A railway journey is a convenient way to explore the country. No matter whether you are after a quintessentially old school experience with a slow long-haul train or a super modern highspeed express, a train travel allows you to get to your destination in style and enjoy the trip at its most. Indonesia Railways is one of the operators you can book a train ride with. Before confirming your booking, remember to check the date of your travel, class, price and conditions of your fare.
What are the Main Stations of Indonesia Railways?
The main stations covered by Indonesia Railways’s route map include
Lempuyangan
Bandung
Wates
Jatinegara
Tugu Yogyakarta
Lamongan
Pemalang
Gandrungmangun
Kradenan
Weleri
Bogor
Karangasem
Rancaekek
Arjawinangun
Sidareja
Pegadenbaru
Bojonegoro
Ngawi
Solojebres
Cipeundeuy
Sidoarjo
Negararatu
Rampah
Bekri
Tanjungkarang
Blambanganumpu
Klaten
Karanganyar
Cigombong
Babakan
Limapuluh
Sulusuban
Ketapang
Cibatu
Gumilir
Bekasi
Tanjungbalai
Ngrombro
Maseng
Lubuk Linggau
Surabaya Pasar Turi
Alastuwa
Bandar Tinggi
Semarang Poncol
Tanjung
Jombang
Purwokerto
Brebes
Rejosari
Wonokromo
Semarang Tawang Bank Jateng
Banjar
Leles
Losari
Tulungbuyut
Prupuk
Lahat
Cirebon
Padalarang
Pasuruan
Temuguruh
Kisaran
Walikukun
Slawi
Sumberpucung
Karawang
Papar
Cikampek
Banyuwangi Baru
Pasar Senen
Bumiayu
Banyuwangi Kota
Sumpiuh
Cilacap
Labuanratu
Cimahi
Perbaungan
Kotapadang
Purwosari
Batutulis
Kediri
Salem
Jeruklegi
Baturaja
Puluraja
Malang Kota Lama
Paninjawan
Medan
Giham
Cepu
Kertosono
Tebing Tinggi
Rambipuji
Kalibaru
Kertapati
Madiun
Kalisetail
Klakah
Purwakarta
Kalisat
Jatibarang
Wojo
Ciledug
Hajipemanggilan
Surabaya Kota
Kiaracondong
Negeriagung
Kutoarjo
Garut
Tegalluar
Tasikmalaya
Ngunut
Rantau Prapat
Membang Muda
Kedungjati
Terisi
Tegineneng
Cirebon Prujakan
Haurgeulis
Ketapang Lampung
Surabaya Gubeng
Mojokerto
Babat
Waru
Malang
Marbau
Kesamben
Parung Kuda
Telawa
Tulungagung
Padanghalaban
Caruban
Cikarang
Perlanaan
Cicurug
Bangil
Doplang
Banjarsari
Gundih
Lubukpakam
Sukabumi
Cisaat
Batang Kuis
Kepanjen
Ciamis
Solo Balapan
Kroya
Prabumulih
Gambir
Randublatung
Nganjuk
Martapura
Seibejangkar
Lawang
Tegal
Kebumen
Brumbung
Karangtengah
Gombong
Ketanggungan
Probolinggo
Wlingi
Pekalongan
Blitar
Jember
Kotabumi
Maos
Rogojampi
Sragen
Tanggul
Tanjung Priuk
Payakabung
Babakan
Bangil
Bekasi
Cibadak
Cikarang
Wadu
Telawa
Pamingke
Kutoarjo
Magetan
Muara Enim
Araskabu
Lidahtanah
Jember
Jambon
Temuguruh
Gambringan
Tebing Tinggi
Wonokromo
Caruban
Batang
Bandar Khalipah
Kutowinangun
Kebasen
Teluk Mengkudu
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What are the Most Popular Routes of Indonesia Railways?
Here are some of the routes offered by Indonesia Railways which enjoy the greatest popularity with travellers:
What are the Train Classes & Prices of Indonesia Railways?
Depending on the length of your trip and your preferences you can choose a first or second class ticket in a sleeper coach for an overnight trip or opt for a hard or soft seat if available. Note that the choice of ticket classes depends both on the route and the length of your trip. Basically, your train may feature first class berths but you will not be able to book one if you are doing just a short two-hour stretch. In general, second class berths are a good choice for longer trips, and soft seats get you covered if your train ride is supposed to take under 4-5 hours.
Pros & Cons of Train Travel
Pros of Train Travel
The best thing about railway travel is no traffic jams. Even on rush-hour, long weekends or during the high season
An easy online booking process – you do not need to go to the railway station, which was the case in many places not so long ago!
Prices for train tickets are usually more affordable compared to airplane tickets yet for certain destinations and trips the total travel time can be almost the same
While rail travel is obviously slower than air travel, railway stations are often located in the centre of the city which saves you a sack of time getting to/from there while airports are almost always are quite a long way out of the city
Travelling by night allows you to save on a hotel room and sleep well at the same time – opposite to a night bus where even the sleeping class is a huge compromise
On certain routes luxury service is available
Cons of Train Travel
For longer trips a train ride is definitely more time consuming than air journeys
Trains do ride on schedule but being out of schedule is not unheard of for train travel – and delays can be huge, so if you are planning a connection to your flight, carefully check the time your train arrives at the station and think twice.
Cleanliness is sometimes an issue with second and third class tickets, and with toilets, too.
If your train makes a lot of stops, in some cases it is difficult to figure out when to get off as stops are not always clearly announced or marked with the exception of an electronic screen.
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Indonesia Railways Company Reviews
N F
Nadim F
Great service, clean train, excellent staff
Train#157-WIJAYAKUSUMA Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Sep 10, 2026
C G
Christian G
Nice trip. In time.
Train#27-ARGO MERBABU Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Sep 8, 2026
A M
Ajda M
it was freezing cold the whole ride. it was a night train and the lights were on the whole time. the most annoying and loudest music before every stop. could not sleep at all. terrible experience
Train#258B-PROGO Economy CA, Indonesia Railways, Sep 6, 2026
B R
Bruno R
super driver
very friendly
Train#170B-MALIOBORO EKSPRES Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Aug 26, 2026
S C
Sylvain C
Good trip but too cold in the train 🥶
Train#7002A-GAJAYANA TAMBAHAN Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Aug 24, 2026
C F
Christian F
Great experience with Indonesian Railways. The train was very clean and comfortable. Both departure and arrival was exactly on time. We would travel with Indonesian Railways, again.
Train#90-GAYA BARU MALAM SELAT Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Aug 22, 2026
C F
Christian F
The service of KAI is really excellent. The trains are clean and comfortable. Additionally departure and arrival was perfectly on time.
Train#248C-LOGAWA Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Aug 22, 2026
J A
Joaquin A
On time ! Clean !
Train#167B-KERTANEGARA Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Aug 21, 2026
C F
Christian F
Perfectly on time. Train was in a very good state and prices were more than fair. Thumbs up for KAI.
Train#90-GAYA BARU MALAM SELAT Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Aug 18, 2026
J W
Jan W
good service, good food,
Train#69-MALABAR Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Aug 13, 2026
A J
Alexander J
I gave 4, because of I sit and the train moving backwards :)
Train#128B-PANGANDARAN Economy CD, Indonesia Railways, Aug 10, 2026
E N
Edoardo N
Perfectly on time, incredibly clean and very quite. Nice views too!
Train#6-ARGO SEMERU Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Aug 9, 2026
O D
olivier D
the staff is welcoming , the service is excellent , and there is plenty of legroom . it's great .
Train#44-TAKSAKA Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Aug 7, 2026
A S
Aitor S
The train was terrible: no leg room, dirty and crowded. These tickets are for economy. If you book through the official KAI app instead of 12go at least you get to choose your seats, and you get tour boarding pass in the app without having to use the machines at the station
Train#293-TAWANG ALUN Economy C, Indonesia Railways, Aug 5, 2026
M S
Muhammad S
Clean and nice service
Train#150-SINGASARI Economy CA, Indonesia Railways, Aug 4, 2026
J M
Jaume M
comfortable and punctual, but very noisy and so cold
Train#68-MALABAR Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Aug 3, 2026
V S
Vincent S
Amazing value for money for a comfortable 9 hour train ride.
Train#S8-RAJABASA Economy C, Indonesia Railways, Aug 3, 2026
A V
Alejandro V
Highly recommend to pay a better seat than economic. You get what you pay, a 90 degree seat for 8 plus hours.
Train#278-SRI TANJUNG Economy C, Indonesia Railways, Jul 30, 2026
D M
Dirk M
Punctual, clean, friendly service. It was so relaxed. I can realy recommend. Greetings Dirk
Train#9A-ARGO WILIS Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Jul 28, 2026
T V
Tom V
Lights stay on all the time in night train, which makes it hard to sleep
Train#64B-MANAHAN Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Jul 26, 2026
J O
Judith O
Comfortabele treinreis.
Train#7002A-GAJAYANA TAMBAHAN Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Jul 25, 2026
T O
Tamas O
Really enjoyed my journey. Train was very comfortable and it was on time. Plenty of space for my legs.i would definitely use it again.
Train#65F-ARJUNO EKSPRES Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Jul 24, 2026
A C
Alice C
The air conditioning was too cold.
Train#62B-MANAHAN Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Jul 22, 2026
K F
Katharina F
Amazing trip, excellent service, on time, just perfect!
Train#16-ARGO DWIPANGGA Luxury Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Jul 22, 2026
F J
Frank J
Very comfortable journey all the way. Arrived exactly on time
Train#239F-IJEN EKSPRES Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Jul 20, 2026
L V
Laura V
The AC was too cold throughout the whole journey
Train#239F-IJEN EKSPRES Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Jul 20, 2026
M W
Manuela W
It was a bit cold, but otherwise perfect :)
Train#62B-MANAHAN Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Jul 19, 2026
N B
Nilanjan B
Wonderful, timely service. Train was great, staff was very courteous and professional.
Train#10B-ARGO WILIS Panoramic Executive A, Indonesia Railways, Jul 17, 2026
F
Faith
Easy to scan QR code and collect ticket at the station. The train was comfortable and spacious. It had usable toilets stocked with soap and toilet roll. The view from the train ride from Malang to Bunyawangi
Train#239F-IJEN EKSPRES Economy CA, Indonesia Railways, Jul 17, 2026
R V
Rafael V
Really Comfortable Train, the AC was just a bit too cold
Train#44-TAKSAKA Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Jul 17, 2026
R M
Rosa M
Train was on time in spite the large number of passengers waiting on the platform. Seats are comfortable, with AC and kind staff that sells food and drinks. Bathrooms are cleaned.
There are plugs for changing your phone and theoretically also WiFi but it did not work for my phone.
Train stops in several places and there is always an announcement so that you have enough time to get ready.
You need to exchange 12go voucher for the Kai ticket at the train station.
Train#70-MALABAR Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Jul 12, 2026
N V
Nina V
The train was fine. It left and arrived on time.
Train#278-SRI TANJUNG Economy C, Indonesia Railways, Jul 11, 2026
M A
Mazhir A
The porters were very helpful , the staff on the train were also helpful and always polite. One thing that let down from a 5 star is the toilets were not in the best condition as there was not hand towels other than rat it was a comfortable journey
Train#61B-MANAHAN Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Jul 10, 2026
P D
Petit D
Indonesian trains are very confortables, they live and arrive at time not as in France! They are really cheaper and the informations in the station very clearly. If it could be same in France I will use more this way of travel but they are expensive, often in late and more and more in bad state! I’m for the ecology but I’m not enough rich for really respect my convictions….
Train#239F-IJEN EKSPRES Economy CD, Indonesia Railways, Jul 9, 2026
K S
Kristyna S
The train was absolutely freezing, we told the staff but nothing was done about it. We had jackets and blankets, but ended up sick with a cold after a 7-hour journey. Instead of enjoying our holiday, we're now taking medicines.
Train#170B-MALIOBORO EKSPRES Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Jul 9, 2026
S G
stephane G
Nice trip
Train#248C-LOGAWA Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Jul 5, 2026
N V
Nina V
Very spacious seats and a nice restaurant on board. People do not want to change seats if you want to sit together.
You do not need to be there an hour in advance, but half an hour is nice if you are not Indonesian.
Train#106B-GAJAHWONG Executive AC, Indonesia Railways, Jul 4, 2026
P B
Petra B
Punktual, friendly people
Train#284B-SERAYU Economy C, Indonesia Railways, Jun 25, 2026
M P
Milosz P
Train was clean and on time.
Train#70-MALABAR Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Jun 19, 2026
J B
Johanna B
We had an amazing time with Jarot!! He drove us to all the booked locations, helped us finding our way into the temples and finding our guides. We had really nice conversations :) highly recommend it!
Train#35-GAJAYANA Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Jun 7, 2026
H B
Hamzah B
Train was on time and very clean.
Train#278-SRI TANJUNG Economy C, Indonesia Railways, Jun 7, 2026
H B
Hamzah B
Train was on time and very clean. The seats were really comfortable.
Train#278-SRI TANJUNG Economy C, Indonesia Railways, Jun 7, 2026
S S
Susie S
The train was comfortable for the price paid, unfortunately there was not much choice for food and drinks on the train so make sure you bring some with you especially on a 10hr journey.
The booking system didn't let me choose my seats which was a bit of a disappointment.
Train#247C-LOGAWA Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, Jun 5, 2026
B F
Brian F
efficient, timely and very spacious train ride
Train#170B-MALIOBORO EKSPRES Executive AD, Indonesia Railways, May 30, 2026
M V
Marielle V
+ Great service. - Temp 18 degrees (airco) is far to cold. 21 - 23 degrees would be better!
Train#157-WIJAYAKUSUMA Executive AD, Indonesia Railways, May 27, 2026
A H
Anna H
Everything very nice, only let down were the lack of vegetarian food and the constant honking of the train.
Train#157-WIJAYAKUSUMA Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, May 27, 2026
T R
Tim R
The trip was fine but the arrival time on the 12go website is incorrect. Departure is at 7 am, travel time is 6 hours 18 minutes, arrival is at 1:18 pm but your website shows 12:18 pm.
Train#283A-SERAYU Economy C, Indonesia Railways, May 26, 2026
D A
Devashri A
Train service is great and very comfortable. Train and station condition are also great. Anyone opting for this will not be disappointed and the ticket once purchased from the website is sent over email within few minutes and all instructions are quite clear. Indonesian people here are very warm and welcoming.
Train#36-GAJAYANA Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, May 23, 2026
J F
Jacinta F
It was not clear when we booked 2 seats together for a 6 hour trainride, that our seats where Not next to each oder. And nobody wanted to swap seats so we could sit together and enjoy the trainride together.
Train#170B-MALIOBORO EKSPRES Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, May 22, 2026
J B
Jared B
Was not able to select seats, air conditioning was broken in the train car
Train#212F-MUTIARA TIMUR Executive AA, Indonesia Railways, May 21, 2026
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98.7% of 558 travelers were presumably happy with Indonesia Railways as they left good or no review