Novosibirsk is a fast-growing business, trade, financial, scientific, industrial and cultural city in Russia, home to more than 1.6 million residents.
Besides solving business issues, you can also enjoy the city as a tourist. In Novosibirsk you will find many parks, squares and temples.
To ensure that a business trip to Novosibirsk remains a pleasant memory, in this article we will tell you how to choose a hotel for a business trip in Novosibirsk, what places are worth visiting, how much accommodation costs and much more.
Time zone in Novosibirsk is UTC+7 (GMT+7). For comparison, Novosibirsk is 2 hours ahead of Moscow.
How to get to the city
By plane. Planes land at Tolmachevo International Airport, which receives flights from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and other cities Russia and abroad.
The flight from Moscow to Novosibirsk takes 4 hours 10 minutes, from St. Petersburg – 4 hours 30 minutes.
From the airport to the city center you can drive in 30-40 minutes.
By train. Many trains run from Moscow to Novosibirsk, but the journey will be quite long – at least 48 hours. From St. Petersburg it takes even longer – about 58 hours.
Hotels for a business trip to Novosibirsk
We previously wrote about what you should pay attention to when choosing a hotel for a business trip. It is advisable that the hotel is located close to the temporary place of work, and the room includes a work area and high-speed Internet.
Below we offer a list of business hotels that are located in the center of Novosibirsk and also provide Wi-Fi, transfer, parking, a conference room for business meetings, equipment for presentations and more.
| Name | Address |
| Gorskiy city hotel | st. Nemirovich-Danchenko, 144a |
| Doubletree by Hilton | st. Kamenskaya, 7/1 |
| Cosmos Novosibirsk Hotel | st. Shamshurina, 37 |
| “Avanta” | st. Gogol, 189/1 |
| “Comfort” | st. B. Khmelnitsky, 96 |
| “Abnikum” | st. Sibiryakov-Gvardeytsev, 56/3 |
| Marriott | st. Ordzhonikidze, 31 |
Coworking spaces in Novosibirsk
Coworking allows you to work in silence and communicate with colleagues in an open space, which is usually difficult to do in a hotel room. When choosing a coworking space on a business trip, you should consider the distance from the hotel, rating, price, interior and your own preferences. The coworking spaces presented below have everything you need for productive work:
| Name | Address | Services |
| COWO British | Krasny Prospekt, 67 | Open space, offices, meeting rooms, lecture hall, telephone booths for calls |
| “Practician” | st. Deputatskaya, 46 | Openspace, offices, meeting rooms |
| Business LAB | st. Chaplygina, 47 | Open space, offices, meeting rooms, conference room |
| “1953” | st. Stanislavskogo, 6 | Open space, offices, meeting rooms, Skype, recreation area |
| Bureau Open Office | st. Uritsky, 6 | Open space, offices, meeting rooms |
| “Elevator” | st. Frunze, 242, 707 | Open space, offices, meeting rooms, relaxation area |
Prices in Novosibirsk
To determine the amount of daily allowance for a business trip to Novosibirsk, you need to roughly understand what daily expenses await you:
- The price of a business lunch on average is 250 rubles and above;
- For lunch in an inexpensive cafe you will spend for one 350 rubles;
- At a fast food restaurant you can eat for an average of 250-300 rubles;
- Average bill for dinner in a restaurant – 1300 rubles and above;
- A cup of coffee costs 100 rubles.
Transport in Novosibirsk
You can get to your destination in Novosibirsk by metro, bus, trolleybus, tram and minibus. A ticket on a tram and trolleybus costs 25 rubles, a ticket on the metro will cost 27 rubles, on a bus – 26.
The cost of a minibus varies and can reach 50 rubles.
To save money, you can use the Unified Transport Card (UTC). With it, each trip on municipal transport will cost 1 ruble less. However, the cost of the card itself is 85 rubles.
The price of a taxi to travel around the city will be from 100 rubles and above.
Restaurants for business meetings in Novosibirsk
A business trip to Novosibirsk may be accompanied by a meeting with partners or colleagues from the city’s branches. To discuss business issues, you should choose a cafe or restaurant for business meetings. Delicious food and a pleasant atmosphere will make the meeting more comfortable and relaxed.
List of restaurants with high ratings and positive reviews in Novosibirsk:
| Name | Address | Kitchen | Average check |
| Park Cafe | Krasny Ave., 25/1 | European, American, Italian | 1200 RUR |
| ECLAIR cafe | Yadrintsevskaya st., 21, 1st floor | French | 1000 RUR |
| Goodman | st. Soviet, 5 | European, American | 2500 rub. |
| “Hot shop” | st. Lenina, 6 | European, South American | 2000 rub. |
| “Cheese factory” | st. Lenina, 25 | European, Russian, Middle Eastern | 1500 rub. |
What to see in Novosibirsk
Before leaving, it is better to decide in advance where to go in Novosibirsk on a business trip. We offer our list of attractions and places that you will definitely enjoy visiting:
Lenin Square —the central square of the city, where you can find the main attractions of the city. The Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, a square and many monuments. Located on Krasny Prospekt.
Opera and Ballet Theater (NOVAT) is considered a symbol of Novosibirsk. The Opera House is the largest and most modernly equipped in Russia, so visiting it will not leave you indifferent.
Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is another symbol of Novosibirsk. A small church was built in 1914, but it was destroyed in 1930. The chapel was restored only in 1993.
Bugrinsky Bridge across the Ob River connects the Kirovsky, Pervomaisky and Oktyabrsky districts. It was opened in 2014 due to increased traffic load. The length of the bridge is more than 2 km.
Novosibirsk Zoo is one of the largest in the country. More than a million people visit the zoo every year. The zoo houses more than 11,000 individuals of 770 species. More than 350 are listed in the International Red Book.
The sights of Novosibirsk do not end there. If you have some free time on your business trip, we recommend exploring other popular places in the city – theaters, museums, cathedrals, monuments and much more.
