Night train route
Nanning–Hanoi International
Nanning → Hanoi · China · Vietnam
Out of Nanning by night through Chongzuo and Pingxiang, over the border at Đồng Đăng, down to Gia Lâm in Hanoi: through since 1955, stopped in 2020, running again from 25 May 2025.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 11 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: China Railway 12306, a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Nanning–Hanoi International?
The Nanning–Hanoi International runs 396 km from Nanning to Hanoi. It runs through China and Vietnam.
How long does the Nanning–Hanoi International take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 12 h 25 min for the 396 km. That is an average of 32 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Nanning–Hanoi International?
China Railway Nanning and Vietnam Railways, with China Railway 25G sleeping cars (T8701/MR2).
How old is the Nanning–Hanoi International?
The line has been in service since 1955. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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