Vietnam is a beautiful country in Southeast Asia, known for its rich history, diverse culture, and scenic landscapes. Vietnam has well developed transportation system, you can travel around entire country via trains, buses, flights. In this article, we’ll be talking about how to do Vietnam train booking and overall train travel in Vietnam.
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Popular train routes in Vietnam
Map of Vietnam train lines
The principal train route in Vietnam is the 1,727 km single-track North–South Railway line, running between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City also known as the Reunification line. Other than this there are total 11 lines which go through different parts of the county.
Train Stations in Vietnam
Vietnamese train stations consist of ticket office, a small waiting room and basic amenities. Most stations in Vietnam now have free Wifi and luggage room services present. Other than major stations listed below, most stations don’t have food stalls inside the station, however there are many food stalls present just outside the station.
List of major stations in Vietnam
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Popular train routes in Vietnam
Hanoi to Saigon (HCMC)
Hanoi to Da Nang
Da Nang to Hue
Hanoi to Hue
Hanoi to Sapa (Lao Cai)
Ninh Binh to Da Nang
How to do Vietnam train booking online
Travellers can book train tickets in Vietnam both, online and offline. For booking offline tickets, you can just go to your nearest Vietnam railways station with your passport and book tickets for your upcoming journey. For online, here’s a guide on How to do Vietnam train booking online.
- Go to official Vietnam train booking website. (Please use the given website as there are many third party vendors impersonating as official website.)
- Select source, destination, your travel dates and number of passengers in respective fields.
- Click on search button and different trains will be listed.
- Select your preferred train.
- Select your preferred coach type i.e. 6 bed air-con, 4 bed air-con, fan, sleeper, etc.
- Select your preferred seats and click on Buy ticket.
- Enter you passenger details and contact information.
- Select your payment method. You can either choose to pay online via your credit cards or you can pay at Vietnam railways stations within 48 hours.
- Your passenger and booking details will be displayed. Recheck everything and proceed to payment.
- Finally, A mail-on confirmation will be forwarded to the passenger with the train ticket.
Although it is recommended to use official website to do Vietnam train booking, you can use third party vendors like 12go, Baolau to book tickets for your convenience.
Important Reminder
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I hope this information helps you in Vietnam train booking. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below. Happy travels!
