Guangzhou South stations, obviously it makes sense to pick up your
I purchased your train tickets, but I cant get the train at my booking date. trains have air-conditioned soft seats. Station in Hong Kong (at the concourse, not at the MTR station
mountains and sell it on at a little market in Halong. There were no more interruptions. of David Smith. used on trains SE1 to SE8 have a 2-pin power socket for
secure, even on unsecured WiFi. Map of Hanoi showing Gia Lam station. the Hanoi to Halong train. minutes by bus, shared minibus taxi or private car on a scenic winding road up
dsvn.vn in November 2014 (DSVN = Duong Sat
You can book a Saigon to Phan Thiet
300,000 VND. worldwide across 600 airlines Make the
where you and your luggage get off the train, the first at about 21:30 and the
At the top end, look
Guangzhou South at 19:08 and arriving Hong Kong West Kowloon
tourist sleeper section below. It might be
The best way to get there
scenery and colourful local tribal people make it popular with overseas visitors. Vietnamese dong or (reportedly) US dollars. www.railbookers.com. We caught a cab from the Old Quarter to
use 12go or
A rather nice Livitrans 4-berth soft
please get in touch! cards from all countries, but your own bank may be blocking a Vietnamese
London to Paris or Brusselsby Eurostar Disclaimer, copyright, data protection & privacy
www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains
tickets at the station when you get to Vietnam. Disclaimers: VietnamRailway.com is NOT an official railway website, if you book your tickets with the railway directly or with other agencies, please contact them for assistance. You take a taxi for around RMB 10-15. No refund for this situation. You need
Hanoi main ('A') station, accessed from Tran Quay Cap
now visit Vietnam visa-free for stays of up to 15 days. or 185 RMB
You'll need to leave
hour or so, about 80 percent of the trip went trough tunnels. Southeast Asia. If the soft
station at 15:15. as DSVN's own cars. in October as I love train travel and didnt want to take the tourist bus to
", Traveller Steve Mercer reports
Soft and hard class sleepers are
you can book online from reliable ticketing agencies
The HanoiHai Phong railway line connects Hanoi and Hai Phong, the biggest city in the Northeastern Coast of Vietnam.
Children 10 and over pay full fare. Livitrans offer
departure times were spot on per your timetable. However, for non- Vietnamese, to book tickets on this site could be quite hard. intercity
I have also come to trust their review scores - you won't be disappointed with
quite big (and having its name written in English on the
It was planned to have an initial travel time of 9 hours and to make a series of improvements over time to eventually reduce the time to 5 hours. There are a range of
Highly recommend book train ticket 2-3 days before departure date to make sure ticket available. See details, download
They show real-time
Clothier mentions. finished yet. the paper. beautiful mountain views and the sight of Chinese workers harvesting the bamboo
It also means you can select the geographic location of the IP address you browse
An
Livitrans & Viollete tourist sleeping-cars, refurbished regular
On Vietnam-railway.com, you'll find Vietnam Railways train for domestic travel, cheap tickets, Web Check-in information, baggage and travel advice. Saigon, Sapa, evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/trang-chu-ttdt, Schematic map of Vietnamese Railways routes, Interactive map of train, bus & ferry routes in SE Asia, see the Livitrans & Violette section below, see the photos, information
bit more challenging, as the Nanning ticket area is labelled almost
There are always taxis waiting. DSVN (Vietnamese Railways) used at the time. This US$550million project has been carefully investigated by Chinese experts and is about to be carried out in the near future. from a northbound trip in 2013: "This train was by far the best of them all. seats & sleepers, although not for privately-run sleepers such as Livitrans
16:16 arriving Kunming at 22:29. Vietnamese words and made a note that I gave to the lady at the
air-conditioned hard sleepers and a restaurant car serving freshly-cooked
service fee of 200 HKD for that. Passengers travelling with Vietnam Railways can print the e-ticket in advance or carry a digital copy in the mobile phone and present it when boarding the train. Beijing - Nanning train Z5/Z6
MasterCard to buy things online or in person or take cash from ATMs, exactly like a
Again, if they cannot do the Nanning to
In the most modern cars used on the SE-numbered trains, you'll find
Hanoi. ask them to arrange your transfer. Sai Gon in all Vietnamese railway
I caught the train from Hung Hom station in HK to
However, a brand new standard-gauge Kunming-Hekou railway line
The last section on the way to Ho Chi Minh City takes about 20 hours. FAQs
Haiphong which is 1.5 km 18-minute walk from Haiphong station,
plus around 4% of the price (perhaps $3 per ticket
Feedback has been very positive,
support this site. or
Trains are much safer than buses. station and Hanoi's Long Bien station on the railway from Hanoi to Haiphong. SP1/2) and Sapaly Express (on train SP3/4). It cost me RMB 2,200 (2150+50 commission)
air-conditioned soft
The compartment had a lockable door. In
The shop sign is blue,
Tet
It's easiest to get a visa in your home country before you leave, but you can also get
the app and get a Curve card, they'll give you 5 cashback through that
Reunification Express, although there are a range of trains on this route and no single train
train+taxi journey at
Hard sleeper
Trains
If they won't, either get your visa in your home country before you
in a 4-bed sleeper. high-speed train, leaving
Children under 6 free, aged 6
difference to justify the extra cost being the colour of the blankets and a few
nights, about $320 or 220 one-way in soft sleeper. Kunming railway. see the next section. Hanoi to Lao Cai is 296 km (185 miles). your placeholder cards back to your ticket. Additionally, we integrate multiple private railway companies operating sleeper coaches from Hanoi to Lao Cai, from Hanoi to Dong Hoi, Hue and Da Nang, and from Ho Chi Minh to Nha Trang, complementing our offer of railway transportation in Vietnam. Boiling water was of course
In the search results, select a train, select a carriage with the
Of course, you'll end up
In most cases
hard sleeper, bought at the station or online with small extra fee from
It was a good trip with no
Media in category "Vietnam Railways" The following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. sleeper trains save two hotel bills, it gives you a day to explore Nanning, and
in the main Reunification line timetable above
If I lose my tickets of reunification train, How can I get on train ? click the UK flag top right. $1 = 23,500 Dong. Children 10 &
These
section above for details. no further stops until reaching Ha Noi. They take the goods
so if your taxi drops you on the main road by the river, don't
Gia Lam is much smaller than the main station but nice enough. around the windows, these are now making their appearance on trains SE1 to
As it's a package, they'll take care of you if for example anything
Traveller Laurent Fintoni reports: "I was
Alternatively, there are several modern buses
the toilets on board are all locked so it's a good idea to go before the train
Nanning are now in English too and we bought tickets for train #5517
and the 15:43 sleeper train to Nanning, it also departs from Guangzhou East,
Buy tickets online at
The fare is about 285 RMB ($47) in a soft sleeper,
intercity
which you can either print out or keep on your phone to show when boarding
travelled Nanning to Hanoi: "We have just arrived in
Baolau Thai Co Ltd, 0105564006967, Thailand. Incidentally, Vietnamese Railways
Note that this shows the earlier wood-panelled incarnation of the Orient
Spend at least
3. through train from Hong Kong Hung Hom station to Guangzhou East (= Guangzhoudong). 4-berth soft sleeper refurbished to '5-star' in
travel in a regular Vietnamese Railways soft sleeper. Photo courtesy of Jan Bockaert. www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains. SP3 & SP4: Vietnamese Railways air-conditioned 4-berth soft
(adult fare with no discounts).
12Go.Asia
sleeper train. Train from Hanoi to Sapa Please select a returning train? divided into north and south.
Trans-Siberian page. or $24), taxi journey around 1 hour. Both get great reviews. but in this case tickets will need to be collected in China. with you, there is luggage space beneath the bottom bunks and in the large
the Vietnamese Railways ticketing system installed in their offices. Meeting our friend "out front" proved to be a
don't expect them to be vastly superior to the regular Vietnamese Railways soft
Until 2002 a twice-weekly metre-gauge sleeper train
The coaches operated by the private railway companies provide a higher level of comfort than the coaches operated by Vietnam Railways. arrived about 45 minutes before departure so we had plenty of time
contact & booking form at
The SaigonPhan Thiet railway line connects Ho Chi Minh and Phan Thiet in the Southeastern Coast of Vietnam. Below right, a comfortable
Hanoi, but floods and landslides damaged the Chinese part of the
Once in there if you tell them you want to buy Beijing to
The bus stop will be on your right, ignore the old bus
August 2003, train from Hanoi to Yen Bai 23.jpg 1,024 768; 170 KB. shown by Baolau is 'live' and seats are instantly confirmed. in Hanoi where trains squeeze through and street life magically makes way, while
train station for 80 RMB, as the train didn't leave for Guangzhou
car about
If you arrive at Guangzhou main station, a taxi to Guangzhou East station costs about RMB 30 (3) or you can take the
minutes we arrived in Vietnam. Trains SE5 & SE6 were re-equipped with some of the latest modern seats cars &
Vietnamese media as slated for withdrawal in December 2013, but it's still in
A numbered queuing system may be in operation, so look out
Saigon or Hanoi seems uncomfortably early, remember that in Southeast Asia it's
- air-con soft seats in a VIP car
now work. Train & bus booking agency
adviceBuy
trip. It's available in English,
of Nathaniel Perkins. see the section here. I am not sure that is the case but you
correct waiting room. Hanoi station, main hall inside the
Download the
The official website at vr.com.vn redirects ticket sales to dsvn.vn. ", Traveller Chris "Mzungu" Holden reports (2011): "I got my
A good alternative if you prefer not to drive the motorcycle over the pass. taxi from Danang city centre to Hoi An at
The train left
The fare is around RMB 172 ($25) in 2nd class or RMB 275
reopened around 13:30. Map showing Saigon station. Or you can make the whole trip in under 24 hours using the
At the next intersection, turn left
trains SE1/SE2/SE3/SE4/SE19 between
we paid VND 110,000 (their starting price was VND 200,000) for a
This is the agency in
Once your payment is complete, your reservation will be processed. Find the train services operated by Vietnam Railways or the private railway companies available for your itinerary and select the most convenient option. station every day around 18:10 and arriving
How to buy tickets. starting in Hong Kong, in person You can buy Hong Kong to
You can
Vietnam has a very extensive and good rail network from Ho Chi Minh City (South) to Lao Cai, the station for visiting Sapa in the north of Vietnam. when needed. As mentioned in earlier advice the beds were
airport experience a little more bearable with a VIP lounge
If your credit card is
Arrive at the station 30-60 minutes before the scheduled departure time. graphic. go to when your number comes up. lets you select your exact seats or berths from a plan showing which seats &
times. SNT1, SNT2: Air-con soft sleepers (both older & newer
can book Fanxipan, Violette, Sapaly, Chapa Express &
So you can buy both a Saigon-Hue ticket and a Hue-Hanoi
However, I found it cheaper to buy the tickets from
with changing money, buying a Chinese sim card etc. are also trains from Hanoi to Haiphong (for Halong Bay) and Hanoi to
the rear for a long journey, but perfectly acceptable for a few
reallocated by the conductors. Passenger services designated with code SP correspond to Express services stopping at the main stations, whereas LC correspond to Local services stopping at all stations along the line and YB correspond to Local services ending in Yen Bai, half of the railway line. A set meal with mineral water will then be delivered to your
www.baolau.com
Vietnam Railways map, Stations on Vietnam's railway network. the main station with the coloured maps on display. Sign up for the weekly travel newsletter for the latest posts and a roundup of best travel reads from around the web. 3518-6782. smooth, very friendly and professional at both sides of the border. But meeting fellow tourists and talking over a beer into the night is
Nanning. Hanoi-Haiphong
Each compartment has 4
Chinese visa when buying tickets, so arrange your Chinese visa first. policies even for just 2 or 3 trips
regular car with 64 seats, shown as NML or A64LV at
station on red line 5, for just RMB 4. Some of the instructions, however, are still in Vietnamese. into Le Duan street. there will be plenty of taxis waiting at the station. a virtual SIM card so you don't need to buy a physical SIM, including iPhone 11
It's quiet,
The woman at window 8 spoke pretty
real Vietnam is as much inside as outside the train. www.loungepass.com. Beijing where Laurent & Chris both bought their train tickets to
/ dsvn.vn. you take any train to or from Haiphong that starts/terminates at Hanoi main
westerners often ask this
Fare
If you
last few years. They had us in the 1st lounge during our
getting soft sleeper tickets for a Sunday night train. Livitrans, Violette & Lotus Train charge similar prices. Sapa around 17:00-17:30 to meet the trains, to allow for any delays on
Guangzhou was a bit difficult as I got caught up in the Chinese New
border formalities,
The beautiful Halong Bay is on many visitors' lists of Vietnam highlights to
Newly-built '5-star' cars were delivered in 2017, in white with a thin red stripe
Fill in all the useful information required. Passenger cars operated by Vietnam Railways are divided in four classes: Soft bed in compartments for 1-4 passengers, Hard bed in compartments for 1-6 passengers, Soft seat and Hard seat. mountains, it gets dark quickly. reported as well worth the trip! The government is modernizing the network and the trains themselves. You can collect tickets from their
CHILDREN PRICES Under 2 years: Travel free From 2 to under 5 years old (and shorter than 1.3m): Price will be 50% of adult price for the North - South trains and and vice versa. An air-con soft seat car on
These private
or
The railway system in Vietnam is owned and operated by the state-owned Vietnam Railways ( Vietnamese: ng st Vit Nam ). as shown on the London to Russia page. Maya.net
collected. co-passengers and some great scenery on this trip! overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai, then transfer by bus, car or taxi the final
The famous and historic
bewildering range of privately-run sleeping-cars aimed at tourists. Arranging tickets this way
It was back on
If I haven't received my tickets yet, How should I do? Enter your details & they'll send you a Curve
www.baolau.com
Vietnamese only). *****
Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark & Finland can
The roughly
You cant leave your luggage yet, and there is no shop in the
lease a whole car, on low-season departures the Violette accommodation can be as little as one
prove you have a ticket into and out of China. as Hue-Danang. 12Go.Asia. [3] Currently, the only railway at Lt is an 8km (5mi) remnant from the old railway connection that runs from Lt station to the nearby village of Tri Mt. quite massive. 21:40
is 3 km northeast of Hanoi main station, immediately south of the huge
We'll respond back to you shortly by email. cancel everything. Our train left about 15 minutes
or you can arrange the Nanning to Guangzhou ticket online
Take small change to pay for the taxi from the station and for food on the train. trains run from Saigon to Phan Thiet, shown in the timetable below. is always appreciated. See Vietnam train route map. Since 2017 there is no daytime train on this route. You may want to visit the
reader. It is similar to the Livitrans & Violette 4-berth
Photos
really want to, but you may need to politely but firmly repulse any attempt by
trains a day, for example you should easily make the K9694 leaving Hekou North station (= Hekoubei) at
seemed fair. How much does it cost? This works
Guide. on trains SE1 & SE2: Soft sleepers usually have 4-berths per
morning (day 2), see the section above for details. at 16.52pm and arrived in Nanning at approximately 6am. attractive French colonial station is the result of American bombs which
from Nanning to Hanoi every morning. An email with a link to reset your password has been sent to your email address. But of course you can always see it safely by train! The 29-34-hour passenger trip between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is very popular both with locals and foreign visitors. In principle, these platforms can be accessed from either the main 'A'
So
at the station. sleepers available, so be prepared to be flexible. We had
It was easy to find, took me about 30mins to
Baston. Again, you'll need to show your passport and
Tip: If you have
Larger
hotel, ask at reception. see
Warring: This time is Summer Holiday in Vietnam (high season) system more busy and if you plan go this time please send us message to hotline number +84843.911.911 (support Whatsapp, iMessage, Telegram, Viber, Zalo) or chat at this websiteto check ticket availability or not & update price before book ticket. Guilin or Nanning to Hanoi in advance from outside China,
woken and told we must take all our bags with us. On weekdays
as shown on the
see details here. Once you are out of the
most of the time in your berth. To your right after you enter the
E-Tickets are an electronic version of the paper ticket. trains link Hanoi, Hu,
It was one of my best trips ever. If you need to transfer to Guangzhou main station, a taxi from Guangzhou East to Guangzhou
in the suburbs of Hanoi, you'll need a taxi given the early start from Hanoi,
but they close sales for same day tickets at around 4:00pm. between Beijing & Nanning has air-conditioned 4-berth soft sleepers,
SP1 & SP2: Vietnamese Railways air-conditioned 4-berth soft
smartly-refurbished cars in 2015-2016. reported. Lotus Train car. www.baolau.com
young children in the coach so it was rather noisy. Photo courtesy
There are several trains to choose from. Press the button and take a ticket from the
require a reservation. They offered us
This works for most Vietnamese Railways
Large signs at
as shown below. On arriving
on trains SNT1 & SNT2, see
Duan street, indicated by a blue bus sign (See location map). small table. results. She checked my passport & Chinese visa, too. Bus number 9 links Phan Thiet
For the first 2-3 hours the train was quite busy,
separate ticket for each individual train journey you make. dsvn.vn. Identity Assured up to $150,000 Vietnam Railways System This starts with a bus transfer from 41 Ben Bnh, Minh Khai, Hong Bang in
Courtesy of Nathaniel Perkins. At first they did not send me a receipt until I requested one in 2 emails.
get a number which indicates your place in the line - locals
Map of Hanoi showing main & Long Bien stations. In the UK call 0207 864 4600,
): Children (2-10 yrs. www.it3.mtr.com.hk. to get comfy in our beds. Hekou and Lao Cai if you need them. We had two beds in a 4-berth
The slow train goes through mountains, forests, valleys and even along the ocean, allowing you to enjoy the authentic natural view of Vietnam. The private cars are staffed by the operator's own staff. Hanoi's famous northern
free. Trains to Lao Cai leave
You take your bike or motorbike to the luggage
I would just like to mention my dealings with vietnam-railway.com as they did look like an official service but are not. buying the tickets, so check this out carefully using the
If you're sure of your itinerary and it's important to
Dsvn.vn is the official website of Vietnam Railway, this site offers accurate train schedule and online booking service. The rolling stock is quite old but the fleet is under renovation, as the railway operator progressively introduces upgraded cars with the interior refurnished, a more modern design and higher quality components. Baolau instead, as explained above. departures daily, for example one leaves Guangzhou East at 10:37 and arrives at
car in the
Nanning to Hanoi train boarding
the corridor & compartments. online, selecting the option to collect tickets & pay at the
'International Tickets" in English. Hanoi 'B' station on the far side of the tracks from
tickets. On some departures, it's not even a separate
on the day. train tickets to show as proof of entry into China to get our Visas at the Hanoi
You can check
The Lao Cai to Kunming section was destroyed landslides in 2002, but onward train
www.baolau.com. Saigon on the Reunification Railway with a stopover in Hoi An. in Vietnamese Dong. part is finding the shop, but with the Tian You Hotel being
see the section above. Trains SE1 & SE2
for American bombers on several occasions during the Vietnamese
services but most sources we could speak to told us the Nanning-Hanoi tickets
of these carriages had passengers so I suspect there were plenty of empty
New Zealand call toll-free 0800 000 554 or. Passenger services designated with code SE correspond to Express services stopping at the provincial capitals.
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