Vietnam Rail
- About
- Popular Routes
- Stations
- Reviews
- Schedule and Timetable
About Vietnam Rail
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. Vietnam Rail 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 Vietnam Rail?
The main stations covered by Vietnam Rail’s route map include
- Nha Trang
- Da Nang
- Mau A
- Cho Sy
- Di An
- Dong Ha
- Viet Tri
- Minh Le
- Dong Le
- Van Gia
- My Duc
- Long Bien
- Binh Thuan
- Bao Ha
- Cam Giang
- Trai Hut
- Song Mao
- Quy Nhon
- Ninh Binh
- Hai Duong
- Nam Dinh
- Tam Ky
- Phu Ly
- Sapa Lao Cai
- Thuong Ly
- Dong Anh
- Thap Cham
- Quang Ngai
- Tuy Hoa
- Bim Son
- Pho Lu
- Yen Vien
- La Hai
- Hue
- Yen Vien
- Minh Khoi
- Hai Phong
- Bim Son
- Huong Pho
- Yen Bai
- Yen Trung
- Gia Lam
- Tra Kieu
- Dong Hoi
- My Trach
- Bong Son
- Hanoi
- Phu Tho
- Long Khanh
- Ninh Hoa
- Nui Thanh
- Phan Thiet Train Station
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Phu Thai
- Tho Loc
- Phan Thiet
- Thanh Hoa
- Phuc Yen
- Vinh Yen
- Bong Son
- Dong Ha
- Bien Hoa
- Dieu Tri
- Vinh
- Nam Dinh
- Suoi Kiet
- Duc Pho
- Lang Khay
- Lang Co
- Da Lat
- Trai Mat
What are the Most Popular Routes of Vietnam Rail?
Here are some of the routes offered by Vietnam Rail which enjoy the greatest popularity with travellers:
- Da Nang - Hue
- Hanoi - Ninh Binh
- Hue - Da Nang
- Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang
- Nha Trang - Da Nang
- Ninh Binh - Hanoi
- Da Nang - Nha Trang
- Da Nang - Binh Dinh
- Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang
- Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City
- Hanoi - Da Nang
- Ninh Binh - Da Nang
- Binh Dinh - Da Nang
- Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City
- Lao Cai - Hanoi
- Da Nang - Hanoi
- Ninh Binh - Hue
- Da Nang - Dong Hoi
- Ninh Binh - Dong Hoi
- Da Nang - Ninh Binh
- Hue - Ninh Binh
- Dong Hoi - Da Nang
- Hanoi - Lao Cai
- Binh Dinh - Nha Trang
- Hue - Dong Hoi
- Nha Trang - Binh Dinh
- Hanoi - Hue
- Hanoi - Hai Phong
- Dong Hoi - Hue
- Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi
- Dong Hoi - Ninh Binh
- Hue - Hanoi
- Hai Phong - Hanoi
- Ho Chi Minh City - Binh Thuan
- Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City
- Hanoi - Dong Hoi
- Nha Trang - Phu Yen
- Binh Thuan - Da Nang
- Dong Hoi - Hanoi
- Binh Thuan - Ho Chi Minh City
- Lao Cai - Gia Lam
- Binh Dinh - Ho Chi Minh City
- Binh Duong - Da Nang
- Da Nang - Binh Thuan
- Ho Chi Minh City - Binh Dinh
- Da Nang - Binh Duong
- Da Nang - Phu Yen
- Da Nang - Quang Ngai
- Nha Trang - Binh Thuan
- Phu Yen - Nha Trang
- Binh Thuan - Nha Trang
- Nha Trang - Phan Rang
- Ho Chi Minh City - Phan Rang
- Ho Chi Minh City - Hue
- Gia Lam - Lao Cai
- Ninh Binh - Nghe An
- Nghe An - Hanoi
- Phu Yen - Da Nang
- Hue - Ho Chi Minh City
- Hue - Nha Trang
- Binh Dinh - Phu Yen
- Binh Duong - Nha Trang
- Nha Trang - Hanoi
- Hue - Binh Dinh
- Hanoi - Nghe An
- Quang Ngai - Da Nang
- Phan Rang - Nha Trang
- Phan Rang - Ho Chi Minh City
- Quang Ngai - Quang Binh
- Nha Trang - Binh Duong
- Binh Dinh - Binh Thuan
- Nghe An - Dong Hoi
- Phu Yen - Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City - Phu Yen
- Binh Thuan - Binh Dinh
- Ninh Binh - Ho Chi Minh City
- Phan Rang - Da Nang
- Hanoi - Nha Trang
- Binh Dinh - Hue
- Hai Phong - Gia Lam
- Nha Trang - Hue
- Quang Ngai - Binh Dinh
- Lao Cai - Yen Bai
- Binh Duong - Hanoi
- Hanoi - Binh Duong
- Gia Lam - Hai Phong
- Quang Nam - Binh Dinh
- Binh Thuan - Binh Duong
- Nghe An - Hue
- Nghe An - Da Nang
- Da Nang - Dong Ha
- Nghe An - Ninh Binh
- Phu Yen - Binh Dinh
- Dong Hoi - Nghe An
- Binh Duong - Binh Thuan
- Da Nang - Nghe An
- Hanoi - Nam Dinh
- Binh Dinh - Phan Rang
- Hai Duong - Hanoi
- Nam Dinh - Hanoi
What are the Train Classes & Prices of Vietnam Rail?
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.
Vietnam Rail Stations
Mau ACho SyDi AnDong HaViet TriMinh LeDong LeVan GiaMy DucLong BienBinh ThuanNha TrangDa LatBao HaCam GiangTrai HutDa NangSong MaoQuy NhonNinh BinhHai DuongNam DinhTam KyPhu LySapa Lao CaiThuong LyDong AnhThap ChamQuang NgaiTuy HoaBim SonPho LuYen VienLa HaiHueYen VienMinh KhoiHai PhongBim SonHuong PhoYen BaiYen TrungGia LamTra KieuDong HoiMy TrachBong SonHanoiPhu ThoLong KhanhNinh HoaNui ThanhPhan Thiet Train StationHo Chi Minh CityTrai MatPhu ThaiTho LocPhan ThietThanh HoaPhuc YenVinh YenBong SonDong HaBien HoaDieu TriVinhNam DinhSuoi KietDuc PhoLang KhayLang Co
Vietnam Rail Company Reviews
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Ivan CHello,
I would like to submit a formal complaint regarding the conduct of a train attendant on train SE1 from Hanoi to Hue, departure 16 October 2026 at 21:45, coach 10.
Shortly before arrival in Hue on 17 October, the attendant spoke to us in a rude and disrespectful manner and forced us to leave our compartment and wait near the exit before the train arrived at the station. At the same time, other local passengers were still allowed to remain seated in their compartments.
We had purchased a VIP 2-berth compartment and expected professional and equal treatment throughout the journey. The situation made us feel uncomfortable and singled out.
Please investigate which staff member was responsible for coach 10 on this train and provide feedback regarding the result of the review.
Thank you.
Train VIP Cabin 2x, Vietnam Rail, Oct 19, 2026
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Carlos FThe train was relatively comfortable and the ride was on time. The train lacked a digital information system. Also, the seats although comfortable tilt back so much that my beverage fell on me as the passenger in front of me tilted his seat almost to a flat position and the angle of the tray just followed 😅
It gets 4 stars just because of what the Vietnamese standard is.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Oct 17, 2026
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Louise HComfortable train ride. Food and drinks are available on the train.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Oct 16, 2026
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Ben OIt was a lovely trip. We were lucky te be able to keep the booth to ourselves. Shortly after departure the train gently rocked us a sleep. The staff was professional and friendly.
Train 4 beds cabin lower berth, Vietnam Rail, Oct 15, 2026
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John TVery clean and well taken care of. Got a good night's sleep. The staff were attentive and helpful
Train Level 1 4 beds compartment, Vietnam Rail, Oct 14, 2026
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Sally EThe train ride was great for me. I am not sure about others. The train is noisy mind you. This isan old train not a modern train. So you will hear noises and feel the shakes. But I liked it and dont mind. Toilet is clean and the bed was okay with me.
Train 4 beds cabin upper berth, Vietnam Rail, Oct 14, 2026
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Kathy LComfortable compartment and staff were very good from helping me aboard to food and soft drinks. I travelled from Da Nang to HCMC and it was a great experience that I would happily recommend others to try.
Train VIP Cabin 2x, Vietnam Rail, Oct 9, 2026
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Luisa ZThe beds were incredibly hard, but the train ran relatively smoothly, apart from the constant honking, but that didn't bother me personally. The views early in the morning were fantastic and the people were very kind and accommodating. It gets very cold on the train, so pack your scarf and let's go ;) best wishes, Luisa
I didn't use 12togo's support, so I can't really give it any stars.
Train 4 beds cabin upper berth, Vietnam Rail, Oct 8, 2026
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Claudia AIt was really nice and beautiful. The food was really good but the conditioning air it’s too cold for me. I will repeat for sure!
Train 4 beds cabin upper berth, Vietnam Rail, Oct 1, 2026
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ANTANETTA MTrain is pretty old and worn but ran fine.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Sep 30, 2026
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Zehavit SThere was music playing outloud by the staff. There were water running in the carriage. There was someone smoking in the carriage.
Train 4 beds cabin lower berth, Vietnam Rail, Sep 26, 2026
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Semra “There was a noise all the night that we cannot sleep wel
Train 4 beds cabin lower berth, Vietnam Rail, Sep 25, 2026
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Natalie HCan’t choose seats so was assigned into economy class even though there was plenty of space on the rest of the train. Dirty and uncomfortable
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Sep 24, 2026
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Lisa DThe train was so loud since the automatic doors that close off the railway carrage were constantly open.
And the train took sooo long for just 250km. I should’ve taken a grab instead..
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Sep 22, 2026
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Patrick MWe had 2nd class sleeper berths. Ok for our trip of 9 hrs.
Better than soft seat sit up.
A lot more expensive but for us Australians it was worth it
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Sep 19, 2026
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Nancy COverall everything was great, I just would’ve helped if all the stops were clearly listed somewhere.
Train 4 beds cabin lower berth, Vietnam Rail, Sep 17, 2026
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Patrick MSoft Seats were very comfortable. Views amazing
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Sep 13, 2026
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Jeff PThe train was awesome
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Sep 11, 2026
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Harvey HVery clean. Safe, private. Views were awesome and so was the food. Please add wine in the food cart
Train VIP Cabin 2x, Vietnam Rail, Sep 10, 2026
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Jean PHappy I chose to travel by rail and not by air
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Sep 9, 2026
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Caleb SStaff were quite rude and so unhelpful, the food on the train was some of the worst we’ve had in Vietnam
Train VIP Cabin 2x, Vietnam Rail, Sep 8, 2026
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Angela OValuew for money, cigarette smell coming into our room from people smoking outside, used bed cover.
Train 4 beds cabin upper berth, Vietnam Rail, Sep 7, 2026
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Angela OValuew for money, cigarette smell coming into our room from people smoking outside, used bed cover.
Train 4 beds cabin lower berth, Vietnam Rail, Sep 7, 2026
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Ian HEasy to use - Find your destination and starting point and the options appear for you to select
Train Level 3 6 beds compartment, Vietnam Rail, Sep 7, 2026
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Jean-Philippe AToo expensive for the service, the manager of the wagon was pushing for us to spend more to get a cabin private (we were in a 4 seats/dormitory) compartment i believe he was looking for cah for himself, bossing around on every move we made. compartment was too cold with non possible control of temperature, just less power or more power… restaurant tables were dirty…really bot the experience we were looking for
Train 4 beds cabin upper berth, Vietnam Rail, Sep 3, 2026
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Yasmin CThe bed was very uncomfortable and felt as hard as concrete or wood. The ride was also very bumpy, and the bed was quite small, which made it difficult to get a good night’s sleep. In addition, both the cabin and the toilets were very small and not particularly clean.
Train VIP Cabin 2x, Vietnam Rail, Sep 2, 2026
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Philipp SPerfect, communication, driver was on time and pick-up / drop-off location as communicated. Very new and comfortable limousine with massage seat :) The drive was relaxing and I felt safe.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Sep 2, 2026
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Alexandra BVery dirty train with cockroaches
Train 4 beds cabin upper berth, Vietnam Rail, Sep 1, 2026
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Mae RThe staff were great and friendly. Onboard meals was good in a reasonable price. However 6beds in a cabin isnt a good idea for me. Cant sit, not spacious, a bit uncomfortable.
Train 6 beds cabin middle berth, Vietnam Rail, Aug 31, 2026
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Ulrich JJourney was nice. Good Train experience.
But if you receive seats on the right side of the train, your view isn’t that nice. Sitting on the left side you have an amazing view.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 30, 2026
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Ian HSeat 25 in carriage 2 would not lock into the upright position. It would default to the fully reclined position. It was impossible to sit up without it falling back.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 29, 2026
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Glyn KTravel by train is our favourite mode of transport and 12Go made it easy to book and pay in advance. It would have been even better if a menu showing what food and drink was available and the cost.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 29, 2026
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Robert DGreat experience, easy to navigat, no confusion on where to go, plenty of snacks available on the wy
Train 4 beds cabin lower berth, Vietnam Rail, Aug 28, 2026
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Manuel AOperator made us wait as early as 1140 for a 1200 schedule. Turns out we were last to be picked up, so we ended up in the front seats (less comfortable than the plush seats at the back, but nice view). However the nice view also allowed observation of the driver, at some point in the journey (at least 30 minutes, between 1PM - 2PM) a friend of his (likely a driver), called (could hear traffic in the background), then continued with SMS messaging. While the driver is skilled, this is still dangerous as there were times he was texting with both hands, and distracted for a few seconds. No hard brakes or near misses but still a dangerous situation which should call for the driver to be reprimanded that safety is more important than his social chatter with his friend. Also, when the limousine van arrived in Hue, we were transferred to another vehicle (a pickup) for the last 1 km (which I don't understand the reason why) which was IMO unnecessary although the delay was just for a few minutes.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 27, 2026
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Yvette GI didn’t had the best view from where I sat
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 27, 2026
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Antje KGood seats, on time, airco and great views. On top, they came multiple time with good and drinks
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 26, 2026
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Jan MIt was a nice train ride.
Train 4 beds cabin lower berth, Vietnam Rail, Aug 26, 2026
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Bo LTrain very slow
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 26, 2026
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PeterJan HEasy to book. An md trust
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 25, 2026
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Dr AIt was a wonderful Train Trip, thanks , I can recommand it to everybody
Train 4 beds cabin lower berth, Vietnam Rail, Aug 22, 2026
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Mark PToilet smelt, roof leaking quite bad onto the floor and peoples bags, conductors very loud and rude. Seat broken But that’s Vietnam
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 21, 2026
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Gergo BIt was a really comfortable and beautiful trip for us. We are currently our honeymoon and makes it perfect! We bought a 2 bad vip cabin and its rella worth it!
Train VIP Cabin 2x, Vietnam Rail, Aug 18, 2026
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Niray BOptions given weren’t the best.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 18, 2026
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Helena VGreat! The train was on time to arrive and arrived at my destination on time as well. The staff member in my carriage (5) was great. He remembered my stop and came to get me when we almost arrived. This was great because the English loudspeaker in the train announcing the stops was extremely quiet, and I don’t speak Vietnamese. Vietnamese woman with food carts came by often. The bathroom was clean.
I booked a level 1 (lower bunk) 4 bed compartment which was spacious enough, had a pillow and blanket and power outlets. No other passengers had booked the berth I was in so I had the room to myself which was great!
Only downside I would say is there were a few children running up and down the carriage screaming, they were just playing and having a good time, but would’ve been helpful if staff managed that better as it was a long train ride!
Train Level 1 4 beds compartment, Vietnam Rail, Aug 18, 2026
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Stacey DThe train was
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 17, 2026
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Sandra JEasy fast booking
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 16, 2026
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Nicola WI really enjoyed the experience but the beds were very hard and the toilets could do with an upgrade. The service was good and everything was straight forward.
Train VIP Cabin 2x, Vietnam Rail, Aug 15, 2026
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Peter The overall journey was quite comfortable. The train staff and facilities available were very good
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 15, 2026
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Gregory HBuying the ticket was straight forward, the only thing I didn't like was the insurance was automatically charged, and I didn't realize until I paid, this should not be added, there should be an option to add, with no insurance to start with, not remove insurance, this is very deceptive. The train journey was very good.
Train 4 beds cabin lower berth, Vietnam Rail, Aug 12, 2026
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Nicole TWe went fo
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 5, 2026