Lotus Train
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About Lotus Train
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. Lotus Train 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 Lotus Train?
The main stations covered by Lotus Train’s route map include
- Ninh Binh
- Da Nang
- Hanoi
- Hue
- Dong Hoi
- Sapa Lao Cai
What are the Most Popular Routes of Lotus Train?
Here are some of the routes offered by Lotus Train which enjoy the greatest popularity with travellers:
What are the Train Classes & Prices of Lotus Train?
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.
Lotus Train Stations
Lotus Train Company Reviews
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Train #SE19 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, Sep 12, 2026
Dirty toilets and cabin. Very loud and bumpy ride which made it difficult to sleep. No information in the Train station, so it was hard to figure out what Train and platform we should look for.
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Train #SE19 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, Aug 26, 2026
The cabin was comfortable, the breakfast was good, and the scenery was great
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Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Aug 26, 2026
Too cold inside the wagon otherwise it was ok
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Train #SE20 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, Aug 21, 2026
No WiFi as it stated on the ticket. We were told the drinks (coke, tea etc) were free but you had to pay. Not that it was an issue but if your told something then that’s what you expect. Other than that everything else was ok.
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Aug 7, 2026
The inside of the carriage was comfortable but the train is extremely noisy. The different companies share the same train (eg SE19) so the noise is the same whatever company’s carriage you choose. That said it’s an efficient (but quite expensive) way of travelling a long distance.
F
Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jul 22, 2026
Was a really nice experience the night train!been taken good care of by the employees!only minor thing was that the wifi was really bad
J
Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jul 20, 2026
We enjoyed our ride, but the mattresses were a bit uncomfortable. The service was really great after we left a phone at the train. We got it back within a day!
K
Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jul 20, 2026
The bed is okay and clean, but the train is so old and train itself not clean and soooooo noisy, very old train very okd way , very slow, advise all to have it if only short trip not more than 6 or 7 hours
Otherwise flight will be better than train
J
Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jul 17, 2026
I bought VIP tickets and experienced the same train wagon as I booked before- normal ticket. But that so called VIP ticket was overpriced for that what I got.
R
Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jul 15, 2026
Authentic night train trip, the kids loved it
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jul 15, 2026
I love trains. The service was good. A bed on a train is what it is, but the whole family enjoyed the ride from Hanoi to Hue
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jul 14, 2026
The train was as expected, albeit the ride was not very comfortable. However it was a bucket list item and I think it was worth the hassle of sleeping on a noisy and bumpy ride. The beds are firm. The adults didn’t sleep well however the kids were fine. Unfortunately I got off at Hue instead of Danang so I might have missed the best part of the scenery. There wasn’t much to see besides the rice patties. The snacks and water was sufficient and the toilets are looked after well enough. I don’t regret the experience as poor sleep was expected.
C
Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jul 13, 2026
Her er en naturlig engelsk oversættelse, som egner sig godt til en anmeldelse:
There had been a double booking, so we did not get the berths we had reserved. After some time, we were moved to another carriage operated by a different company.
We also had to remind the staff ourselves that breakfast was included in the price we had paid.
Although the service attendant was very friendly, smiling, and helpful, he also wanted us to pay one million Vietnamese dong so that no one else would be assigned to our compartment overnight. We had originally booked a four-berth cabin, so in principle that would have been acceptable. However, the cabin had not been prepared for additional passengers, and we certainly did not want someone arriving in the middle of the night while staff made up beds for them.
The following morning, we explained that we felt it was only fair compensation for the double booking that we were allowed to keep the compartment to ourselves. The service attendant accepted this when he came back to collect his one million dong.
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Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jul 9, 2026
The overall experience was better than I imagined. There were plenty of goodies. The air conditioning in the cabin was okay. If you were on the top bunks you couldn’t feel it much.
M
Train #SE20 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, Jul 7, 2026
Although a little small, the cabin was comfortable and luckily we could just fit our suitcases under the bunks! If you had 4 people in the cabin it would have been much tighter!
The little goody bags provided were great!
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jul 3, 2026
Clear information, train departed on time but was late arriving. Cabin comfortable but
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Train #SE20 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, Jun 4, 2026
Easy to navigate in English and payment straight forward even as an older person
Reputable
Download the app can always refer back to your tickets/bookings.
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Train #SE20 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, Jun 2, 2026
Great experience, cabins a good size for the 2 of us. People kept walking past yelling to sell drinks. Couldn’t order food from menu (only snacks available)
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Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, May 22, 2026
We liked our experience but it was more expensive than a flight and a flight is a much better experience. They could work on cleaning more and having better breakfast. It’s something to do once, I would recommend over a sleeper bus for sure!
R
Train #SE19 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, May 21, 2026
Good and convinient train. But very bumpy. Could not sleep.
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Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, May 16, 2026
The train was delayed and quite noisy. The service was great through!
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Train #SE20 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, May 14, 2026
The journey on the sleeper train was unforgettable.
I was only disappointed because two announcements were made like there would be free beer and orange juice on the train, but actually there was no beer and shen I asked about the orange juice in the morning there was no juice left. 😔
M
Train #SE19 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, May 14, 2026
Great overnight train ride. Slept very well
M
Train #SE20 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, May 13, 2026
Bumpy, noisy, smoke smell
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, May 10, 2026
Lotus train, VIP but it was a normal train experience and not so VIP thr other berths were taken
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Train #SE19 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, Apr 22, 2026
I am glad I took this ride. I got to see so much of Vietnam through this train ride. The views were breathtakingly spectacular.
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Train #SE20 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, Apr 20, 2026
Our 2 bed cabin was switched to a 4 bed cabin due to a car issue which gave us less head room as I am 6' tall. Overall the cabin was nice. The bedding had slight odor. The cabin temperature also fluctuate during the night making it uncomfortable to sleep. For the cost of $450CAD and time of 14 hours, taking a plane would have been better.
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Mar 28, 2026
Such a fun experience, thanks
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Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Mar 22, 2026
A noicy and shaky trip but overal good. onboard we could pay 1.000000 dong and upgrade our cabin
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Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Mar 6, 2026
It's more comfortabele than Vietnam Railways, but relatively expensive for what you get.
M
Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Feb 6, 2026
Our experience was good, booking the train was easy and the station was very helpful taking our bags to the train. We shared a 4 berth cabin with a Chinese couple and it was fine, we managed to communicate via google translate. I would advise eating before getting on the train as the food was limited. Snacks and the light breakfast was ok.
J
Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jan 31, 2026
Train was very comfortable. Matresses clean and comfortable. Trust the process. Everything will be called on the speakers with clear English. We loved Lotus Train and would use it again!
J
Train #SE20 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, Jan 28, 2026
vastly overpriced but comfortable
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Train #SE20 Private 2-sleeper cabin, Lotus Train, Jan 25, 2026
Dirty old cabin in the advert it showed new bed etc with a large window for viewing not a dirty scratched window .the food was a joke slices of bread a banana a small orange .I was looking forward to the train trip and seeing some countryside .the food the sold us on the train was awful we dumped most of it
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Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jan 22, 2026
We had our tickets changed one day before with different places assigned and no chances to change for what we wanted. The train assistant in the cabin was confused and were running around for 5 minutes trying to fit us somewhere. Finally we got places in a different couch near the toilet. Than qe got other train assistant trying to sell us an upgrade to higher class.
At night someone was smoking in the near by so we smelled like the smoke was coming right in our cabin. So I don’t know who is writing good reviews about lotus train, but I wouldn’t
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Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jan 18, 2026
On time and facilities were fine, noisy, slept okay, easy to use. Had a very uncomfortable interaction with one of the train staff and felt unsafe, spoke to my cabin mates who were lovely otherwise I would not have been able to sleep. However the Lotus staff was friendly.
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jan 10, 2026
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Jan 6, 2026
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Dec 18, 2025
Information not clear at time of booking. Please make more clear: VIP sleeper means only one bed, not whole compartment. There will be other guests too.
Bed was filthy, full of hair from previous guest.
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Nov 10, 2025
It was overall a good journey, Clean cabin and toilets and felt like a safe journey (main reasons we chose the train over bus) but bear in mind the cabins are tiny for 4 with bags and it's a bit of a challenge to get to the top beds especially in dark.. Also, it is loud and does shake *a lot* which wasn't a problem during the trip but we both felt sick afterwards.
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Nov 7, 2025
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Nov 4, 2025
Would totally recommend this trip.
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Train #SE19 VIP 2 Berth, Lotus Train, Nov 4, 2025
The compartment was comfy and clean, the train guards were fun and provided nice tins of beer ‘on tap’ … and the train journey was wonderful and we arrived bang on time!
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Train #SE19 VIP 2 Berth, Lotus Train, Oct 27, 2025
The Lotus Express ist very comfortable for Vietnam Trains… Beverage, Food and drinks for and some special for low coast. The train ist very contain…you can enjoy the landscape at the hai van pass and small towns. If you need privacy, the use of the 2 man cabin is mandatory. I like and I will do it a second one.
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Train #SE19 VIP 2 Berth, Lotus Train, Oct 21, 2025
No clear instructions when arriving at Hanoi Station. Expected a Lotus Staff member to meet us in the waiting hall. No one to help with bags. Grubby linen. Only one pair of slippers. No handwashing liquid and very grubby dedicated area for washing. Steward never came round round with drinks as advertised. Had to purchase beer. Expected more for the price. On arrival at Hue we were helped with bags which was good as a very long drop to the platform from train.
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Train #SE19 VIP 2 Berth, Lotus Train, Oct 20, 2025
Great way to get between cities
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Train #SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Oct 17, 2025
The cabin was clean and the beds comfortable and large enough. We got some snacks and a bottle of water. Toilet was clean and usable, as well as a sink with mirror for washing.
The comfort during night was ok, as the train is pretty loud and moving a lot. If you are sensitive to noise and movement I would maybe take a bus instead.
K
Train #SE19 VIP 2 Berth, Lotus Train, Oct 12, 2025
The cabin had clean linen, and the service was great, but it was almost impossible to sleep during the night, due to noise from the train. Tip; bring earplugs😄
M
Train #SE19 VIP 2 Berth, Lotus Train, Oct 12, 2025
This is an Adventure Trip and not like travelling by Train in Western Europe.
Don‘t forget your Ear Plugs 😉
Our Highlight next to the grat Landscape was the offered Herbal Footbath - worth the extra payment.
M
Train #SE20 VIP Sleeper 4x, Lotus Train, Oct 11, 2025
The journey was great, but we did not like at all that one person from the staff tried to get money from us, asking first one million, then 700, the 500k vnd, in order to let us use the whole cabin, telling us once and again that
otherwise more people was coming in three
hours, which was a lie. First of all, if we had
wanted to book the whole cabin we would
have done beforehand, and most important, we don't like people trying to cheat us.