-Su 09:00-22:00 · 620075 · facebook.com
Beef, Cafe · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00; Mo-Th,Su 12:00-24:00 · frankmeat.ru
Seafood, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00 · moremyaso.ru
Juice, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · vitajuice.ru
French, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-00:00; Fr 12:00-02:00; Sa 10:00-02:00; Su 10:00-00:00 · buro.rest
Barbecue, Beef Bowl, Chicken, Kebab, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · 6 улица Бориса Ельцина, 620014 · korova-ekb.ru
Shawarma, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 · mylavash.ru
Peruvian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00 · metisekb.ru
Italian Pizza, Cafe · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00 · 56А улица Малышева · ppr-ek.ru
Chinese, European, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 11:45-24:00; Mo-Th,Su 11:45-23:00 · svoya-kompaniya.ru
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · senordoner.ru
Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · xn--80apgfh0ct5a.xn--p1ai
Ukrainian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-24:00 · cbr-group.ru
Food Court · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · chitai-gorod.ru
Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · kebabra.ru
Jewish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-24:00 · solomon-r.ru
Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 12:00-01:00; Mo-Th,Su 12:00-00:00 · 64 Базовый переулок, 620089 · dostavkamechti.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00;Mo-Th,Su 10:00-23:00 · 69Б Рощинская улица, Екатеринбург · glissando.club
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 09:00-24:00 · italianpizza.ru
Oriental, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-00:00
Serbian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Grill, Shawarma, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 · 32Б улица Свердлова
Local, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · 623701
European, Russian, Fast Food · Features: delivery · lunchberry.ru
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · 110А Шефская улица, Екатеринбург, 620135 · sheff-bar.ru
Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-22:00
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Airports
Koltsovo International Airport (SVX) 17 km to the centre
Yekaterinburg, SVE, RU — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 29 airlines (Ural Airlines, Svyaz Rossiya, Ciel Canadien, Aeroflot Russian Airlines…) · direct flights to 65 destinations incl. Novosibirsk, Bishkek, Dushanbe, Mineralnye Vody, Moscow… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 29 airlines, 65 direct destinations
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320, A321) · 27 routes: Baku, Beijing, Bishkek, Dubai, Dubai, Dushanbe, Harbin, Karlovy Vary, Khudzhand, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Larnaca, Mineralnye Vody, Moscow, Munich, Namangan, Norilsk, Novosibirsk, Osh, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sochi, St. Petersburg, Tashkent, Tel-aviv, Yerevan
- Svyaz Rossiya 7R (CRJ-200, EM2) · 9 routes: Kurgan, Magnetiogorsk, Novosibirsk, Novy Urengoy, Samara, Syktyvkar, Ufa, Ulyanovsk, Uraj
- Ciel Canadien YC (CRJ-200) · 7 routes: Kogalym, Krasnoyarsk, Nadym, Novosibirsk, Noyabrsk, Nyagan, Salekhard
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A321) · 6 routes: Krasnodar, Mineralnye Vody, Moscow, Rostov, Sochi, St. Petersburg
- Transaero Airlines UN (737-800, 767-300, 735, 737-700) · 6 routes: Bangkok, Hurghada, Moscow, Moscow, Phuket, Sharm El Sheikh
- UTair-Express UR (ATR 72) · 6 routes: Beloyarsky, Khanty-Mansiysk, Nizhnevartovsk, Nizhniy Novgorod, Samara, Surgut
- Aerocondor 2B (CRJ-200) · 5 routes: Kazan, Nizhnekamsk, Nizhnevartovsk, Novosibirsk, Novy Urengoy
- S7 Airlines S7 (A319, A320, 735) · 4 routes: Beijing, Helsinki, Kiev, Moscow
- NordStar Airlines Y7 (737-800, ATR 42) · 3 routes: Mineralnye Vody, Norilsk, Novosibirsk
- Comores Airlines KR (A320) · 2 routes: Bishkek, Osh
- Cyprus Turkish Airlines YK (146) · 2 routes: Bishkek, Osh
- Japan Asia Airways EG (A320) · 2 routes: Kulyab, Kurgan Tyube
- Salzburg arrows SZ (737) · 2 routes: Dushanbe, Khudzhand
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (A320, 757) · 2 routes: Namangan, Tashkent
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Armenia QN (735) · 1 route: Yerevan
- Air Astana KC (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Tselinograd
- Air Florida QH (735) · 1 route: Bishkek
- Azerbaijan Airlines J2 (A320) · 1 route: Baku
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (CRJ) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- Czech Airlines OK (A320) · 1 route: Prague
- Finnair AY (A319) · 1 route: Helsinki
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Gazpromavia 4G (YK4) · 1 route: Sovetskiy
- IzAvia I8 (AN4) · 1 route: Izhevsk
- Saratov Aviation Division 6W (YK2) · 1 route: Saratov
- Tajik Air 7J (735) · 1 route: Dushanbe
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (737-700, 73N) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Uktus Airport 20 km to the centre
Yekaterinburg, SVE, RU — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Baltym Airfield 29 km to the centre
Krasny Aduy, SVE, RU
Loginovo Airfield 51 km to the centre
Loginovo, SVE, RU
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Koltsovo International Airport (SVX); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SVX has direct flights to 65 destinations on 29 airlines (incl. Novosibirsk, Bishkek, Dushanbe, Mineralnye Vody, Moscow…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Russia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.