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Train routes in Mongolia
3 routes · night train 3
3 routes cross Mongolia in the World Train Map atlas. The longest is the Trans-Mongolian at 1,553 km; the fastest is the Zamyn-Üüd Express, running up to 120 km/h; the oldest line dates to 1955. Every route links to its facts, photo and story, and to the interactive world map.
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- Trans-Mongolian
The Trans-Mongolian’s Gobi crossing: gers, camels, and a bogie change at the Chinese border, where every coach is jacked up for the narrower gauge.
Wikipedia ↗ - Erdenet Railway
Overnight sleeper north from the capital to the Soviet-built copper city of Erdenet, branching off the Trans-Mongolian near Darkhan.
- Zamyn-Üüd Express
The domestic overnight across the Gobi Desert from Ulaanbaatar to the Chinese-border town of Zamyn-Üüd, halting at Choir and Sainshand.
Wikipedia ↗
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
What is the fastest train in Mongolia?
The Zamyn-Üüd Express, running Ulaanbaatar to Zamyn-Üüd at up to 120 km/h. It is one of 3 routes in Mongolia in this atlas.
Are there night trains in Mongolia?
Yes — 3 sleeper services in this atlas serve Mongolia: Trans-Mongolian (Ulaanbaatar – Beijing), Erdenet Railway (Ulaanbaatar – Erdenet), Zamyn-Üüd Express (Ulaanbaatar – Zamyn-Üüd).
Can you cross the border by train from Mongolia?
Yes — 1 of its 3 routes continues into another country: Trans-Mongolian (Ulaanbaatar – Beijing).
Which is the most scenic railway in Mongolia?
No line in Mongolia is classed scenic or mountain in this atlas — its 3 routes are everyday services rather than journeys taken for the view.
Cross-border lines continue into
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