Book your train tickets with Vietnam Railways.
Vietnam Railways is the state-owned railway operator in Vietnam, connecting Hanoi, Lao Cai, Hai Phong, Ninh Binh, Dong Hoi, Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phan Rang, Phan Thiet and Ho Chi Minh.
Trains operated by Vietnam Railways
Vietnam Railways operates trains pulled by diesel locomotives circulating at a top speed of 80 km/h.
Passenger cars are divided in four classes: Hard seat, Soft seat, Hard bed in compartments for 1-6 passengers and Soft bed in compartments for 1-4 passengers.
For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Vietnam.
Routes
We facilitate advance ticket booking for trains operated by Vietnam Railways as official ticket agent since 2015.
Hanoi–Lao Cai railway serving Hanoi and Lao Cai
| Stations | SP1/2 | SP3/4 |
| Hanoi | ||
| Gia Lam | ||
| Yen Vien | ||
| Yen Bai | ||
| Lao Cai |
| Stations | MR1/2 |
| Hanoi | |
| Gia Lam | |
| Dong Dang | |
| Pingxiang | |
| Nanning |
| Stations | HP1/2 | LP3/2 | LP5/6 | LP7/8 |
| Hanoi | ||||
| Long Bien | ||||
| Gia Lam | ||||
| Hai Duong | ||||
| Hai Phong |
| Stations | SE1/2 | SE3/4 | SE5/6 | SE7/8 | SE19/20 | SE21/22 | SNT1/2 |
| Hanoi | |||||||
| Ninh Binh | |||||||
| Thanh Hoa | |||||||
| Vinh | |||||||
| Dong Hoi | |||||||
| Hue | |||||||
| Da Nang | |||||||
| Dieu Tri | |||||||
| Tuy Hoa | |||||||
| Nha Trang | |||||||
| Thap Cham | — | ||||||
| Binh Thuan | — | ||||||
| Saigon |
| Stations | SPT1/2 | SPT3/4 |
| Phan Thiet | ||
| Binh Thuan | ||
| Saigon |
| Stations | DL1/2 |
| Da Lat | |
| Trai Mat | |
| Da Tho (Le Bosquet) | |
| Cau Dat (Entrerays) | |
| Tram Hanh (Arbre Broyé) | |
| Don Duong (Dran) | |
| Eo Gio (Bellevue) | |
| Co Bo (K'Beu) | |
| Song Pha (Krongpha) | |
| Tan My | |
| Thap Cham |
Destinations
Vietnam Railways serves the following destinations in Vietnam:
Northern Vietnam
Northern Vietnam comprises the provinces of Hanoi, Lao Cai and Hai Phong.
Train routes to Hanoi
Train routes to Lao Cai
Train routes to Hai Phong
Central Vietnam
Central Vietnam comprises the provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa.
Train routes to Ninh Binh
Train routes to Dong Hoi
Train routes to Hue
Train routes to Da Nang
Train routes to Nha Trang
Train routes to Phan Rang
Train routes to Da Lat
Southern Vietnam
Southern Vietnam comprises the provinces of Ho Chi Minh and Binh Thuan.
Train routes to Ho Chi Minh
Train routes to Phan Thiet
International destinations
Vietnam Railways serves the following international destinations:
China
Vietnam is connected with direct international trains to Nanning in Guangxi province, China.
International train routes to Nanning
Change policy
The following change terms apply to the train fares:
| Vietnam Railways | Change time/date |
| Fare Sleeper 4-Berth | Not permitted |
| Fare Sleeper 6-Berth | Not permitted |
| Fare Soft seat | Not permitted |
| Fare Soft seat Premium | Not permitted |
| Fare Soft seat Tourist | Not permitted |
| Fare Soft seat Lounge | Not permitted |
| Fare Hard seat | Not permitted |
| Fare Supplementary seat | Not permitted |
| Fare No seat | Not permitted |
In accordance with the policy of Vietnam Railways, once the booking has been confirmed changes are not permitted.
To modify the passenger details, the itinerary, the fare or the departure date, you need to cancel the existing booking and make a new booking.
Cancellation policy
The following cancellation terms apply to the train fares:
| Vietnam Railways | Cancellation before departure |
| Fare Sleeper 4-Berth | Permitted with fees |
| Fare Sleeper 6-Berth | Permitted with fees |
| Fare Soft seat | Permitted with fees |
| Fare Soft seat Premium | Permitted with fees |
| Fare Soft seat Tourist | Permitted with fees |
| Fare Soft seat Lounge | Permitted with fees |
| Fare Hard seat | Permitted with fees |
| Fare Supplementary seat | Permitted with fees |
| Fare No seat | Permitted with fees |
If you wish to cancel your booking with Vietnam Railways, kindly manage your booking and request a cancellation to proceed with the refund. This option is available until 12 hours before departure, except in public holidays and promotion tickets.
Service fees will not be refunded. Cancellation fees will apply.
- For standard tickets, 10% / 20% of the ticket fare + 35,000 VND / 35,000 VND per ticket. No refund if less than 12 hours to departure.
- For promotion tickets, 30% / 50% of the ticket fare + 35,000 VND / 35,000 VND per ticket. No refund if less than 12 days to departure.
In case of cancellation or delay of the transport service due to the weather conditions or an event of force majeure, you must request a cancellation at the station to proceed with the refund. In case of delay, if you do not cancel the tickets at the station Vietnam Railways will consider that you accept to travel anyway and no refund will be given after the train departure.
Reviews
New carriage, clean Somjate
The train was on time, but on the train it was very hot and very little space for all the luggague of all the passangers. Lan
SE10 not as good as SE 2 and we had to travel in darkness due to electrical fault in our coach. Fixed en route but annoying. Martin
The matress was a little hard but besides that everything was ok Alice
Comfortable and friendly, timing OK. Martin
Train was pretty old but it arrived on time so no complaints Markus
Very good for an old train. I had a noisy room mate, but no the fault of the carrier. Vincent
The train was perfectly on time and we felt safe. The cabin was really old though and not really clean. Generally we would recommend taking the night train to move from city to city. Bring earplugs and a small sheet for the pillow ;) Tobias
Very nice cabin for two people. Relaxed and quiet journey. Slept well. Toilet was clean with paper provided. Joanne
The train was on time, and the staff were friendly and helpful. Thank you very much. Christiaan
Very enjoyable and arrived 8 minutes late so totally acceptable. Staff very friendly and helpful Martin
Everything was fine! Ralf
The train was on time and we were impressed by the toilet facilities. However, our coach was very noisy and the beds incredibly hard with minimal bedding. Jemima
A luxury trip akin to yesteryear. Stephen
All went well , very comfortable ride from Hue to Da Nang Shane
Trip was as expected. Booking routine was smooth and worked just fine. Ralf
Always good, as usual. 30 min of delay but the train arrived on time at Sai Gon railway station ^^ Josephine
Excellent journey. Tickets arrived and instructions very clear. Very easy to book. Tania
Fabulous train journey Kiritapu
On time departure and arrival. Clean modern carriages with clean windows to admire the view. James
Travel was good. Train perhaps a bit too loud but it was a great experience. Giovanni
Train service was on time, the staff were super friendly. Although it was very noisy, sleeping on a train we really enjoyed the experience. Mui
El vagón podría estar más limpio. El principal problema es el aire acondicionado: estaba tan fuerte que hemos tenido que dormir con abrigo (en Vietnam!) Hemos pedido bajarlo pero al cabo de un rato volvía a estar igual. Por lo demás una experiencia interesante Juan
Booked SE04 train - soft seats, A/C premium. Our seats were stack in almost horizontal position and wouldn’t stay upright. The carriage wasn’t full so we managed to sit behind our original ones. Couple of times between Da Nang and Hue the cart passed with drinks and food, prices were ok. For a cost it was very nice journey. Nick
Train was amazing but staff could have been friendlier Christopher
Good service, enough space for legs, very nice other travellers Marienfeld
The train was very new and therefore very comfortable! I had a cabin with 4 beds (all to myself) where you can charge your phone, there is a little tv screen, it has curtains for the windows, you can put your luggage underneath the bed, it has a foldable table, the pillow and blanket were big enough and the temperature of the a/c was perfect! Linda
Puntual, podría ser mejor la comida. Mario
Tout s'est extrêmement bien passé. Il aurait juste manqué une information sur le retard du train à l'arrivée à Dong Hoi. Sinon toit parfait, surtout la propreté des toilettes Marion
Easy to find my train and compartment - Baolau ticket was all I needed to board directly without any fuss! The people working at Vietnam Railways were extremely helpful and welcomed me on the train! Anatolios
good trip Bungo
Fabulous journey. The superior carriage was very comfortable. Helen
Extremely prompt on time departure and arrival. Very clean coaches and extremely comfortable. Very helpful attendants. Really enjoyed the travel Ramdas
Goede treireis gehad. De trein ging mooi volgens tijd. De bedden in de cabine waren aan de wat harde kant, ( schijnt normaal te zijn hier ). Vrder top. Kaj
I really enjoyed the experience of riding in a sleeper. Even though the journey was short, it was very comfortable and relaxing. Justin
Lovely carriage, amazing views but people from other carriages passing all the time is annoying. Also noisy people in the carriage, playing music on their phones... Eefje
The train is beautiful, clean and departed on time Giselle
Tout était parfait Elodie
Tàu chạy giờ chính xác. Nhà ga ghế ngồi lịch sự. Phòng chờ điều hoà, sạch sẽ. Nhân viên tàu lịch sự, tận tình. Duy
Le voyage en train s'est bien passé. Cependant, il existait plusieurs types de siège, plus ou moins confortable, suivant la rame choisie, et pour le même prix. Dommage qu'aucune option n'ait été proposée pour cela. Arnaud
Was an easy way to travel and more appealing than a bus. Easy 2 hour and 15mins Hanoi to Ninh Binh. Nicola
Sympa même si un peu rustique Florian
Tout s’est bien passé et c’était très facile de réserver sur ce site en tant que français Je recommande vivement Elodie
Vietnamese standard. Bed was to hard for Western standard, but for 1 night ok. Martijn
Great journey with plenty of refreshments available Staff were helpful seats comfortable Susan
voyage magnifique Yen
Our first experience of the Vietnam Railway ... we very much enjoyed the ride, the cabin and it was very clean. Adam
All good Jeffrey
On time service but a bit old seats as well as the air-conditioning hasn't been working in our area unfortunately. Tobias
Pour le prix, rien a dire. Compartiment pour 4 climatisé. Les bouteilles d eau pour le voyage s achètent très facilement autour de la gare ou dans la gare. Les lits étaient confortables, il y a une prise électrique par personne. Les toilettes étaient propres (lavabo et WC, pas de douche) Gaelle