Reunification Express

Vietnam Railways (VNR / Đường sắt Việt Nam)
Vietnam
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The Journey

Navigate from Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội, 120 Lê Duẩn) to Saigon Railway Station (Ga Sài Gòn, 1 Nguyễn Thông, District 3) across a span of 1726km. This is an overnight service.

Scenery Highlights
  • Red River Delta rice paddies around Hanoi
  • Tràng An / Tam Coc karst towers between Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa
  • Annamite Range foothills climbing toward Vinh
  • Phong Nha limestone karst between Dong Hoi and Hue
  • Hai Van Pass — the 470 m coastal pass summit between Hue and Da Nang
  • Lang Co Bay turquoise lagoon on the descent to Da Nang
  • South China Sea coastline through Quang Ngai and Quy Nhon
  • Coconut-palm Mekong Delta approaches into Saigon
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    33.5 hours

  • Distance

    1726 km

  • Est. Price

    Hard seat US$25–50, soft sleeper US$90–180 end-to-end; SE19 VIP ≈US$320

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: none

Ensuite: No

Meals: none

Ensuite: No

Meals: none

Ensuite: No

Meals: none

Ensuite: No

Meals: breakfast

Ensuite: Yes

Engine / Locomotive

VNR D19E diesel-electric

Locomotive Weight

120 t (D19E)

Track Gauge

1,000 mm (metre gauge)

Braking Technology

Westinghouse air brake

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Hai Van Pass 1.5% gradient and 120 m curve radius

  • 1,340 bridges (mostly original French-built stone/masonry)

  • 27 tunnels including 1,100 m longest

  • 500 m permafrost-free coastal geology

Track gauge

1,000 mm (metre gauge)

Top speed

90 km/h

Max altitude

472 m at Hai Van Pass summit

Tunnels

27 (longest 1,100 m)

Bridges

1,340

Electrification

None (diesel throughout)

Primary locomotive

VNR D19E diesel-electric (120 t)

Operator fleet

≈120 SE-series passenger cars in active rotation

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    33.5 hours

  • Distance

    1726 km

  • Est. Price

    Hard seat US$25–50, soft sleeper US$90–180 end-to-end; SE19 VIP ≈US$320

Official Booking Provider