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Train routes in Vietnam
6 routes · classic 1 · night train 3 · heritage 2
6 routes cross Vietnam in the World Train Map atlas. The longest is the Reunification Express at 1,726 km; the fastest is the Reunification Express, running up to 90 km/h; the oldest line dates to 1902. Every route links to its facts, photo and story, and to the interactive world map.
Open the world railway map →Classic (1)
- Hai Phong Line
French-built in 1902, this metre-gauge line still links Hanoi to Vietnam’s great northern port through the Red River delta.
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Night train (3)
- Reunification Express
Two nights along the South China Sea: the Hải Vân Pass clings to cliffs the road never dared.
Wikipedia ↗ - Lào Cai Sleeper
Overnight metre-gauge sleeper up the Red River valley to Lào Cai, the mountain gateway to the terraced rice slopes of Sapa.
Wikipedia ↗ - Nanning–Hanoi International
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.
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Heritage (2)
- Da Lat Railway
The last working stub of the French cog railway to Da Lat: 7 km of heritage track from a 1938 Art Deco station to Trại Mát.
Wikipedia ↗ - Hue–Da Nang Heritage Train
Launched in 2024 on the 1906 colonial mainline, it eases over the Hai Van Pass with clouds above and fishing fleets directly below the rails.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
What is the fastest train in Vietnam?
The Reunification Express, running Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City at up to 90 km/h. It is one of 6 routes in Vietnam in this atlas.
Are there night trains in Vietnam?
Yes — 3 sleeper services in this atlas serve Vietnam: Reunification Express (Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City), Lào Cai Sleeper (Hanoi – Lao Cai), Nanning–Hanoi International (Nanning – Hanoi).
Can you cross the border by train from Vietnam?
Yes — 1 of its 6 routes continues into another country: Nanning–Hanoi International (Nanning – Hanoi).
Which is the most scenic railway in Vietnam?
No line in Vietnam is classed scenic or mountain in this atlas — its 6 routes are everyday services rather than journeys taken for the view.
Cross-border lines continue into
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