Tren Nocturno Santiago-Temuco (Verano sobre Rieles)

EFE Trenes de Chile
Chile
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The Journey

Navigate from Estación Central (Santiago) to Temuco across a span of 430km. This is an overnight service.

Scenery Highlights
  • Malleco Viaduct at sunrise — Chile's highest railway viaduct at 102m
  • Biobío River crossing
  • Southern forest landscapes
  • View of Llaima and Tolhuaca volcanoes from train
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    12.5 hours

  • Distance

    430 km

  • Est. Price

    25,900–46,900 CLP one-way (20% discount round-trip)

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: Light breakfast

Ensuite: No

Meals: Light breakfast

Ensuite: No

Meals: Light breakfast

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

EMD GT22CW diesel-electric locomotive (1980s, built USA)

Locomotive Weight

~120 tonnes

Track Gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

Braking Technology

Air disc brakes on Talgo-style passenger cars; electric braking on locomotive

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Crosses Malleco Viaduct — Chile's highest railway bridge at 102m height

  • Biobío River bridge crossing

  • Long overnight run through central-south Chile rural terrain

  • Single-track sections with passing loops

Formation

Modern舒适旅游客车 with dining car; 3 class levels

Route distance

430 km Santiago–Temuco

Maximum speed

120 km/h

Crosses

Malleco Viaduct (102m high, 441m long); Biobío River

Departure

21:40 from Santiago Estación Central

Operator

EFE Trenes de Chile

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    12.5 hours

  • Distance

    430 km

  • Est. Price

    25,900–46,900 CLP one-way (20% discount round-trip)

Official Booking Provider