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.
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 |
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
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
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
Purchased ticket, showed tickets on my phone at the station and boarded train. Easy. Simple. Kate
Very nice train ride. The seats were very comfortable, the views were great, and the entertainment and food were welcome. Robert
The train was great fun. Lots of room for luggage and the music and beverage and food car was great. Katrina
One of our seats on this trip was broken. It was permanently reclined and would not sit up. Otherwise the trip was quite nice. Staff friendly. Lindsey
時間通りで、冷房もしっかり効いていて満足です。 Kazuhiro
The train arrived before the scheduled time at the departure station. But in the surrounding end there was a delay of 30 min. at our destination. Alexander
There weren't tables at the chairs and no energy sockets in the compartment. Alexander
Good service David
The train arrived at our departure already delayed by 30 minutes. Furthermore, the train stood 30 minutes on the track, so we arrived at the destination with one hour delay. Alexander
Train was clean, comfortable, cool with a heat wave out side and on time departure and arrival. My favourite was to travel Vietnam Peter
Train arrived into Nha Trang with relatively little problems. Elizabeth
It was a comfortable ride. Train was on time. Boarding was easy. Train and washrooms were clean. Chaitanya
First class 6 beds sleeper car as stated during booking, 1 power socket in the compartiment, 1 USB-A socket per bed, AC, clean but small restrooms at the bigining of the trip, less so the next morning, train on time, we managed to put 5 big suitcases and 6 cabin size luggages in the compartment, Great view, the 3 food trolleys are not a decent option to get food and drinks. More fun and less time consuming than the bus for the Ninh Binh - Da Nang trip. Tickets and barcode provided by Baolau fully approoved by VNR. Tristan
nice train Sharul
nice train Sharul
帰りは社内の冷房が壊れていてきかなかったですが夜に移動できるのはありがたいです。 Tetsushi
快適でした。 Tetsushi
No ac at the train Benjamin
The heritage train ride was very nice. We received one bottle of water each. In the pantry car was a musical performance. Alexander
Kind efficient staff very clean on time John
The train was beautiful and very clean! The cafe car had good snacks and service and the singer was so good. the scenery on the way is magnificent! Rohini
The train was delayed by 30 minutes at the time of arrival in Dong Ha. Alexander
We were a little surprised we had to pay to keep the coach exclusive for us, altough probably no other poeple had booked the beds in our coach. Pepijn
Great. But need to wash the bed sheet. Muhammad
Unfortunately, the USB electricity plugs in the seats did not work. Furthermore, there was no hot water at the dispenser in our carriage available. Alexander
Everything was perfect. Gerard
The toilet paper and soap was finished after a couple of hours. One step in the compartment did not work, which made it difficult to reach the upper bed. Alexander
Train was on time, beds as expected, we could sleep normaly. We would use Vietnam railways again. Irena
La partie la plus jolie, entre mer et montagne se trouve à là sortie de la ville de Da Nang. Le train serpente le long de la côte avec une belle vue sur la mer. Ensuite parcours dans la campagne vers Hué. Petit conseil : même si votre site de réservation permet de réserver votre siège, vous n’êtes jamais certain de l’orientation du wagon. Le prix d’un ticket étant très bon marché, réservé vos sièges des deux côtés du train ; vous pourrez ainsi vous asseoir du « bon côté » du train et avoir un espace pour vos baggages. Philippe
In their own book says they have temperature control for comfort, that’s not true, at night is freezing. They move people to our cabin and charged fee for that. Mauricio
Booking with your company was exceptional , no hiccups at all, booking process nice and smooth , e vouchers worked no problems at the station . Very happy with your service Brian
All perfect Eric
We really enjoyed the experience but for us as westerners the mattresses are SOOOOOO hard. Maybe softer mattresses? Also a shame there are no daytime sleepers to Sapa. Overall a good experience. Toilets very clean. Jeremy
The staff was great, but the train ride itself was horrible. So noisy and not very smooth. And then at the very end of the trip, they were blasting music so loud I cannot even hear myself speaking. I purchased the VIP seats. They were OK. Nothing special. I will probably take the bus on my way back where it is more quiet and comfortable? Lam
Magnifique moment dans le HD4 ! Samuel
It was nice Yasmin
Relaxing travel. Good food onboard. Staff ensured we got to our cabin and ensured we didn't miss our departure stop. Tony
Everything went very smoothly. Train arrived on time, was clean, and the beds were more comfortable than expected. Had a great sleep. Only the waiting room was a bit confusing, but once the train came it was all great. Reka
Toilettes tres sales Vitalie
Good trip, no issues. Was very relaxing. Timo
Train ride was good but I booked tickets for the right hand side viewing but the carriage was around the other way when we arrived. David
Ver comfortable, on time and easy to find train compartment etc Cheryl
Nice scenery most of the way, and the train was on time. Equipment is a bit outdated, but Vietnam Railways is looking to upgrade. We would recommend this train trip. Hans
Easy ride Jack
The beds in our cabin were dirty when we arrived which was very frustrating because we were travelling with a baby. The breakfast we purchased for 100k vnd was very bad- Processed pastry and buns. Stephanie
Avons apprécié ce voyage au sein de la populations. Les sièges étaient très confortables. Claudine
The train car itself was very hot for being an air conditioned car. Shawn
In need of upgrade, cleaning could be better. Matthew
Booking was seamless. Boarding went easily. We had 2 medium suitcases and backpacks. All fitted in racks above us. Seats comfortable. Lots of food available on train. Overall a great experience with amazing views along the way. Patrick
Very clean with helpful people at the stations Patricia