Countries in the influence area of the Corridor: Denmark, Czech Republic,
Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden,
Finland;
Pan-European Corridor II (Russia-Belarus-Poland-Germany).
The Pan-European Corridor II (Russia-Belarus-Poland-Germany) is
a European Multimodal Transport Corridor (rail and road) covering the route Berlin - Warsaw - Minsk - Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod.
Estimated time: 20 - 27 hours;
Distance: 2,258 - 2,289 km.
Route of the Pan-European Corridor II (Russia-Belarus-Poland-Germany)
The pan-European corridor II runs between Berlin in Germany and Nizhny
Novgorod in Russia, passing through Poland (Warsaw) and Belarus (Minsk -
Smolensko). The corridor follows the route: Berlin (Germany-Poland border) -
Poznan - Lodz - Warsaw - Byalistok (Poland-Belarus border) - Brest - Vitovka
- Baranovichi - Minsk (Belarus-Russia border) - Smolensko - Vyazma - Moscow
- Vladimir - Nizhny Novgorod.
The crossing of the border between Germany and Poland is carried out
without any formalities (Schengen Agreement of the EU);
Customs border control at the Poland-Belarus (Brest) border;
Belarus and Russia are part of the State of the Union, so there is
no border post between Russia and Belarus;
Gauge rupture on the border between Poland (western system, 1,520
mm) and Belarus (Russian system, 1,435 mm).
Countries in the influence area of the Corridor: Denmark, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland and Sweden.
Related Routes:
The pan-European corridor II is partly parallel to the European Highway
E30. This road (6,530 km) starts from the port of Cork (Ireland) and reaches Omsk (Russia, near the Kazakhstan border);
In the Russian territory, the pan-European corridor II continues
parallel to the Trans-Siberian Highway and the Trans-Siberian Railway (Russia, Mongolia, China, North Korea) connecting with the AH6 Highway in Asia (which reaches the port of Busan, South Korea).
The Pan-European Corridor II (Russia-Belarus-Poland-Germany) connects with the New Silk Route.
Regional economic communities related to the Pan-European Corridor II (Russia-Belarus-Poland-Germany).
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS):
Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan;
OSJD:
Azerbaijan, Albania, Afghanistan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Hungary,
Vietnam, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, North Korea, South Korea, Cuba, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia,
Poland, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Ukraine, Czech Republic and Estonia;
OSCE: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Georgia, the Holy See,
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway,
Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine, Turkey, Ukraine;
Trade Agreements related to the countries of the corridor
Russia
Trade Agreements of Russia:
ASEAN, the EU, Andean Community, Armenia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine and New Zeeland;
Free Trade Agreement between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan;
Customs Union Russia-Vietnam;
Russia has a Trade Agreement with Cameroon.
Belarus
Russia-Belarus FTA;
Belarus-Ukraine FTA;
Free trade agreement between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
As a members of the EU,
Germany and Poland are beneficiaries of the EU trade agreements with Algeria, Ivory Coast, South Africa, South Korea, India, Mexico, MERCOSUR, Chile, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia etc. besides the Customs Union with Turkey.
Main European institutions related to the corridor
UNECE;
Regional Cooperation Council (RCC);
European Union Institutions;
European Economic and Social Committee;
European Investment Bank;
European External Action Service.
The main religions of the region of the Pan-European Corridor II (Russia-Belarus-Poland-Germany) are: