Pan-European Corridor II (Russia-Belarus-Poland-Germany)

Description - 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.

1. Estimated time: 20 - 27 hours
2. 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.

1. The crossing of the border between Germany and Poland is carried out without any formalities (Schengen Agreement of the European Union)
2. Customs border control at the Poland-Belarus (Brest) border
3. Belarus and Russia are part of the State of the Union, so there is no border post between Russia and Belarus
4. 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

1. 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)
2. 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)

1. Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU): Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia
2. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
3. Organisation for Cooperation between Railways (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.
4. Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (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
5. Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC): Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Belarus
6. Russia is a member of:
   1. European Union-Russia
   2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
   3. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
   4. Black Sea Synergy
   5. Africa-BRICS Countries Cooperation
7. Germany and Poland are a members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (Belarus and Ukraine are observers)
8. Belarus is a member of:
   1. Central European Initiative (CEI)
   2. EU Eastern Partnership (Neighbourhood Policy)

Free trade agreements related to the countries of the corridor

1. Russia
   1. Free Trade Agreements (FTA) of Russia: ASEAN, European Union, Andean Community, Armenia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine and New Zeeland
   2. Free Trade Agreement between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
   3. Customs Union Russia-Vietnam
   4. Russia has a Trade Agreement with Cameroon
2. Belarus
   1. Russia-Belarus Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
   2. Belarus-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
   3. Free trade agreement between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
3. As a members of the European Union, Germany and Poland are beneficiaries of the EU Free 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

1. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
2. Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)
3. European Union Institutions
   1. European Economic and Social Committee
   2. European Investment Bank
   3. European External Action Service

The main religions of the region of the Pan-European Corridor II (Russia-Belarus-Poland-Germany) are:

1. Christianity
2. Orthodoxy

The Pan-European Corridor II (Russia-Belarus-Poland-Germany) belongs to:

1. European Economic Area
2. Orthodox Economic Area

Corridors related to the Silk Route

1. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor
2. Asia-Africa Growth Corridor
3. Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor
4. Afghanistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey Transport Corridor (Lapis Lazuli)
5. China-Central Asia-Western-Asia Economic Corridor
6. Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran Transport Corridor (KTAI-ECO)
7. Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Rail and Road Corridor (ITI-ECO)
8. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
9. Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA)
10. Trans-Caspian Trade and Transit Corridor (Central Corridor)
11. Nanning-Singapore Economic Corridor
12. India-Chabahar (Iran)-Afghanistan Economic Corridor