Longest train services
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This article lists longest passenger rail services that are currently scheduled and running directly between two cities. This list is not complete due to the complexity of various railway systems, their timetables and difference in schedule administration between countries. To keep the list simple, only services that are point-to-point direct between two cities are listed. Services that require railcar exchanges, coach changes, shunting or station transfers are not listed.
Top 50 train services, by distance
No | Origin (Country) |
Destination (Country) |
Train Name No |
Operator Name | Distance (km) | No. of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Moscow (Russia) | Pyongyang (North Korea) | 99 / 100 | Korean State Railway | 10267 | 157 | Bi-Monthly | 206 hrs (~8.5 days) | [1] |
2 | Moscow (Russia) | Vladivostok (Russia) | 1 / 2 and 99 / 100 | Russian Railways | 9289 | Train 1 / 2: 58 Stops
Train 99 / 100: 142 Stops |
Train 1 / 2: Once every two days.
Train 99 / 100: Daily |
Train 1 / 2: 144 hrs (~6 days)
Train 99 / 100: 166 hrs (~6.9 days) |
[2] |
3 | Moscow (Russia) | Beijing (China) | 19 / 20 (via Manzhouli) | Russian Railways | 8984 | 33 | Weekly | 145 hrs (~6 days) | [3] |
4 | Moscow (Russia) | Beijing (China) | 43 / 44 (via Ulaanbaatar) | China Railways | 7826 | 33 | Weekly | 127 hrs (~5.3 days) | [3] |
5 | Moscow (Russia) | Tommot (Russia) | 323 / 76 | Russian Railways | 7318 | 97 | 3–5 times monthly | 140 hrs (~5.8 days) | [4] |
7 | Guangzhou (China) | Lhasa (China) | Z264/5-Z266/3 | China Railway | 4980 | 11 | Daily | 52 hrs 34 mins (~2.5 days) | [5] |
8 | Hangzhou (China) | Aksu (China) | K594/5-K596/3 | China Railway | 4933 | 46 | Daily | 68 hrs 38 mins (~3 days) | [2] |
9 | Qiqihar (China) | Urumqi (China) | K1082/3-K1084/1 | China Railway | 4827 | 38 | Daily | 61 hrs 10 mins (~2.5 days) | [2] |
10 | Shanghai (China) | Yining (China) | T206/3-T204/5 | China Railway | 4742 | 31 | Daily | 52 hrs 05 mins (~2.5 days) | [2] |
11 | Shenzhen (China) | Urumqi (China) | Z230/1-Z232/29 | China Railway | 4666 | 21 | Daily | 48 hrs 59 mins (~2 days) | [2] |
12 | Guangzhou (China) | Urumqi (China) | Z136/7-Z138/5 | China Railway | 4663 | 28 | Daily | 48 hrs 02 mins (2 days) | [2] |
13 | Changchun (China) | Sanya (China) | Z384/5-Z386/3 | China Railway | 4647 | 23 | Daily | 53 hrs 15 mins (~2 days) | [2] |
14 | Nanning (China) | Urumqi (China) | T282/3-T284/1 | China Railway | 4617 | 31 | Daily | 59 hrs 34 mins (~2.5 days) | [2] |
15 | Harbin (China) | Kunming (China) | K728/5-K726/7 | China Railway | 4574 | 49 | Daily | 63 hrs 15 mins (~2.5 days) | [2] |
16 | Changchun (China) | Urumqi (China) | T302/3-T304/1 | China Railway | 4507 | 33 | Daily | 56 hrs 49 mins (~2.5 days) | [2] |
17 | Toronto (Canada) | Vancouver (Canada) | The Canadian 1 / 2 | Via Rail | 4466 | 66 | Bi-weekly | 92 h (~4 days) | |
18 | Chicago (United States) | Los Angeles (United States) | Texas Eagle 21 / 22 (continues as part of Sunset Limited 1 / 2 in San Antonio) | Amtrak | 4390 | 40 | Tri-weekly | 65 hrs 20 mins (~3 days) | [6] |
19 | Shanghai (China) | Lhasa (China) | Z164/3 | China Railway | 4373 | 12 | Daily | 46 hrs 15 mins (~2 days) | [2] |
20 | Urumqi (China) | Fuzhou (China) | T308/5-T306/7 | China Railway | 4334 | 23 | Daily | 50 hrs 09 mins (~2 days) | [2] |
21 | Sydney (Australia) | Perth (Australia) | Indian Pacific | Journey Beyond | 4352 | 26 | Weekly | 65 hrs (2.5 days+) | |
22 | Harbin (China) | Haikou (China) | Z114/3 | China Railway | 4310 | 25 | Daily | 48 hrs 36 mins (2 days) | [2] |
23 | Vorkuta (Russia) | Adler (Russia) | 309 / 310 | Russian Railways | 4286 | 78 | Once every two days | 89 hrs (~3.5 days) | [7] |
24 | Dibrugarh (India) | Kanyakumari (India) | Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express / 15906 | Indian Railways | 4282 | 56 | Weekly | 82 hrs 15 mins (3+ days) | |
24 | Dibrugarh (India) | Okha (India) | Dibrugarh – Okha Weekly Border Special Express (Via Hasimara - Howrah / 05936 | Indian Railways | 4282 | 81 | Weekly | 78 hrs 45 mins (3+ days) | |
25 | Moscow (Russia) | Dushanbe (Tajikistan) | 329 / 330 | Russian Railways | 4272 | 24 | Bi-Weekly | 96 hrs (~4 days) | [8] |
26 | Moscow (Russia) | Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | 350 | Russian Railways | 4058 | 33 | Weekly | 82 hrs 39 minutes
(~3.5 days) |
[9] |
25 | Shanghai (China) | Urumqi (China) | Z40/41-Z42/39 | China Railway | 4056 | 20 | Daily | 39 hrs 15 mins (~1.5 days) | [2] |
26 | Changchun (China) | Kunming (China) | K2288/7 | China Railway | 4037 | 37 | Daily | 58 hrs 32 mins (~2.5 days) | [2] |
27 | Kashgar (China) | Chengdu (China) | K454/1-K452/3 | China Railway | 3948 | 26 | Daily | 49 hrs 05 mins (~2.5 days) | [2] |
28 | Thiruvananthapuram Central (India) | Silchar (India) | Thiruvananthapuram - Silchar Superfast Express (12515/12516) |
Indian Railways | 3932 | 57 | Weekly | 76 hrs 35min (~3.5 days) | |
29 | Thiruvananthapuram Central (India) | Silchar (India) | Thiruvananthapuram - Silchar Superfast Express (12507/12508) |
Indian Railways | 3932 | 56 | Weekly | 74 hrs 5min (~3.25 days) | |
30 | Chicago (United States) | Emeryville (United States) | California Zephyr 5 / 6 | Amtrak | 3924 | 32 | Daily | 51 hrs 20 mins (~2 days) | [10] |
31 | Jiamusi (China) | Fuzhou (China) | K1548/5-K1546/7 | China Railway | 3840 | 34 | Daily | 51 hrs 40 mins (~2 days) | [2] |
32 | Nanjing (China) | Urumqi (China) | K1540/37-K1538/9 | China Railway | 3837 | 27 | Daily | 48 hrs 40 mins (~2 days) | [2] |
33 | Urumqi (China) | Kunming (China) | K1502/3-K1504/1 | China Railway | 3815 | 23 | Daily | 45 hrs 48 mins (~2 days) | [2] |
34 | Kashgar (China) | Xi’an (China) | K169/70 | China Railway | 3796 | 27 | Daily | 46 hrs 30 mins (~2 days) | [2] |
35 | Yining (China) | Jinan (China) | K1338/5-K1336/7 | China Railway | 3795 | 31 | Daily | 47 hrs 13 mins (~1.5 days) | [2] |
36 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (India) | Kanyakumari (India) | Himsagar Express/16318 | Indian Railways | 3787 | 73 | Weekly | 71 hrs 40 mins (~3 days) | |
37 | Lhasa (China) | Beijing (China) | Z22/1 | China Railway | 3757 | 9 | Daily | 39 hrs 58 mins (~1.5 days) | [2] |
38 | Moscow (Russia) | Andijan (Uzbekistan) | 149 / 150 | Russian Railways | 3738 | 33 | Bi-Weekly | 72 hours (~3 days) | [11] |
39 | Jinan (China) | Urumqi (China) | Z105/6 | China Railway | 3726 | 25 | Daily | 37 hrs 32 mins (~1.5 days) | [2] |
40 | Moscow (Russia) | Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) | 017 / 018 | Russian Railways | 3720 | 37 | Bi-weekly | 72 hours (~3 days) | [12] |
41 | Lianyungang (China) | Urumqi (China) | K1354/3 | China Railway | 3699 | 29 | Daily | 47 hrs 05 mins (~2 days) | [2] |
42 | Mangalore (India) | Jammu (India) | Navyug Express/16687 | Indian Railways | 3674 | 71 | Weekly | 68 hrs 5 mins (~3 days) | |
43 | Chicago (United States) | Los Angeles (United States) | Southwest Chief 3 / 4 | Amtrak | 3645 | 31 | Daily | 41 hrs (~2 days) | [13] |
44 | Chicago (United States) | Portland (United States) | Empire Builder 27 / 28 | Amtrak | 3629 | 38 | Daily | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [14] |
45 | Tirunelveli (India) | Jammu (India) | Tirunelveli-Jammu Express/16787 | Indian Railways | 3628 | 70 | Bi-weekly | 69 hrs 25 mins (~3 days) | |
46 | KSR Bengaluru (India) | New Tinsukia (India) | Yeshvantapur-Dibrugarh Express/15901 | Indian Railways | 3620 | 70 | Weekly | 68 hrs 15 mins (~3 days) | |
47 | Thiruvananthapuram Kochuveli (India) | Amritsar (India) | Kochuveli Amritsar Superfast Express/12484 | Indian Railways | 3599 | 22 | Weekly | 61 hrs (~2.5 days) | |
48 | Urumqi (China) | Hankou (China) | Z294/1-Z292/3 | China Railway | 3574 | 22 | Daily | 38 hrs 41 mins (~1.5 days) | [2] |
49 | Harbin (China) | Guangzhou (China) | Z238/5-Z236/7 | China Railway | 3568 | 22 | Daily | 34 hrs 44 mins (~1.5 days) | [2] |
50 | Chicago (United States) | Seattle (United States) | Empire Builder 7 / 8 | Amtrak | 3549 | 39 | Daily | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [14] |
Longest train services, by country/region, within it
Table below lists trains operating nationally, within a country.
Africa
Egypt
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexandria | Aswan | No. 88 Special ("Isbani") | Egyptian National Railways | 1100 km (approximate) | 9 | Daily | 17 hrs |
South Africa
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pretoria | Cape Town | The Blue Train | Luxrail | 1 600 km | 7 | weekly | 28 hrs |
Asia
China
All services are operated by China Railway.
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Distance | No.of Stops | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guangzhou | Lhasa | Z264 / Z266 | 4980 km | 10 | 54 h (2 days +) |
Qiqihar | Ürümqi | K1084 / K1081 | 4827 km | 40 | 62 h 15 min[15](2 days +) |
Yining | Shanghai | T206 / T203 | 4742 km | 32 | 54 h (2 days +) |
Shenzhen | Urumqi | Z230 / Z231 | 4657 km | 20 | 48 h 17 mins (2 days +) |
Shanghai | Lhasa | Z164 / Z166 | 4373 km | 12 | 48 h (2 days) |
Harbin | Haikou | Z114 / Z112 | 4276 km | 29 | 46 hrs 54 mins (~2 days) |
Kunming | Urumqi | K1502 / K1503 | 4216 km | 29 | 64 h (2 days +) |
Hangzhou | Urumqi | K594 / K596 | 4168 km | 35 | 56 h (2 days +) |
Changchun | Kunming | K2288 / K2286 | 4141 km | 57 | 68 hrs 33 mins (~3 days) |
Shanghai | Urumqi | Z40 / Z42 | 4077 km | 24 | 45 h (2 days) |
Beijing | Lhasa | Z21 / Z22 | 3753 km | 7 | 43 h (2 days) |
Shenyang | Guangzhou | Z12 / Z14 | 3011 km | 16 | 28 h (1 day) |
Beijing | Nanning | G421 / G422 G529 / G530 |
2489 km | 24 | 13 h 32min |
Beijing | Hong Kong | G79 / G80 | 2441 km | 8 | 8 h 56 m |
Beijing | Shenzhen | G71 / G72 | 2400 km | 17 | 10 h 16min |
Shanghai | Shenyang | D196 / D194 | 2014 km | 15 | 14 h |
India
No | Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance[16] | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | More information (in India) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kanyakumari | Dibrugarh | Vivek Express (15905/15906) |
Indian Railways | 4282 km | 56 | Weekly | 80 hrs 15 min(~3.5 days) | Longest running train (by time & distance) |
1 | Dibrugarh (India) | Okha (India) | Dibrugarh – Okha Weekly Border Special Express (Via Hasimara - Howrah) / 05936 | Indian Railways | 4282 km | 81 | Weekly | 78 hrs 45 mins (3+ days) | Longest running Special Train (by time & distance) |
2 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Silchar | Thiruvananthapuram - Silchar Superfast Express (12515/12516) |
Indian Railways | 3932 km | 57 | Weekly | 76 hrs 35min (~3.5 days) | Longest running Superfast train. |
3 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Silchar | Thiruvananthapuram - Silchar Superfast Express (12507/12508) |
Indian Railways | 3932 km | 56 | Weekly | 74 hrs 5min (~3.25 days) | |
4 | Kanyakumari | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | Himsagar Express (16317/16318) |
Indian Railways | 3782 km | 73 | Weekly | 71 hrs 56min(~3 days) |
Indonesia
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jakarta (Gambir) | Malang via Kediri | Gajayana | PT Kereta Api Indonesia | 912 km | 17 | daily | 15 hrs 40 mins |
Jakarta (Gambir) | Malang via Surabaya Gubeng | Bima | PT Kereta Api Indonesia | 907 km | 17 | daily | 15 hrs 47 mins |
Jakarta (Pasar Senen) | Malang via Kediri | Matarmaja | PT Kereta Api Indonesia | 881 km | 25 | daily | 15 hrs 57 mins |
Jakarta (Pasar Senen) | Blitar | Singasari | PT Kereta Api Indonesia | 880 km | 26 | daily | 15 hrs 25 mins |
Jakarta (Pasar Senen) | Surabaya Gubeng | Gaya Baru Malam Selatan | PT Kereta Api Indonesia | 825 km | 29 | daily | 14 hrs 21 mins |
Japan
Origin city | Destination city | Train name/No | Operator name | Distance | No. of stops | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tokyo | Hakata | Nozomi | Central Japan Railway Company / West Japan Railway Company | 1174.9 km | 11 | 4 hrs 53 mins |
Tokyo | Izumo | Sunrise Izumo | West Japan Railway Company / Central Japan Railway Company | 953.6 km | 17 | 12 hrs 11 mins |
Shin-Osaka | Kagoshima | Mizuho | Kyushu Railway Company / West Japan Railway Company | 911.2 km | 7 | 3 hrs 44 mins |
Tokyo | Hakodate | Hayabusa | Hokkaido Railway Company / East Japan Railway Company | 862.5 km | 5 | 4 hrs 2 mins |
Tokyo | Takamatsu | Sunrise Seto | West Japan Railway Company / Central Japan Railway Company | 804.7 km | 11 | 9 hrs 27 mins |
Russia
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moscow | Vladivostok | Rossiya/002M/001M | Russian Railways | 9289 km | 58 | Alternate days | 144 hrs(~6 days) |
Moscow | Vladivostok | 100E/099E | Russian Railways | 10317 km | 103 | Daily | 166 hrs(~7 days) |
South Korea
All services are operated by Korail.
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheongnyangni | Bujeon | 1621–1624 | 483.1 km | 18/31 | Twice daily | 7 ~ 8 hrs |
Jeongdongjin (Gangneung) | Busan | 1691/1692 | 480.5 km | Daily | 7.9 hrs | |
Jeongdongjin (Gangneung) | Bujeon | 1681/1682 | 453.5 km | Daily | 7.9 hrs | |
Bujeon | Mokpo via Seogwangju | 1951/1954 | 390.9 km | 46 | Daily | 6.5 hrs |
Dongdaegu | Yeongju via Daejeon | 4301–4304 | 387.5 km | 22 | Twice daily | 5.25 hrs |
Taiwan
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taipei | Hualien | 51/52 | Taiwan Railways Administration | 752 km | 17 | daily | 10 hours 30 mins |
Thailand
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bangkok | Singapore | 951/952 | Locomotive : SRT & KTMB / Service : Eastern & Oriental Express |
1907 km | 5 | special deluxe excursion train | 2days 3hrs 25mins |
Bangkok | Su-ngai Kolok | 37/38 | SRT | 1174 km | 27 | daily | 20hrs 10mins |
Bangkok | Su-ngai Kolok | 171/172 | SRT | 1174 km | 39 | daily | 21hrs 45mins |
Bangkok | Butterworth | 35/36 | SRT | 1147 km | 23 | daily | 22hrs 10mins |
Vietnam
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City | TN1/TN2 | Vietnam Railways | 1726 km | 39[17] | Daily | 40 hrs 50 mins |
Europe
Due to widespread availability of affordable air travel, train services in Europe are limited to distances that can be covered in a single day or a single night, with very few exceptions. Especially the German and French operators have discontinued their sleeper services. This includes all sleeper connections to Copenhagen, making it impossible to travel by train Oslo–Brussels without an intermediate hotel night or using seated trains with long nightly changes. The longest daytime journeys are taken by the Hamburg to Budapest service.
Services to and from Russia and Ukraine (traditionally targeted at poorer demographics) resisted longer, but these, too, have been reduced and reinvented in recent years. As of 2015, there are 3 services connecting Moscow with Western Europe, which are by far the longest ones on the European continent. These now feature luxurious sleeper cars and are targeted primarily at wealthier customers, with ticket prices well exceeding air fare. Most services connecting Kyiv with Western Europe have been discontinued all together (due to the poor Ukrainian railway infrastructure being a significant contributing factor), with one lasting daily train to Budapest, taking more than 24 hours to complete its journey.
International services
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moscow | Nice via Vienna | EN408/409 | Russian Railways | 3315 km[18] | 17 | weekly | 47 hrs |
Moscow | Paris via Berlin | EN23/453 | Russian Railways | 3169 km[18] | 20 | weekly | 37 hrs, 30 mins |
Moscow | Prague via Warsaw | EN404/405 Vltava | Russian Railways | 2007 km | 16 | 1–3 times a week | 29 hrs 14 min |
Moscow | Berlin | EN440/441 | Russian Railways | approx. 1800 km | 12 | 2 times a week | 20 hrs 14 min |
Stockholm | Narvik | 93+94 | Vy Tåg | 1540 km | 25 | daily | 18 hrs, 44 mins |
Stockholm | Berlin via Hamburg | 300/301 | Snälltåget | approx. 1450 km | 10 | daily in summer | 16 hrs, 30 mins |
Hamburg | Budapest via Berlin, Prague and Bratislava | EC172/173 Hungaria | DB, ČD, ZSSK, MÁV | 1352 km | 29 | daily | 14 hrs |
Brussels | Nice | TGV9830/9831 | SNCF | approx. 1280 km | 7 | weekly | 9 hrs, 42 mins |
Wien | Warnemünde | IC 94 | Deutsche Bahn | approx. 1265 km | 31 | 6 times a week | 13 hrs, 44 mins |
Amsterdam | Marseille | THA9926/9955 | Thalys | approx. 1265 km | 7 | weekly | 7 hrs, 15 mins |
Vienna | Rome via Tarvisio, Venice (Mestre), and Florence | NJ40233/40294 | ÖBB | approx. 1200 km | 16 | 5–7 times a week | 13 hrs, 37 mins |
Kiel | Chur | ICE 1175 | Deutsche Bahn | approx. 1160 km | 18 | weekly | 10 hrs, 9 mins |
Moscow | Helsinki | 032A/P 32, 031A/P 31 Lev Tolstoy | Russian Railways | 1108 km | 12 | 6 times a week | 13 hrs, 2 mins / 14 hrs, 10 mins |
Paris | Venice via Milan | EN221 | Thello | approx. 1100 km | 8 | daily | 13 hrs, 36 mins |
Hamburg | Vienna via Hannover, Nuremberg and Linz | ICE26/27 (daytime)
NJ490/491 (overnight) |
DB, ÖBB | approx. 1100 km | 25 (daytime)
16 (overnight) |
daily | 10 hrs (daytime)
12 hrs, 10 mins (overnight) |
Madrid | Marseille via Barcelona | AVE9724/9731 | Renfe | approx. 1100 km | 13 | daily | 7 hrs, 45 mins |
Paris | Barcelona via Montpellier | TGV9702/9706
TGV9711/9715 |
SNCF | approx. 1100 km | 9 | 2 times a day | 6 hrs, 30 mins |
Berlin Ostbahnhof | Interlaken Ost via Wolfsburg, Braunschweig Hbf, Hildesheim, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Fulda, Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, Basel SBB, Bern | ICE275/371/373/372/278 | DB, (SBB CFF FFS) | approx. 1100 km | 24 | three or two times a day | 10 hrs, 11 mins |
Hamburg-Altona | Chur via Hannover Hbf, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, Basel SBB, Zürich HB | ICE71/75/72/70 | DB, (SBB CFF FFS) | approx. 1050 km | 17 | twice a day during summer season | 9 hrs, 36 mins |
Zagreb | Frankfurt via Ljubljana, Villach, Salzburg, Munich, Stuttgart | EC212/EC213 Mimara | ÖBB | 1021 km | 31 | daily | 12 hrs 33 min |
Hendaye/Irun | Lisbon | Trenhotel 00310/00313 IN310/313 Sud Express |
Renfe, CP | approx. 1000 km | 22 | daily | 13 hrs, 40 mins |
Zürich HB | Budapest Keleti via Sargans, Buchs SG, Innsbruck Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf | RJX165/RJ162, EN40467/40462 | ÖBB | approx. 1000 km | 22 | twice a day | 10 hrs, 39 mins |
Belgium
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ostend | Eupen | IC01 | NMBS/SNCB | 250 km | 11-12 | 15 daytime trains (Hourly from 04.40 AM – 6.40 PM) + 3 trains to Welkenraedt (245 km) (7.40 PM – 9.40 PM) | 3 hrs, 2 mins |
Bulgaria
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sofia | Varna | 2601 | BDZ | 543 km | 10 | 4 daytime trains, 1 overnight train | 7 hrs, 5 mins |
Denmark
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copenhagen Airport | Aalborg Airport Station | Many different numbers | DSB | 475 km | 14 | 12 per day | 4 hrs, 47 mins | [19] |
Finland
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Helsinki | Kolari | R 263/270/272 | VR | 995 km | 16 | 2 to 3 times a week | from 14 to 15 hrs | [20] |
France
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nancy | Nice | TGV 5537 / TGV 5516 | SNCF | approx. 1100 km | 17 | 1 daytime trains (TGV) | 10 hrs, 19 mins |
Germany
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Offenburg | Greifswald | IC 2216 | 1300 km | 29 | daily | 12 hrs, 37 mins |
Kiel | Passau | IC 2229 | 1225 km | 26 | twice weekly | 12 hrs, 26 mins |
Leipzig | Oberstdorf | IC 2012/2013 | 1080 km | 33 | weekly | 13 hrs, 27 mins |
Italy
All services are operated by Trenitalia.
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milan | Siracusa | ICN 1962/1963 | approx. 1500 km | 33 | daily | 19 hrs, 43 mins |
Turin | Reggio Calabria | ICN 794/795 | approx. 1500 km | 26 | 2 to 3 times a week | 18 hrs, 30 mins |
Netherlands
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Den Helder | Maastricht | IC 827/829/831 | NS | 300 km | 18 | 3 daily on Monday-Friday | 3 hrs, 44 mins |
Norway
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bodø | Trondheim | 471/472/475/476 | Vy | 728 km | 27 | Twice daily | 9 hrs, 38 mins |
Portugal
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Porto | Faro | 180 and 184 (southbound); 182 and 186 (northbound) | CP | 651 km | 11 (180, 184 and 186), 15 (182) | daily | 5 hrs, 51 mins (180 and 184); 5 hrs, 58 min (182 and 186) |
Romania
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Timișoara | Iași | 1765/1766 | CFR | 849 km | 41 | daily | 18 hrs, 16 mins (1765) 17 hrs, 32 mins (1766) |
Russia
Only services within geographical Europe (i.e. not into Siberia) are listed in this subcategory.
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vorkuta | Adler | 309 | Russian Railways | 4286 km | 78 | once in two days | 89 hrs |
Murmansk | Moscow | 015 | RZD | 2100 km | 31 | daily | 35 hrs |
Slovakia
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bratislava | Humenné | R 615 Tatran Zemplín | ZSSK | 540 km | 25 | daily | 7 hrs, 40 mins |
Spain
All services operated by Renfe
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barcelona | Vigo | Trenhotel
00921/00922 |
approx. 1300 km | 21 | daily | 14 hrs, 54 mins (00921)
15 hrs, 20 mins (00922) |
Barcelona | A Coruña | Trenhotel
00921/00922 |
approx. 1200 km | 21 | daily | 15 hrs (00921)
14 hrs, 55 mins (00922) |
Barcelona | A Coruña | Alvia
00625/00626 |
approx. 1100 km | 24 | 4 times a week | 13 hrs, 20 mins (00625)
13 hrs (00626) |
Sweden
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Umeå | Göteborg | 77 | SJ | 1114 km | 12 | daily | 13 hrs, 12 mins |
Switzerland
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Gallen | Geneva Airport | IC1 | SBB CFF CFF | approx. 350 km | 9 | hourly | 4 hrs, 02 mins |
Basel | Chiasso | IC21 | SBB CFF CFF | approx. 300 km | 8 | 2 times a day | 3 hrs, 51 mins |
Ukraine
Origin City | Destination | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uzhgorod | Lysychansk | 045 | Ukrainian Railways | 1683 km | 43 | Daily | 32 hrs 35 mins | [21] |
United Kingdom
Origin City | Destination | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen | Penzance | 1V60 | CrossCountry | 1263 km | 43 | Daily | 13 hrs 23 mins | [22] |
As of January 2021, this journey is not running following service cuts during the coronavirus pandemic.[23]
North America
Canada
All services are operated by Via Rail.
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | Vancouver | The Canadian 1 / 2 | 5100 km | 68 | Bi-weekly | 85 h (3.5 days) |
Winnipeg | Churchill | 693 / 692 | 1710 km | 69/70 | Bi-weekly | 34 h/35 h (1.75 days) |
Montreal | Halifax | The Ocean 14 / 15 | 1301 km | 26 | Tri-weekly | 20 h 15 mins (1 day) |
Jasper | Prince Rupert | 5 / 6 | 1225 km | 28 | Tri-weekly | 24 h 30 mins (1 days) |
United States
All services are run by Amtrak.
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | Los Angeles | Texas Eagle 421 / 422 | 4390 km | 40 | Tri-weekly | 65 hrs 20 mins (~3 days) | [6] |
Emeryville | Chicago | California Zephyr 5 / 6 | 3924 km | 32 | Tri-weekly | 51 hrs 20 mins (~2 days) | |
Chicago | Los Angeles | Southwest Chief 3 / 4 | 3645 km | 31 | Tri-weekly | 41 hrs (~2 days) | [13] |
Chicago | Portland | Empire Builder 27 / 28 | 3629 km | 38 | Tri-weekly | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [14] |
Chicago | Seattle | Empire Builder 7 / 8 | 3549 km | 39 | Tri-weekly | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [14] |
New Orleans | Los Angeles | Sunset Limited 1 / 2 | 3211 km | 20 | Tri-weekly | 48 hrs (~2 days) | [24] |
New York | Miami | Silver Star 91 / 92 | 2449 km | 36 | Tri-weekly | 36 hrs (~1.5 days) | [25] |
New York | Miami | Silver Meteor 97 / 98 | 2235 km | 31 | Quadri-weekly | 28 hrs (~1 day) | [25] |
South America
Argentina
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buenos Aires | Tucuman | Trenes Argentinos | 1170 km | 8 | Bi-Weekly | 26.5 hrs | [26] |
Brazil
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
São Luís | Parauapebas | EFC | Vale | 870 km | 15 | Tri-Weekly | 15.2 hrs | [27] |
Belo Horizonte | Cariacica | EFVM | Vale | 664 km | 30 | Daily | 12.9 hrs | [28] |
Oceania
Australia
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sydney | Perth | Indian Pacific | Journey Beyond | 4352 km | 26 | Weekly | 65 hrs |
Adelaide | Darwin | The Ghan | Journey Beyond | 2979 km | 4 | Weekly | 54 hrs |
Brisbane | Cairns | Spirit of Queensland | Queensland Rail | 1680 km | N/A | 5 times per week | 31 hrs |
Brisbane | Townsville | Spirit of the Outback | Queensland Rail | 1325 km | 25 | 2 times per week | 26 hrs |
Sydney | Broken Hill | Outback Xplorer | NSW TrainLink | 1135 km | 16 | Weekly | 13 hrs |
Sydney | Brisbane | NT31 / 32 | NSW TrainLink | 988 km | 22 | Daily | 14 hrs 12 min |
Townsville | Mount Isa | The Inlander | Queensland Rail | 977 km | 9 | 2 times per week | 21 hrs |
Sydney | Melbourne | ST21 / 22 / 23 / 24 | NSW TrainLink | 960 km | 16 | Twice daily each way | 10 hrs 50 min |
Adelaide | Melbourne | The Overland | Journey Beyond | 828 km | 9 | 2 times per week | 10 hrs 30 min |
New Zealand
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Auckland | Wellington | Northern Explorer 200 / 201 | KiwiRail Scenic Journeys | 682 km | 7 | 3 times per week | 11 hrs |
Longest non-stop train services, by distance & country
Asia
China
No | Origin City(Country) | Destination City(Country) | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | Frequency | Running Time | Average Speed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Beijing West (China) | Harbin West (China) | Z17 / Z18 | China Railway | 1249 km | Daily | 10hrs 3min | 120 km/h |
India
No | Origin City(Country) | Destination City(Country) | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | Frequency | Running Time | Average Speed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Habibganj railway station (India) | Secunderabad Junction railway station (India) | Yesvantpur Duronto Express 12213/12214 |
Indian Railway | 959.2 km | Bi-Weekly | 12hrs 50min | 75.60 km/h | |
2 | Kota Junction railway station (India) | Vadodara Junction railway station (India) | Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express 12431/12432 |
Indian Railway | 528.0 km | Bi-Weekly | 6hrs 18min | 83.80 km/h | |
3 | New Delhi railway station (India) | Kota Junction railway station (India) | Mumbai Rajdhani Express 12951/12952 |
Indian Railway | 467.0 km | Daily | 4hrs 30min | 103.3 km/h | |
4 | New Delhi railway station (India) | Kanpur Central railway station (India) | Howrah Rajdhani Express 12301/12302 |
Indian Railway | 440.0 km | 6 Days/Week | 4hrs 35min | 96.0 km/h | [29][30] |
North America
United States
No | Origin City(Country) | Destination City(Country) | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | Frequency | Running Time | Average Speed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lorton, Virginia (United States) | Sanford, Florida (United States) | Auto Train, 52/53 | Amtrak | 1376 km | Daily | 17hrs 30min | 79 km/h | [31] |
Longest high-speed rail service
The China Railway G403/4, G405/6 and D939/40 Beijing-Kunming high-speed train (2653 km, 10 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes), which began service on January 1, 2017, is the longest high-speed rail service in the world.
The previous record-holder was the likewise Chinese Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway at 2230 km.
Eurostar previously held the record for its London to Cannes route, which set a record of 1421 km non-stop high-speed service in 2006 (prior to the opening of High Speed One) – this was however not a regularly scheduled service.[32] Currently, the record holders outside China are the Thalys service from Amsterdam to Marseilles, at 1265 km in 7 hrs, 15 mins, and the Eurostar from London to Marseilles, at 1215 km in 6 hrs, 26 mins.
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