The longest train journeys in the world

The 25 longest, by distance

Route length in km: the 25 longest journeys in the atlas, longest first. The full ranking of all 112 is below.

The longest in each category

High-speed

Shanghai–Kunming HSR · 2,252 km

Classic

Vivek Express · 4,154 km

Night train

Trans-Siberian Railway · 9,289 km

Scenic

California Zephyr · 3,924 km

Luxury

Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express · 9,289 km

How we measured it

Each figure is the route's length in km, an approximate published value for the corridor the train runs. The ranking covers scheduled passenger journeys in the World Train Map atlas (a 1,000 km floor keeps it to genuine long-distance rides); commuter and metro lines are out of scope. Every number comes from the open World Train Map Atlas (CC BY 4.0, archived at DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21322030), free to check or reuse.

Every journey over 1,000 km, ranked

#	Journey	Country	Distance (km)
1	Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian ExpressMoscow–Vladivostok · luxury · 14 days	Russia	9,289
2	Trans-Siberian RailwayMoscow–Vladivostok · night train · ≈ 7 days	Russia	9,289
3	Zhemchuzhina KavkazaMoscow–Moscow · luxury · 7 days	Russia	4,500
4	The CanadianToronto–Vancouver · night train · ≈ 4 days	Canada	4,466
5	Indian PacificSydney–Perth · luxury · ≈ 65 h	Australia	4,352
6	Vivek ExpressDibrugarh–Kanyakumari · classic · 3 days	India	4,154
7	Le Grand TourParis–Paris · luxury · 6 days	France	4,000
8	California ZephyrChicago–San Francisco · scenic · ≈ 52 h	United States	3,924
9	Baikal–Amur MainlineTayshet–Komsomolsk-on-Amur · night train · ≈ 4 days	Russia	3,800
10	Himsagar ExpressJammu–Kanyakumari · classic · 68 h	India	3,785
11	Southwest ChiefChicago–Los Angeles · classic · 43 h	United States	3,645
12	Empire Builder (Portland section)Chicago–Portland · night train · ≈ 46 h	United States	3,609
13	Empire BuilderChicago–Seattle · night train · ≈ 46 h	United States	3,550
14	FloridianChicago–Miami · night train · ≈ 47 h	United States	3,340
15	Sunset LimitedNew Orleans–Los Angeles · classic · 46 h 30 min	United States	3,210
16	The GhanAdelaide–Darwin · luxury · ≈ 54 h	Australia	2,979
17	Great SouthernAdelaide–Brisbane · luxury · ≈ 3 days	Australia	2,885
18	LabytnangiSaint Petersburg–Labytnangi · night train · ≈ 52 h	Russia	2,482
19	Hong Kong–Beijing High-Speed SleeperHong Kong–Beijing · night train · 10 h 28 min	Hong Kong	2,439
20	Maharajas’ ExpressDelhi–Delhi · luxury · 7 days	India	2,400
21	Palace on WheelsDelhi–Delhi · luxury · 8 days	India	2,300
22	VorkutaMoscow–Vorkuta · night train · ~41 h	Russia	2,278
23	Shanghai–Kunming HSRShanghai–Kunming · high-speed · ≈ 11 h	China	2,252
24	Silver MeteorNew York–Miami · night train · ≈ 28 h	United States	2,235
25	Jingguang High-SpeedBeijing–Guangzhou · high-speed · ≈ 8 h	China	2,230
26	Coast StarlightSeattle–Los Angeles · scenic · ≈ 35 h	United States	2,216
27	CrescentNew York–New Orleans · night train · ≈ 30 h	United States	2,216
28	Deccan OdysseyMumbai–Mumbai · luxury · 8 days	India	2,200
29	Grand Trunk ExpressDelhi–Chennai · classic · 33 h	India	2,180
30	Texas EagleChicago–San Antonio · night train · ≈ 32 h	United States	2,102
31	Eastern & Oriental ExpressSingapore–Bangkok · luxury · 3 days	Singapore	2,000
32	Duronto ExpressMumbai–Kolkata (Howrah) · night train · 27 h 25 min	India	1,968
33	Qinghai–Tibet RailwayXining–Lhasa · scenic · ≈ 21 h	China	1,956
34	ArktikaMoscow–Murmansk · night train · ≈ 35 h	Russia	1,940
35	Shanghai–Chengdu HSRShanghai–Chengdu · high-speed · 11 h	China	1,920
36	Lanxin RailwayLanzhou–Ürümqi · classic · ≈ 22 h	China	1,892
37	Golden Temple MailMumbai–Amritsar · classic · ≈ 32 h	India	1,890
38	TAZARADar es Salaam–Kapiri Mposhi · classic · 46 h	Tanzania	1,860
39	CardinalNew York–Chicago · night train · ≈ 28 h	United States	1,844
40	Lanxin High-SpeedLanzhou–Ürümqi · high-speed · ≈ 11 h	China	1,776
41	PremiumMoscow–Adler · night train · ~23 h	Russia	1,761
42	Longhai RailwayLianyungang–Lanzhou · classic · ≈ 25 h	China	1,759
43	Khyber MailKarachi–Peshawar · night train · ≈ 32 h	Pakistan	1,732
44	Reunification ExpressHanoi–Ho Chi Minh City · night train · ≈ 33 h	Vietnam	1,726
45	Winnipeg–ChurchillWinnipeg–Churchill · classic · 45 h	Canada	1,697
46	Spirit of QueenslandBrisbane–Cairns · classic · ≈ 25 h	Australia	1,681
47	Lake Shore Limited (Boston section)Boston–Chicago · night train · ≈ 22 h	United States	1,634
48	Jaffar ExpressQuetta–Peshawar · classic · 35 h 10 min	Pakistan	1,632
49	Rovos RailPretoria–Victoria Falls · luxury · ≈ 3 days	South Africa	1,600
50	The Blue TrainPretoria–Cape Town · luxury · ≈ 31 h	South Africa	1,600
51	Trans-MongolianUlaanbaatar–Beijing · night train · ≈ 31 h	Mongolia	1,553
52	Lake Shore LimitedNew York–Chicago · night train · ≈ 19 h	United States	1,543
53	Shosholoza Meyl Trans-KarooJohannesburg–Cape Town · classic · 27 h	South Africa	1,530
54	Train Suite Shiki-shimaTokyo (Ueno)–Tokyo (Ueno) · luxury · 4 days	Japan	1,522
55	Green Line ExpressKarachi–Islamabad · night train · ≈ 22 h	Pakistan	1,515
56	City of New OrleansChicago–New Orleans · night train · 19 h 30 min	United States	1,500
57	Rail Cruise HaerangSeoul–Seoul · luxury · 3 days	South Korea	1,500
58	Southern Xinjiang RailwayUrumqi–Kashgar · night train · ≈ 15 h	China	1,475
59	Arctic Circle TrainStockholm–Narvik · night train · ≈ 18 h	Sweden	1,470
60	Southeast Coastal HSRHangzhou–Shenzhen · high-speed · ≈ 6 h	China	1,450
61	Howrah RajdhaniNew Delhi–Kolkata · night train · ≈ 17 h	India	1,447
62	Mumbai RajdhaniNew Delhi–Mumbai · night train · ≈ 16 h	India	1,384
63	Auto TrainLorton–Sanford · night train · 17 h 30 min	United States	1,376
64	Alvia Vigo–BarcelonaVigo–Barcelona · classic · 14 h 08 min	Spain	1,371
65	Doğu EkspresiAnkara–Kars · scenic · 25 h	Türkiye	1,365
66	OceanMontréal–Halifax · night train · 24 h	Canada	1,346
67	Benguela Railway ExpressLobito–Luau · night train · ≈ 30 h	Angola	1,344
68	Spirit of the OutbackBrisbane–Longreach · night train · ≈ 25 h	Australia	1,325
69	Jinghu High-SpeedBeijing–Shanghai · high-speed · 4 h 18 min	China	1,318
70	Al ÁndalusSeville–Madrid · luxury · 7 days	Spain	1,300
71	Tulpar TalgoAlmaty–Astana · night train · 16 h 19 min	Kazakhstan	1,300
72	SnälltågetStockholm–Berlin · night train · 16 h 30 min	Sweden	1,290
73	Raja Tehran–Bandar AbbasTehran–Bandar Abbas · night train · 20 h	Iran	1,286
74	YantarMoscow–Kaliningrad · night train · ~20 h	Russia	1,285
75	Venice Simplon-Orient-ExpressParis–Venice · luxury · ≈ 21 h	France	1,270
76	Van Gölü EkspresiAnkara–Tatvan · night train · 25 h 50 min	Türkiye	1,267
77	Güney Kurtalan EkspresiAnkara–Kurtalan · night train · ≈ 25 h	Türkiye	1,265
78	Central LineDar es Salaam–Kigoma · classic · 38 h	Tanzania	1,254
79	Jingha RailwayBeijing–Harbin · classic · 10 h 4 min	China	1,249
80	SAR North TrainRiyadh–Qurayyat · classic · 11 h	Saudi Arabia	1,242
81	Frecciarossa Milan–Reggio CalabriaMilan–Reggio Calabria · high-speed · 9 h	Italy	1,213
82	Golmud–Korla RailwayGolmud–Korla · night train · ~12 h	China	1,206
83	European SleeperBrussels–Prague · night train · 15 h 30 min	Belgium	1,200
84	Jingha High-SpeedBeijing–Harbin · high-speed · ≈ 5 h	China	1,198
85	Harbin–Mohe Snow Country TrainHarbin–Mohe · night train · 16 h 59 min	China	1,194
86	Nightjet Vienna–RomeVienna–Rome · night train · 14 h	Austria	1,180
87	SkeenaJasper–Prince Rupert · scenic · ≈ 32 h	Canada	1,160
88	EuroNightStockholm–Hamburg · night train · ≈ 13 h	Sweden	1,150
89	CarolinianNew York–Charlotte · classic · 13 h 31 min	United States	1,133
90	Dunhuang Sleeper Y667/668Lanzhou–Dunhuang · night train · 12 h 48 min	China	1,133
91	Outback XplorerSydney–Broken Hill · classic · ≈ 13 h	Australia	1,125
92	Tashkent–Khiva Night TrainTashkent–Khiva · night train · ≈ 14 h	Uzbekistan	1,120
93	AVEBarcelona–Málaga · high-speed · 6 h 57 min	Spain	1,119
94	CrossCountryAberdeen–Plymouth · classic · 11 h 30 min	United Kingdom	1,118
95	European SleeperParis–Berlin · night train · ≈ 13 h 30 min	France	1,100
96	NightjetHamburg–Vienna · night train · 13 h	Germany	1,100
97	Nightjet Munich–RomeMunich–Rome · night train · 13 h 58 min	Germany	1,100
98	Northeast Regional (Roanoke)Roanoke–Boston · classic · 14 h 1 min	United States	1,091
99	Alexandria–Aswan ExpressAlexandria–Aswan · night train · 16 h 40 min	Egypt	1,090
100	Intercités de Nuit Paris–NiceParis–Nice · night train · 12 h 20 min	France	1,088
101	TGV inOuiParis–Barcelona · high-speed · 6 h 39 min	France	1,073
102	InlandsbananMora–Gällivare · scenic · 2 days	Sweden	1,070
103	Zhengzhou–Chongqing HSRZhengzhou–Chongqing · high-speed · 4 h 23 min	China	1,068
104	EuroNight Praha–ZürichPrague–Zurich · night train · ≈ 15 h	Czechia	1,050
105	AYaM Yakutia TrainTynda–Nizhny Bestyakh · night train · ~23 h	Russia	1,035
106	Laos–China RailwayKunming–Vientiane · classic · ≈ 10 h	China	1,035
107	Almaty–Tashkent TalgoAlmaty–Tashkent · night train · ≈ 16 h	Kazakhstan	1,000
108	Belmond Royal ScotsmanEdinburgh–Edinburgh · luxury · 5 days	United Kingdom	1,000
109	El TranscantábricoSan Sebastián–Santiago de Compostela · luxury · 8 days	Spain	1,000
110	Intercités de NuitParis–Cerbère · night train · ~12 h 15 min	France	1,000
111	Seven Stars in KyushuFukuoka–Fukuoka · luxury · ≈ 4 days	Japan	1,000
112	Shosholoza MeylJohannesburg–East London · night train · 20 h	South Africa	1,000