The Hanoi Train is a special excursion train that travels from Hanoi to neighbouring Bac Ninh province and back again. The trip takes three and a half hours with some stops on the way. There are two trains per day, and I took the afternoon train. Here is my review, including train details and what […]
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Train Review: [SP8] Lao Cai to Hanoi
A review of the daytime train service from Lao Cai to Hanoi. The Hanoi–Lao Cai Railway is a popular way to travel to Sapa. There are two overnight trains to Lao Cai, but on the way back there is an overnight train and a day train. I wanted to see what the scenery was like […]
Old Dong Ha Station
Dong Ha in Quang Tri province has a station on the North-South Railway, and there is also an old station that has been turned into a war memorial park. The old station is marked as Old Dong Ha Train Station Memorial Park on Google Maps, and it’s closer to the city centre than the current […]
Hue-Da Nang “Connecting Central Heritage” train
The “Connecting Central Heritage” train is a special tourist train between Hue and Da Nang, operated by Vietnam Railways. [Advertising for the Hue-Da Nang special train at Hue Station.] The train was launched on 26 March 2024 to promote tourism in the central region of Vietnam. The train connects the historic city of Hue to […]
Welcome to Rail Vietnam!
Welcome to Rail Vietnam, an independent guide to train travel in Vietnam. I’m James Clark, and I write about train travel in Vietnam at Nomadic Notes. I also write about the future railways of Vietnam at Future Southeast Asia. Rail Vietnam is a guide to train travel that brings together my knowledge of current and […]
