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 crossing at dawn (102 m above Vergara River)
  • Malleco National Reserve Araucaria (pehuén) forest
  • Chile's central agricultural valley with vineyards and grain farms
  • Biobío River basin
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    9.5 hours

  • Distance

    430 km

  • Est. Price

    29,900–79,900 CLP

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: Continental breakfast (coffee, juice, bread, jam, fresh fruit)

Ensuite: No

Meals: Continental breakfast (coffee, juice, bread, jam, fresh fruit, hot chocolate)

Ensuite: No

Meals: Continental breakfast + welcome craft beer (Kunstmann) / juice of choice

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

EMD GT22CW diesel-electric locomotive, 1980s, 2,250 hp, USA-built

Locomotive Weight

~115 tonnes

Track Gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

Braking Technology

Air brakes on locomotive and all passenger cars

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Malleco Viaduct crossing at 102 m above the Vergara River — bridge built 1890 to French engineering standards requires careful structural maintenance

  • Mixed-traffic single-track corridor with passing loops for tourist overnight and seasonal freight operations

  • Crosses five major Andean pre-cordillera river basins in 9.5 hours — water and weather contingencies

  • Chilean railway network requires period maintenance of sleepers and ballast after decades of heavy freight use

Formation

EMD GT22CW diesel-electric locomotive + 5–7 modern air-conditioned tourist coaches (panoramic windows) + cafe-bar car

Route

Santiago (Estación Central, 570 m) → Rancagua → Chillán → Malleco Viaduct → Victoria → Temuco (Araucanía), 430 km

Maximum speed

100 km/h on inter-city sections

Operator

EFE Trenes de Chile

Service brand

Verano sobre Rieles ("Summer on Rails")

Departure frequency

Daily to twice-weekly during Austral summer (early January to mid-March)

Languages

Spanish onboard; English printed guide

Currency

Chilean Peso (CLP); ~1 USD = ~950 CLP (2026 rates); cards accepted at EFE booking

Status

Active — Austral summer only (December-March)

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    9.5 hours

  • Distance

    430 km

  • Est. Price

    29,900–79,900 CLP

Official Booking Provider