World Train Map

Train routes by country

120 countries and 1,562 routes, each country in its own box, its best known routes first.

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Germany

144 routes · Longest: Snälltåget, 1,290 km · Fastest: TGV / ICE, 320 km/h · Oldest line: 1844

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France

114 routes · Longest: Le Grand Tour, 4,000 km · Fastest: TGV inOui, 320 km/h · Oldest line: 1830

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Italy

85 routes · Longest: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, 1,270 km · Fastest: Frecciarossa, 300 km/h · Oldest line: 1844

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Japan

84 routes · Longest: Train Suite Shiki-shima, 1,522 km · Fastest: Hayabusa, 320 km/h · Oldest line: 1898

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England

77 routes · Longest: CrossCountry, 1,118 km · Fastest: Eurostar, 300 km/h · Oldest line: 1835

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Switzerland

71 routes · Longest: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, 1,270 km · Fastest: TGV Lyria, 320 km/h · Oldest line: 1855

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Spain

67 routes · Longest: Alvia Vigo–Barcelona, 1,371 km · Fastest: TGV inOui, 320 km/h · Oldest line: 1851

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United States

67 routes · Longest: California Zephyr, 3,924 km · Fastest: Acela, 257 km/h · Oldest line: 1832

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Austria

64 routes · Longest: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, 1,270 km · Fastest: Koralmbahn, 250 km/h · Oldest line: 1839

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China

58 routes · Longest: Hong Kong–Beijing High-Speed Sleeper, 2,439 km · Fastest: Shanghai Maglev, 431 km/h · Oldest line: 1881

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Poland

58 routes · Longest: EC Wawel, 864 km · Fastest: EIP Pendolino, 200 km/h · Oldest line: 1845

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Hungary

41 routes · Longest: Railjet, 992 km · Fastest: Railjet, 230 km/h · Oldest line: 1851

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Czechia

33 routes · Longest: European Sleeper, 1,200 km · Fastest: EuroNight Praha–Zürich, 200 km/h · Oldest line: 1839

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Australia

32 routes · Longest: Indian Pacific, 4,352 km · Fastest: Spirit of Queensland, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1854

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India

31 routes · Longest: Vivek Express, 4,154 km · Fastest: Bhopal Vande Bharat, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1881

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Belgium

30 routes · Longest: European Sleeper, 1,200 km · Fastest: Eurostar (Thalys), 300 km/h · Oldest line: 1836

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Denmark

29 routes · Longest: Snälltåget, 1,290 km · Fastest: Snälltåget, 200 km/h · Oldest line: 1865

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Sweden

29 routes · Longest: Arctic Circle Train, 1,470 km · Fastest: Snälltåget, 200 km/h · Oldest line: 1857

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Norway

26 routes · Longest: Arctic Circle Train, 1,470 km · Fastest: Flytoget, 210 km/h · Oldest line: 1854

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Finland

25 routes · Longest: VR Night Train, 989 km · Fastest: VR InterCity, 200 km/h · Oldest line: 1869

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Romania

25 routes · Longest: EN Ister, 874 km · Fastest: EN Ister, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1858

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Canada

24 routes · Longest: The Canadian, 4,466 km · Fastest: Adirondack, 177 km/h · Oldest line: 1879

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Wales

23 routes · Longest: North Wales Coast Line, 425 km · Fastest: South Wales Main Line, 200 km/h · Oldest line: 1836

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Netherlands

20 routes · Longest: European Sleeper, 1,200 km · Fastest: Eurostar (Thalys), 300 km/h · Oldest line: 1858

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Slovakia

20 routes · Longest: Railjet, 992 km · Fastest: RegioJet Night Train, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1848

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Portugal

18 routes · Longest: Alfa Pendular, 390 km · Fastest: Alfa Pendular, 220 km/h · Oldest line: 1863

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Scotland

18 routes · Longest: CrossCountry, 1,118 km · Fastest: LNER Azuma, 201 km/h · Oldest line: 1842

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South Korea

18 routes · Longest: Rail Cruise Haerang, 1,500 km · Fastest: KTX, 305 km/h · Oldest line: 1984

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Russia

16 routes · Longest: Trans-Siberian Railway, 9,289 km · Fastest: Sapsan, 250 km/h · Oldest line: 1905

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Croatia

15 routes · Longest: ICN Zagreb–Split, 424 km · Fastest: ICN Zagreb–Split, 140 km/h · Oldest line: 1860

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Ireland

15 routes · Longest: InterCity, 333 km · Fastest: InterCity, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1848

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Türkiye

14 routes · Longest: Doğu Ekspresi, 1,365 km · Fastest: YHT, 250 km/h · Oldest line: 1875

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Ukraine

14 routes · Longest: Night Express, 853 km · Fastest: Intercity+, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1866

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Bulgaria

13 routes · Longest: Bosfor Express, 585 km · Fastest: BDŽ Fast Train Varna, 130 km/h · Oldest line: 1866

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Greece

13 routes · Longest: Hellenic InterCity, 481 km · Fastest: Hellenic InterCity, 200 km/h · Oldest line: 1874

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Indonesia

13 routes · Longest: Gajayana, 905 km · Fastest: Whoosh, 350 km/h · Oldest line: 1870

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Slovenia

12 routes · Longest: EC Wien–Ljubljana, 428 km · Fastest: EC Wien–Ljubljana, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1849

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Brazil

11 routes · Longest: Estrada de Ferro Carajás, 892 km · Fastest: Trem Vitória a Minas, 80 km/h · Oldest line: 1874

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Argentina

10 routes · Longest: Tren Patagónico, 826 km · Fastest: Tren a Mar del Plata, 120 km/h · Oldest line: 1877

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New Zealand

10 routes · Longest: Northern Explorer, 681 km · Fastest: TranzAlpine, 100 km/h · Oldest line: 1878

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South Africa

10 routes · Longest: Rovos Rail, 1,600 km · Fastest: Gautrain, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1890

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Taiwan

10 routes · Longest: Puyuma Express, 347 km · Fastest: THSR, 300 km/h · Oldest line: 1912

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Latvia

9 routes · Longest: LTG Link, 360 km · Fastest: Vivi, 120 km/h · Oldest line: 1861

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Lithuania

9 routes · Longest: Yantar, 1,285 km · Fastest: LTG Link, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1862

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Malaysia

9 routes · Longest: Eastern & Oriental Express, 2,000 km · Fastest: KTM ETS, 140 km/h · Oldest line: 1905

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Thailand

8 routes · Longest: Eastern & Oriental Express, 2,000 km · Fastest: Hat Yai Special Express, 120 km/h · Oldest line: 1905

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Estonia

7 routes · Longest: Elron, 210 km · Fastest: Elron, 120 km/h · Oldest line: 1870

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Iran

7 routes · Longest: Raja Tehran–Bandar Abbas, 1,286 km · Fastest: Raja Tehran–Bandar Abbas, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1938

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Luxembourg

7 routes · Longest: TGV Paris–Luxembourg, 385 km · Fastest: TGV Paris–Luxembourg, 320 km/h · Oldest line: 1858

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Morocco

7 routes · Longest: Al Atlas Night, 620 km · Fastest: Al Boraq, 320 km/h · Oldest line: 1923

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Mexico

6 routes · Longest: Tren Maya (Gulf side), 900 km · Fastest: Tren Maya (Gulf side), 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1961

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Peru

6 routes · Longest: Andean Explorer, 600 km · Fastest: Andean Explorer, 90 km/h · Oldest line: 1908

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Serbia

6 routes · Longest: Belgrade–Bar Railway, 476 km · Fastest: Soko, 200 km/h · Oldest line: 1884

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Vietnam

6 routes · Longest: Reunification Express, 1,726 km · Fastest: Reunification Express, 90 km/h · Oldest line: 1902

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Bangladesh

5 routes · Longest: Cox’s Bazar Express, 551 km · Fastest: Banalata Express, 110 km/h · Oldest line: 1986

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Georgia

5 routes · Longest: Baku–Tbilisi–Kars, 826 km · Fastest: Tbilisi–Batumi Intercity, 120 km/h · Oldest line: 1902

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Israel

5 routes · Longest: Israel Railways · Coastal line, 122 km · Fastest: Israel Railways · Coastal line, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1953

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Uzbekistan

5 routes · Longest: Tashkent–Khiva Night Train, 1,120 km · Fastest: Afrosiyob, 250 km/h · Oldest line: 2011

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Algeria

4 routes · Longest: Oran–Béchar Night Train, 675 km · Fastest: Algiers–Constantine Express, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1871

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Belarus

4 routes · Longest: Yantar, 1,285 km · Fastest: Minsk–Brest Business Class, 140 km/h · Oldest line: 1871

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Chile

4 routes · Longest: Tren Santiago–Chillán, 398 km · Fastest: Tren Santiago–Chillán, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1883

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Liechtenstein

4 routes · Longest: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, 1,270 km · Fastest: Arlberg Railway, 230 km/h · Oldest line: 1875

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Pakistan

4 routes · Longest: Khyber Mail, 1,732 km · Fastest: Jaffar Express, 110 km/h · Oldest line: 1881

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Angola

3 routes · Longest: Benguela Railway Express, 1,344 km · Fastest: Benguela Railway Express, 90 km/h · Oldest line: 1909

Azerbaijan

3 routes · Longest: Baku–Tbilisi–Kars, 826 km · Fastest: Baku–Ganja Express, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 2017

Bosnia and Herzegovina

3 routes · Longest: Sarajevo–Ploče line, 194 km · Fastest: Sarajevo–Ploče line, 70 km/h · Oldest line: 1947

Egypt

3 routes · Longest: Alexandria–Aswan Express, 1,090 km · Fastest: Talgo Intercity, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1856

Hong Kong

3 routes · Longest: Hong Kong–Beijing High-Speed Sleeper, 2,439 km · Fastest: Hong Kong–Beijing High-Speed Sleeper, 350 km/h · Oldest line: 1888

Isle of Man

3 routes · Longest: Manx Electric Railway, 28 km · Fastest: Isle of Man Steam Railway, 40 km/h · Oldest line: 1874

Kazakhstan

3 routes · Longest: Tulpar Talgo, 1,300 km · Fastest: Tulpar-Talgo, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 2002

Madagascar

3 routes · Longest: Dia Tsara, 249 km · Fastest: Trans Lémurie Express, 40 km/h · Oldest line: 1913

Mongolia

3 routes · Longest: Trans-Mongolian, 1,553 km · Fastest: Zamyn-Üüd Express, 120 km/h · Oldest line: 1955

Myanmar

3 routes · Longest: Yangon–Mandalay Express, 620 km · Fastest: Yangon–Mandalay Express, 100 km/h · Oldest line: 1889

Nigeria

3 routes · Longest: Warri–Itakpe Train, 326 km · Fastest: Abuja–Kaduna Train Service, 150 km/h · Oldest line: 2016

Saudi Arabia

3 routes · Longest: SAR North Train, 1,242 km · Fastest: Haramain High-Speed, 300 km/h · Oldest line: 1951

Sri Lanka

3 routes · Longest: Yal Devi, 397 km · Fastest: Yal Devi, 120 km/h · Oldest line: 1924

Tanzania

3 routes · Longest: TAZARA, 1,860 km · Fastest: Tanzania SGR, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 1914

Tunisia

3 routes · Longest: Tunis–Annaba, 357 km · Fastest: SNCFT Grandes Lignes, 120 km/h · Oldest line: 1884

Bolivia

2 routes · Longest: Tren de la Muerte, 650 km · Fastest: Expreso del Sur, 90 km/h · Oldest line: 1925

Cambodia

2 routes · Longest: Royal Railway Northern Line, 273 km · Fastest: Royal Railway Northern Line, 60 km/h · Oldest line: 1932

Colombia

2 routes · Longest: Tren de la Sabana, 53 km · Fastest: Tren de la Sabana, 40 km/h · Oldest line: 1929

Kenya

2 routes · Longest: Madaraka Express, 472 km · Fastest: Madaraka Express, 120 km/h · Oldest line: 1930

Laos

2 routes · Longest: Laos–China Railway, 1,035 km · Fastest: Laos–China Railway, 160 km/h · Oldest line: 2021

Moldova

2 routes · Longest: Prietenia, 592 km · Fastest: Prietenia, 100 km/h · Oldest line: 2002

Montenegro

2 routes · Longest: Belgrade–Bar Railway, 476 km · Fastest: Podgorica–Nikšić line, 100 km/h · Oldest line: 1948

Mozambique

2 routes · Longest: Sena Line, 575 km · Fastest: Sena Line, 60 km/h · Oldest line: 1949

North Macedonia

2 routes · Longest: Skopje–Bitola line, 178 km · Fastest: Skopje–Gevgelija line, 120 km/h · Oldest line: 1873

Northern Ireland

2 routes · Longest: Enterprise, 181 km · Fastest: Belfast–Derry Line, 145 km/h · Oldest line: 1852

Turkmenistan

2 routes · Longest: Trans-Caspian Express, 580 km · Fastest: Ashgabat–Türkmenabat Night Train, 100 km/h · Oldest line: 1885

Zimbabwe

2 routes · Longest: Rovos Rail, 1,600 km · Fastest: Rovos Rail, 90 km/h · Oldest line: 1904

Armenia

1 routes · Oldest line: 1902

Botswana

1 routes · Oldest line: 1989

Burkina Faso

1 routes · Oldest line: 1954

Cameroon

1 routes · Oldest line: 1974

Cuba

1 routes · Oldest line: 1902

Djibouti

1 routes · Oldest line: 2018

DR Congo

1 routes · Oldest line: 1898

Ecuador

1 routes · Oldest line: 1902

Eritrea

1 routes · Oldest line: 1911

Ethiopia

1 routes · Oldest line: 2018

Gabon

1 routes · Oldest line: 1986

Ghana

1 routes · Oldest line: 2022

Iraq

1 routes · Oldest line: 2014

Jordan

1 routes · Oldest line: 1903

Kosovo

1 routes · Oldest line: 1936

Kyrgyzstan

1 routes · Oldest line: 1948

Mauritania

1 routes · Oldest line: 1963

Monaco

1 routes · Oldest line: 1872

Namibia

1 routes · Oldest line: 1998

Nepal

1 routes · Oldest line: 2022

Panama

1 routes · Oldest line: 1855

Philippines

1 routes · Oldest line: 1916

Republic of the Congo

1 routes · Oldest line: 1934

Senegal

1 routes · Oldest line: 2021

Singapore

1 routes · Oldest line: 1993

St Kitts and Nevis

1 routes · Oldest line: 1926

Sudan

1 routes · Oldest line: 1906

Tajikistan

1 routes · Oldest line: 2016

Uganda

1 routes · Oldest line: 2024

United Arab Emirates

1 routes · Oldest line: 2026

Uruguay

1 routes · Oldest line: 1892

Venezuela

1 routes · Oldest line: 2006

Zambia

1 routes · Oldest line: 1976

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