Train Information Hanoi - HCMC

The fast trains departure from Hanoi  to HCMC are the ones with ‘SE‘ train numbers, equipped with modern air-conditioned coaches. 

They have:
- soft class air-conditioned sleepers (4-berths per compartment).
- hard class air-conditioned sleepers (6-berths per compartment)
- air-conditioned soft class reclining seats
- in soft sleeper, simple tray meals are served in your compartment along with mineral water, included in the fare.

Departure time from Hanoi  to HCMC

Train E1      23:00 
Train SE1     22:30    
Train S1     19:00    
Train S3     15:40    
Train S5     12:30    

Train SE1/SE2 also has private 4-berth air-conditioned sleepers of a higher standard attached between Hanoi, Hue & Danang, you can book Livitrans train ticket
The coaches on these ‘SE‘ trains have large picture windows, unobstructed by the wire mesh that protects other trains‘ windows from stones.  Choose these trains if you can.

The train class should you choose?

Air-conditioned soft sleeper is the recommended choice for most western travellers, for any journey involving overnight travel.  Air-con soft sleeper cars have western-style toilets at the end of the corridor.  However, air-con hard sleeper is perfectly acceptable if you‘re on a budget or if all the soft sleepers are sold out, so don‘t rule it out.  Some hard sleepers have squat-type toilets only, if that‘s an issue for you.  Air-con soft seat is a good choice for daytime journeys, but not for overnight trips as you can‘t sleep properly in a seat.

SE3 & SE4 are fatest trains
SE7, SE8 stops at all the stations on its route

Departure from Hanoi - stop at crossing local train station in main cities:

SE1 departure from Hanoi at 1900 stops at these stations
Nam Dinh at 2046, Thanh Hoa at 2222, Vinh at 0046+1, Dong Hoi at 0431+1, Dong Ha at 0624+1, Hue at 0801+1, Danang at 1034+1, Tam Ky at 1210+1, Quang Ngai at 1326+1, Dieu Tri at 1617+1, Tuy Hoa at 1805+1, Nha Trang at 2026+1, Muong Man at 2204+1 and Saigon at 0410+2

SE3 from Hanoi at 2300 stops at at these stations
Vinh at 0407+1, Dong Hoi at 0745+1, Hue at 1039+1, Danang at 1303+1, Dieu Tri at 1813+1, Nha Trang at 2142+1 and Saigon at 0430+2

SE5 from Hanoi at 1225 stops at these stations
Phu Ly at 1328, Nam Dinh at 1404, Ninh Binh at 1438, Thanh Hoa at 1545, Vinh at 1800, Dong Hoi at 2201, Hue at 0102+1, Danang at 0333+1, Quang Ngai at 0610+1, Dieu Tri at 0901+1, Nha Trang at 1239+1, Thap Cham at 1414+1, Muong Man at 1637+1, Bien Hoa at 1917+1 and Saigon at 2000+1

SE7 from Hanoi at 0555 stops at these stations
Phu Ly at 0704, Nam Dinh at 0738, Ninh Binh at 0812, Thanh Hoa at 0926, Vinh at 1158, Yen Trung at 1224, Huong Pho at 1333, Dong Le at 1438, Dong Hoi at 1621, Dong Ha at 1839, Hue at 1958, Lang Co at 2118, Danang at 2255, Tam Ky at 0022+1, Quang Ngai at 0132+1, Dieu Tri at 0447+1, Tuy Hoa at 0631+1, Nha Trang at 0848+1, Thap Cham at 1021+1, Muong Man at 1258+1, Bien Hoa at 1607+1 and Saigon at 1648+1

SE2 from Saigon at 1900 stops at these stations
Bien Hoa at 1955, Nha Trang at 0233+1, Dieu Tri at 0607+1, Quang Ngai at 0912+1, Tam Ky at 1019+1, Danang at 1201+1, Hue at 1500+1, Dong Ha at 1614+1, Dong Hoi at 1758+1, Vinh at 2207+1, Thanh Hoa at 0037+2, Nam Dinh at 0229+2, and Hanoi at 0410+2

SE4 from Saigon at 2300 stops at the following stations
Nha Trang at 0533+1, Dieu Tri at 0959+1, Danang at 1412+1, Hue at 1613+1, Dong Hoi at 1921+1, Vinh at 2304+1 and Hanoi at 0430+2

SE6 from Saigon at 1220 stops at the following stations
Bien Hoa at 1300, Muong Man at 1538, Thap Cham at 1752, Nha Trang at 1921, Dieu Tri at 2304, Danang at 0433+1, Hue at 0710+1, Dong Hoi at 1011+1, Vinh at 1406+1, Thanh Hoa at 1634+1, Ninh Binh at 1744+1, Nam Dinh at 1817+1, Phu Ly at 1852+1 and Hanoi at 2000+1

SE8 from Saigon at 0530 stops at these stations
Bien Hoa at 0609, Muong Man at 0847, Thap Cham at 1102, Nha Trang at 1233, Tuy Hoa at 1444, Dieu Tri at 1620, Quang Ngai at 1949, Tam Ky at 2059, Danang at 2229, Hue at 0136+1, Dong Ha at 0304+1, Dong Hoi at 0509+1, Dong Le at 0712+1, Huong Pho at 0817+1, Yen Trung at 0912+1, Vinh at 0938+1, Thanh Hoa at 1205+1, Ninh Binh at 1327+1, Nam Dinh at 1401+1, and Hanoi at 1551+1

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