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
- Hue
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Dieu Tri
- Vinh
- Mau A
- Cho Sy
- Di An
- Viet Tri
- Dong Le
- Van Gia
- My Duc
- Long Bien
- Binh Thuan
- Nha Trang
- Da Lat
- Cam Giang
- Trai Hut
- Da Nang
- Song Mao
- Quy Nhon
- Ninh Binh
- Hai Duong
- Nam Dinh
- Tam Ky
- Sapa Lao Cai
- Thuong Ly
- Dong Anh
- Quang Ngai
- Tuy Hoa
- Bim Son
- Pho Lu
- La Hai
- Yen Vien
- Minh Khoi
- Hai Phong
- Bim Son
- Huong Pho
- Yen Trung
- Yen Bai
- Gia Lam
- Tra Kieu
- Dong Hoi
- My Trach
- Bong Son
- Hanoi
- Phu Tho
- Long Khanh
- Ninh Hoa
- Nui Thanh
- Phan Thiet Train Station
- Trai Mat
- Phu Thai
- Tho Loc
- Phan Thiet
- Thanh Hoa
- Phuc Yen
- Vinh Yen
- Bong Son
- Dong Ha
- Bien Hoa
- Suoi Kiet
- Duc Pho
- Lang Khay
- Lang Co
- Bao Ha
- Minh Le
- Phu Ly
- Yen Vien
- Nam Dinh
- Thap Cham
- Dong Ha
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
- Da Nang - Nha Trang
- Ninh Binh - Hanoi
- 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
- Da Nang - Hanoi
- Lao Cai - Hanoi
- Ninh Binh - Hue
- Da Nang - Dong Hoi
- Ninh Binh - Dong Hoi
- Hanoi - Lao Cai
- Da Nang - Ninh Binh
- Hue - Ninh Binh
- Dong Hoi - Da Nang
- 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
- Ho Chi Minh City - Binh Dinh
- Da Nang - Phu Yen
- Da Nang - Quang Ngai
- Da Nang - Binh Duong
- Phu Yen - Nha Trang
- Da Nang - Binh Thuan
- Nha Trang - Phan Rang
- Binh Thuan - Nha Trang
- Ho Chi Minh City - Hue
- Nha Trang - Binh Thuan
- Ho Chi Minh City - Phan Rang
- Gia Lam - Lao Cai
- Hue - Nha Trang
- Phu Yen - Da Nang
- Hue - Ho Chi Minh City
- Nghe An - Hanoi
- Ninh Binh - Nghe An
- Hue - Binh Dinh
- Binh Dinh - Phu Yen
- Quang Ngai - Quang Binh
- Nha Trang - Hanoi
- Binh Duong - Nha Trang
- Hanoi - Nghe An
- Phan Rang - Ho Chi Minh City
- Quang Ngai - Da Nang
- Phan Rang - Nha Trang
- Nha Trang - Binh Duong
- Nghe An - Dong Hoi
- Binh Dinh - Binh Thuan
- Binh Thuan - Binh Dinh
- Phu Yen - Ho Chi Minh City
- Hanoi - Nha Trang
- Ninh Binh - Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City - Phu Yen
- Phan Rang - Da Nang
- Binh Dinh - Hue
- Hai Phong - Gia Lam
- Nha Trang - Hue
- Quang Ngai - Binh Dinh
- Lao Cai - Yen Bai
- Binh Duong - Hanoi
- Gia Lam - Hai Phong
- Quang Nam - Binh Dinh
- Nghe An - Ninh Binh
- Binh Thuan - Binh Duong
- Dong Hoi - Nghe An
- Hanoi - Binh Duong
- Nghe An - Da Nang
- Da Nang - Dong Ha
- Nghe An - Hue
- Phu Yen - Binh Dinh
- Da Nang - Nghe An
- Ho Chi Minh City - Ninh Binh
- Binh Duong - Binh Thuan
- Hanoi - Nam Dinh
- Binh Dinh - Phan Rang
- 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
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Vietnam Rail Company Reviews
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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
A B
Alexandra BVery dirty train with cockroaches
Train 4 beds cabin upper berth, Vietnam Rail, Sep 1, 2026
M R
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
A K
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
J M
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
H V
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
S J
Sandra JEasy fast booking
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 16, 2026
N W
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
A B
Andrew BIt was a very easy selection to get the train and staff were and the porters at the station were equally as helpful thank you guys
Train VIP Cabin 2x, Vietnam Rail, Aug 1, 2026
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Nicola BNo air con in carriage, and cramped seats
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 1, 2026
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Lorna LEasy booking platform for Vietnam trains. Rememver to un tick the insurance box before final paymnet as it automatically adds it on.
Train 4 beds cabin lower berth, Vietnam Rail, Aug 1, 2026
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Lorna LEasy booking platform for Vietnam trains. Rember to un tick the insurance box before final payment if you don't need it as it automatically adds it on.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Aug 1, 2026
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Kim RThe staff at the station were very helpful.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Jul 31, 2026
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MICHEL GWaiting for the train wasnt confortable ( train station too small , no place left for luggage , there was no ATM around and I light to walking a long way before findng one ) but the trip was confortable .
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Jul 30, 2026
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Elizabeth WVery comfortable soft seat coach. Clean and good air con.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Jul 28, 2026
J D
Julie DBetter to sit on a seat than the annoying bus beds
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Jul 26, 2026
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Yvette TSays on the confirmation no need to to print tickets, got to the station - told you should have printed tickets, caused mass panic until a security guard came to the rescue.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Jul 26, 2026
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Leonard MReally enjoyed the trip, bus was exactly the same we saw in the picture. Service was professional and friendly. Very nice
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Jul 25, 2026
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Adrien LThe train was perfect
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Jul 23, 2026
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Elizabeth WPositives: Train was on time and the food trolley came through often with good variety. Negatives: Cleanliness of the soft seat carriage left much to be desired.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Jul 22, 2026
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Marlene MBooking my train ride from Hanoi to Haiphong via 12Go was effortless and smooth
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Jul 21, 2026
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Elizabeth WThe 3/5 stars is due to the 1h15m delay due to an engine problem about 60 minutes into the journey. The driver was also a little abrupt on the breaks. Overwise the soft seat carriage was clean with strong aircon. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Train Soft Seat, Vietnam Rail, Jul 19, 2026
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Kailash A family that boarded before us pretended that our lower level beds were theirs. They had already used my bed. We have to show them. From them on they moved to their assigned top beds.
Train 4 beds cabin lower berth, Vietnam Rail, Jul 19, 2026