There are four seating options on Vietnamese train.
Seating Description | Hard Seat | Soft Seat | Hard Sleeper | Soft Sleeper |
Compartment for | 80 pax | 64 pax | 6 pax | 6 pax | 4 pax |
Air-conditioner | No | Yes and No | No | Yes and No | Yes |
Availability on | All train | Trans-Viet train | Night Train | Night train | Night train |
Secure whole compartment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Vietnamese Meals Included | No | No | No | Trans-Viet train | Trans-Viet train |
This list features some train itineraries that most travelers take while travelling in Vietnam.
· HANOI - HUE – HANOI
· HANOI - DANANG – HANOI
· DANANG – NHATRANG - DANANG
· DANANG – HOCHIMINH CITY – DANANG
· NHATRANG – HOCHIMINH CITY – NHATRANG
· HANOI – HOCHIMINH CITY - HANOI
· HANOI - SAPA - HANOI
Passengers can take flight instead
There are four Trans-Vietnam train running everyday from Hanoi to Hochiminh City (E1; S1; S3; S7) and vice versa (E2; S2; S4; S6). Vietnam Railway Corporation may operate additional train during the rush season such as Tet holiday or National Examination Period in July.
TRAIN TIME TABLE FROM HANOI TO HO CHI MINH CITY
| TRAIN’S NAME | E1 | S1 | S3 |
| HANOI-HCM TRIP DURATION | 30 Hour | 33 Hour | 41 Hour |
| DEPARTURE TIME FROM HANOI | 11.00 PM | 07.00 PM | 07.50 PM |
| HUE | 10.18 AM | 07.50 AM | 10.57 AM |
| DANANG | 12.47 AM | 10.32 AM | 02.54 PM |
| NHATRANG | 9.56 PM | 07.55 PM | 01.30 AM |
| HCM CITY | 05.00 AM | 04.00 AM | 10.20 PM |
TRAIN TIMETABLE FROM HO CHI MINH CITY TO HANOI
| TRAIN’S NAME | E2. | S2 | S4 |
| HANOI-HCM TRIP DURATION | 30 Hour | 33 Hour | 41 Hour |
| DEPARTURE TIME FROM HCM CITY | 11.00 PM | 07.00 PM | 07.50 PM |
| NHATRANG | 05.20 AM | 02.40 AM | 04.39 AM |
| DANANG | 02.01 PM | 11.29 AM | 04.23 PM |
| HUE | 04.42 PM | 02.40 PM | 07.50 PM |
| HANOI | 05.00 AM | 04.00 AM | 03.25 PM |
VIETNAM TRAIN PRICE VIETNAM TRAIN TARIFF
TRANS-VIETNAM TRAIN (UNIFICATION EXPRESS) TARIFF
One-way Train ticket’s prices (all price are net quoted in US$ and subject to change)
ITINERARY | SOFT SEAT | AC, SOFT SLEEPER, FOUR- BERTH CABIN |
E1- E2 | S1-S2 | S3-S4 | E1-E2 | S1-S2 | S3-S4 |
| WHOLE TRIP DURATION | 30-hour | 33-hour | 41-hour | 30-hour | 33-hour | 41-hour |
| HANOI-HUE | 20 | 19 | 18 | 40 | 39 | 37 |
| HANOI- DANANG | 24 | 22 | 23 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
| HANOI- NHATRANG | 40 | 38 | 37 | 65 | 64 | 60 |
| HUE - HCM CITY | 26 | 24 | 23 | 48 | 46 | 44 |
| DANANG - NHATRANG | 17 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
| DANANG - HCM CITY | 26 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 41 | 39 |
| NHATRANG - HCM CITY | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| HANOI - HCM CITY | 45 | 42 | 40 | 73 | 72 | 69 |
