VicSapa Train
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About VicSapa 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. VicSapa 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 VicSapa Train?
The main stations covered by VicSapa Train’s route map include
- Hanoi
- Sapa Lao Cai
What are the Most Popular Routes of VicSapa Train?
Here are some of the routes offered by VicSapa Train which enjoy the greatest popularity with travellers:
What are the Train Classes & Prices of VicSapa 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.
VicSapa Train Stations
VicSapa Train Company Reviews
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Train #SP4 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Oct 27, 2023
Everything went perfect with 12go, but we could hardly sleep because the bed was as hard as a board
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Train #SP3 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Oct 1, 2023
As expected from Reading other reviews, if not better.
Small carriages with 4 beds (cramped if you are tall. Water and oreos and banannas ready on arrival.
Cleaner beds than expected with nice sheets / pillow. Chargers above every bed.
Rattly train, never going to be an amazing night's sleep but did the job.
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Train #SP3 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Jun 18, 2023
Great boarding service with perfectly English speaking staff, free welcome drinks and snacks as well as comfortable and clean amenities. Only the AC did not really manage to cool down the space.
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Train #SP3 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Feb 3, 2023
The journey and facilities were excellent and clean You are never going to get a great night's sleep on the bouncy, noisy train, but a good experience once.
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Mar 12, 2020
Train was easy to access and on time. Snacks and water were left for us in our 4 person cabin. There were no interruptions we were able to get in and go to sleep. Woke up in Sapa!
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Mar 10, 2020
Our train was cancelled and we were moved to a later train but this was not communicated to us in advance. Otherwise the cabin itself was clean, the beds firm but completely fine to sleep for 6-7 hours on the way to Sapa.
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Feb 16, 2020
"Luxury" is another thing but we sleeped well.
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Nov 11, 2019
Pumpkin train was better
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Nov 10, 2019
Disgustingly dirty bed. The only good part was that the train was on time.
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Oct 15, 2019
great trip
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Oct 13, 2019
Train is little bit noisy. Beds are hard.
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Oct 13, 2019
The train it self is clean and nice. The beds are to short if you’re european. Also we had a cockroach in our cabin. The train is so bumpy it is hard to sleep.
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Train #SP2 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Sep 30, 2019
Booked the 1st class. The room was adequately clean. It was certainly better than when we had Pumpkin Express. There were no bed bugs this time but there are small roaches. They gave us complimentary drinks and snacks. The toilet was unusable and incredibly noisy (from the train and its occupants).
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Sep 19, 2019
Me and my friend bought ticket for 4 berth cabin and lucky only us on the cabin maybe due to low season. The cabin is bad there is coakcroch everywhere, we have to pay VND 20,000 each for coffee or tea in the morning ( In Fansipan Express it's free). We have to pay VND 10,000 for a cup of hot water. ( In local train vietname railway it's free). In others words our trip from Hanoi to Loa Cai using Fansipan Express is way better compare to Orient Express
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Sep 19, 2019
Pas de cabine à 4 disponibles à l’arrivé, devons négocier pour avoir une place. Le personnel d’Orienexpress nous coupe la ligne téléphonique.
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Train #SP2 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Aug 3, 2019
The cabin was clean and comfortable. Just seem a bit more vibration than the cabin that we had with King Express for our journey from Hanoi - Lao Cai. But it is definitely not terrible at all.
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Jul 31, 2019
Awful dirty toilets. Beds and cabins are okay
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Jul 20, 2019
Bathroom smelled very bad and in there it was approx 35 degrees.
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, May 29, 2019
Great experience for what it is. We had the VIP sleeper; it was clean, there was complimentary drinks and snacks (water, 1 can of beer and coke, 2 bananas and some biscuits). The beds are quite hard and not a lot of space in the cabin, but rocked off to sleep quite easily. One thing to note is the address on the ticket voucher; it says to go to the train station at one address, however on arrival to there from the taxi, we were then directed to walk around the block (about 800m) to the other side of the station to exchange our tickets and board the train from there. (It is in the small print I found out after). But overalll pleasant and fun experience
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Apr 19, 2019
Nice but not realy comfortable
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Train #SP2 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Apr 14, 2019
Treno instabile e sporco
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Apr 3, 2019
The train was on time. We weren't able to sleep because the air was really bad, the train was super loud and totally shaky. We felt a little a seasick from time to time. If you're taller than 1,60m you'll be struggeling with the size of the bed. They are short, tightly and not really comfortable. It was a funny adventure but not relaxing or something.
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Train #SP2 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Mar 31, 2019
Soft bed are still too hard, noisy, but still nice for travelling by night
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Mar 21, 2019
Chambre de 4 lits très correctes ! Seul problème : un vacarme tout le long du trajet, peut être dû à la mécanique du train ? Attention boissons proposées à bord payantes !
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Mar 10, 2019
The train car was pretty old. The toilet was dirty and covered in either urine or water. The cabin itself was ok, but we killed at least a dozen cockroaches and a couple other insects during our 8 hour ride. We slept maybe an hour of the entire trip because of the insect problem. Overall not a great experience.
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Feb 28, 2019
Return trip - no AIRCON in room. So hot that we had to leave door open. Noisy.
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Feb 24, 2019
Easy to travel on train but beds are very very hard.
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Feb 22, 2019
Bad beds and no aircondition. Nasty toilet. But cheapest one thats why it was "good"
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Jan 29, 2019
Orient Express Vietnam style. Beds were OK we slept great. Clean sheets that no one else had slept in, duvet with clean cover and pillow case. Water, biscuits and banana given for free. The train had suspension. The top bunk was for lying down only no head space to sit up. clean toilet with tissue! Clean cabins.
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Jan 20, 2019
Tout c'est bien passé comme prévu. On a eu une cabine complète pour nous trois, parfait.
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Dec 14, 2018
For the majority of the journey, there were alarming sounds coming from the outside of the carriage - a series of explosive bangs, clangs & dragging noises which reverberated through the carriage, making it sound like the carriage was about to fall apart! It was difficult to sleep because it was so loud. The driver made a few sudden stops throughout the night as well, which jolted you awake. The staff were grumpy if you didn't want a coffee (for 120,000 VND!!) The berths were fairly comfortable though & the free snacks/water were appreciated. Also, the process of buying & collecting tickets was made easy through 12go Asia.
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Dec 7, 2018
way better than the roach coach we had on the way from Hanoi to Lao Cai
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Nov 15, 2018
Do not go in to this with high expectations. Know that the train is old, beds are uncomfortable, journey is a bit wild and it is very noisy. It’s clean enough, but if you’re expecting luxury then that it is not.
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Oct 14, 2018
Really hard matrass and aircondition did not work properly. It was burning hot until 1 A.M. when it popped back on. I slept only two hours because of it. Nevertheless a great experience :) the staff looked really busy and a bit stressed. Probably they had a lot of work
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Sep 27, 2018
The onward journey from Hanoi to Lao cai Sapa was awesome !!!
But the return journey was terrible, why this partiality ? For the same ticket same company same price.
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Aug 18, 2018
I liked it! I thought it was comfortable and had everything I needed.
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Aug 14, 2018
Is not a compliment, but I think they simply can’t do it better. The train is very old, as the cabin aswell.. we reserved the “private” cabin (if you are 2 you pay for 4), the bunk was rock hard. They include a basquet with water, bananas and some biscuits, and a hitting jar, but no instant coffee or tea (wich you’ll appriciate so much at 5:30 in the morning, but also you’ll have to pay for it).
The toilet was disgusting. I think it’s expensive for what you receive, but at this time is the best option to get to Sa Pa.
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Aug 14, 2018
Quite expensive and no coffe/tea included
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Train #SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Aug 8, 2018
The train was clean (except the bathrooms) and confortable. We met a friendly couple in our compartment. We could speak about our experiences and sleep
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Jul 28, 2018
Il treno era pulito, personale gentile
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Jul 14, 2018
That was a great experience and very comfortable night on the sleeper train to Cao Lau from Hanoi. Good job all staff involved :)
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Train #SP2 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Jul 3, 2018
Good trip, on time, had a good sleep!
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Jun 30, 2018
The train was on time, clean and the bedding was clean comfortable. The bunk was rock hard but it’s not a hotel so you can’t expect super comfort. We slept pretty well. Ticket exchange and boarding was pretty smooth once we asked a couple of officials for directions. The interior of the railway car was quite old but we were provided with complementary water, biscuits, fruit and soft drinks. We booked the private compartment for 2 and although expensive it was worth it for the privacy and space for our luggage
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Jun 2, 2018
Toilets very dirty. Blankets dirty.
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, May 2, 2018
Alles Bestens! VIP Sleeper absolut empfelenswert. nsonsten wirds eng mit gepäck. Snacks und Getränke inklusive.
Die Fahrt ist ein Erlebnis für sich.
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Apr 25, 2018
Meine Boarding-Karte war nicht dort. Sie haben diese vergessen. Niemand wollte sich betroffen fühlen. Service war sehr schlecht und niemand konnte nur ein wenig englisch.
Und der Zug war sehr sehr laut und hat schlimmer gerüttelt als auf einer Achterbahn.
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Apr 23, 2018
Smooth and easy. We liked it :)
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Train #SP2 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Mar 17, 2018
We originally booked for Sapaly Express but were transferred to "Oriental Express". The agent said they were on similar on all levels. She was so Far From Wrong. We just did the Hanoi to Sapa sleeper train on ET-Pumpkin and they were great. Bunks folded up for our private room for 2 and had electrical outlets. Oriental Express was clean. Mattresses just a uncomfortable firm but we asked for a private room for 2. We got private quarters but there was NO functioning electrical outlets and the top beds were bolted down giving a very Claustrophobic sleeping situation. We got a private room for 2 to avoid that but the extra we paid for was a waste. This company is not good for a private room. I would go with Sapaly or Pumpkin only in the future.
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Train #SP1 1st Class Sleeper, VicSapa Train, Mar 14, 2018
We ordered a 2 bed room, but we get 4 bed room for 2 persons. We ordered soft sleeping beds but we get hard sleeping beds. Very bad. Toilet stinks. In the beginning the airco was very cold. Later it was better. To expensive
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Train #SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, VicSapa Train, Mar 10, 2018
The toilet is the worst. However the the bed and the rest was considered fine.