Vietnam · Across a continent
Reunification Express
How long is the train from Hanoi to Saigon, and how do you book it?
Running
Running every day, several trains each way.
Check before you book
We checked this with Vietnam Railways on 29 Oct 2026. Dates, times and prices change: check dsvn.vn ↗ before you book or travel.
Vietnam's 1,726 km north to south line, via Hue and over the Hai Van Pass to Da Nang.
- Takes
- About 33 h
- Distance
- 1,726 km
- From
- Hanoi
- To
- Saigon
- Operator
- Vietnam Railways
When it runs
- Runs
- Several trains a day each way, all year: seat61 lists 8 each way in 2026, some only on part of the line.
- Takes
- About 33 hours: train SE1 leaves Hanoi at 20:50 and reaches Saigon at 05:45 on day three.
Book and stay
Stay the night before
Before you go
- Booking sitedsvn.vn is Vietnam Railways' own site, in Vietnamese only.
- The nameReunification Express is the popular name for the north to south Thống Nhất trains.
- Hai Van PassBetween Hue and Da Nang.
Good to know
How long is the train from Hanoi to Saigon?
About 33 hours on train SE1.
How many trains a day?
Several each way; seat61 lists 8 in 2026, some only on part of the line.
Where do you book?
On dsvn.vn, Vietnam Railways' own site, in Vietnamese only.
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Checked on 29 Oct 2026 with seat61.com, dsvn.vn. Direct trains from our own timetable data.