Longest train services
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) | Rossija 100 / 7 | Korean State Railway | 10267 | 157 | Bi-Monthly (Suspended) | 206 hrs (~8.5 days) | [1] |
| 2 | Moscow (Russia) | Vladivostok (Russia) | Rossija 1 / 2 and 61 / 62 | Russian Railways | 9259 | Train 1 / 2: 73 stops
Train 61 / 62: 76 stops |
Train 1 / 2: Daily
Train 61 / 62: Four times weekly |
Train 1 / 2: 167 hrs (~6.9 days)
Train 61 / 62: 166 hrs (~6.9 days) |
[2] |
| 3 | Moscow (Russia) | Beijing (China) | Vostok 19 / 20 (via Manzhouli) | Russian Railways | 8984 | 33 | Weekly (Suspended) | 145 hrs (~6 days) | [3] |
| 4 | Moscow (Russia) | Beijing (China) | 43 / 44 (via Ulaanbaatar) | China Railway | 7826 | 33 | Weekly (Suspended) | 127 hrs (~5.3 days) | [3] |
| 5 | Kislovodsk (Russia) | Tynda (Russia) | 97 | Russian Railways | 7734 | 107 | Every other day | 143 hrs (~5.9 days) | [4] |
| 5 | Moscow (Russia) | Neryungri (Russia) | 82 / 375 | Russian Railways | 6950 | 91 | Train 82: 4-7 times monthly
Train 375: Every other day |
140 hrs (~5.8 days) | [5] |
| 7 | Guangzhou (China) | Lhasa (China) | Z264/5-Z266/3 | China Railway | 4980 | 12 | Daily | 52 hrs 05 mins (~2.2 days) | [6] |
| 10 | Shanghai (China) | Yining (China) | Z306/3-Z304/5 | China Railway | 4742 | 25 | Daily | 49 hrs 13 mins (~2 days) | [7] |
| 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) | [8] |
| 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 | 4299 | 78 | Every other day (doesn't run in summer months) | 89 hrs (~3.5 days) | [9] |
| 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 (Suspended) | 96 hrs (~4 days) | [10] |
| 26 | Moscow (Russia) | Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | 350 | Russian Railways | 4058 | 33 | Weekly (Suspended) | 82 hrs 39 minutes
(~3.5 days) |
[11] |
| 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] |
| 26 | Vorkuta (Russia) | Novorossiysk (Russia) | 311 / 312 | Russian Railways | 4037 | 72 | Every other day (only runs in summer months) | 82 hours | |
| 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) | [12] |
| 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 (Suspended) | 72 hours (~3 days) | [13] |
| 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 (Suspended) | 72 hours (~3 days) | [14] |
| 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) | [15] |
| 44 | Chicago (United States) | Portland (United States) | Empire Builder 27 / 28 | Amtrak | 3629 | 38 | Daily | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [16] |
| 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] |
Longest train services, by country/region, within it
Table below lists trains operating nationally, within a country.
Egypt
| Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Aswan | No. 88/89/1009/2008 Special ("Isbani") | Egyptian National Railways | 1100 km (approximate) | 9 | Daily | 16 or 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 |
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[17](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) |
| Beijing | Nyingchi via Lhasa | Z21 / Z22 | 4367 km | 21 | 60 h (2.5 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 +)[18] |
| Changchun | Kunming | K2288 / K2286 | 4141 km | 57 | 68 hrs 33 mins (~3 days) |
| Shanghai | Urumqi | Z40 / Z42 | 4077 km | 24 | 45 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[19] | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | More information (in India) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanyakumari | Dibrugarh | Vivek Express (15905/15906) |
Indian Railways | 4,282 kilometres (2,661 mi) | 56 | Weekly | 73 hrs 30 min(~3.5 days) | Longest running train (by time & distance) |
| 1 | Dibrugarh (India) | Okha (India) | Dibrugarh – Okha Weekly Border Special Express (Via Hasimara - Dankuni) / 05936 | Indian Railways | 4,282 kilometres (2,661 mi) | 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 | 3,932 kilometres (2,443 mi) | 57 | Weekly | 75 hrs 15min (~3.5 days) | Longest running Superfast express train. |
| 3 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Silchar | Thiruvananthapuram - Silchar Superfast Express(Aronai Express) (12507/12508) |
Indian Railways | 3,932 kilometres (2,443 mi) | 56 | Weekly | 74 hrs 15min (~3.25 days) | |
| 4 | Kanyakumari | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | Himsagar Express (16317/16318) |
Indian Railways | 3,782 kilometres (2,350 mi) | 73 | Weekly | 71 hrs 45 min(~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[20] | 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 2 services connecting Moscow with Western Europe, which are 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. They went only inside Russia-Belarus during Covid-19. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm C | Salzburg Hbf via Zell am See | 304/305 | Snälltåget | 2230 km | 10 | once a year in winter | 29 hrs, 30 mins |
| Stockholm | Dresden via Hamburg and Berlin | 334/309 | Snälltåget | approx. 1650 km | 11 | A few trains in May and September | 22 hrs, 31 mins |
| Malmö | Salzburg via Zell am See | 304/305 | Snälltåget | 1614 km | 9 | weekly in winter | 23 hrs, 07 mins |
| Stockholm | Narvik | 93/94 | Vy Tåg | 1467 km | 25 | daily | 18 hrs, 44 mins |
| Stockholm | Berlin via Hamburg | 300/301 | Snälltåget | approx. 1450 km | 10 | daily in spring and summer | 16 hrs, 30 mins |
| Prague | Split | 1046/1047 | RegioJet | 1406 km | 11 | daily in summer | 20 hrs, 44 mins |
| Villach | Edirne | Optima Tours | approx. 1400 km | 0 | 1-2 times a week in Summer | 34 hrs | |
| Hamburg | Budapest via Berlin, Prague and Bratislava | EC172/173 Hungaria | DB, ČD, ZSSK, MÁV | 1352 km | 29 | daily | 14 hrs |
| Vienna | Paris | NJ 468/469 | ÖBB | 1320 km | 9 | 3 times a week | 14 hrs |
| Vienna | Warnemünde | IC 94 | Deutsche Bahn | approx. 1265 km | 31 | 6 times a week | 13 hrs, 44 mins |
| Vienna | Amsterdam | NJ 40490/40421 | ÖBB | approx. 1210 km | 17 | daily | 13 hrs, 49 mins |
| Perpignan | Brussels | TGV 9862 | SNCF | approx. 1210 km | 13 | 2 times a week | 8 hrs, 17 mins |
| Vienna | Rome via Tarvisio, Venice (Mestre), and Florence | NJ 40233/40294 | ÖBB | approx. 1200 km | 16 | 5–7 times a week | 13 hrs, 37 mins |
| Vienna | Brussels | NJ 50490/425 | ÖBB | approx. 1170 km | 15 | 3 times a week | 13 hrs, 47 mins |
| Kiel | Chur | ICE 1175 | Deutsche Bahn | approx. 1160 km | 18 | weekly | 10 hrs, 9 mins |
| Stockholm | Hamburg | EN 497/496 | SJ | approx. 1150 km | 11 | daily | 14 hrs, 3 mins |
| Madrid | Marseille | AVE 9743/9724 | Renfe | approx. 1140 km | 12 | daily | 7 hrs, 43 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) |
| 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 |
| Brest | Moscow | 7/8, 27/28 | RZD | approx. 1100 km | 5 or 14 | twice a day | 12 hrs, 15 mins (the other train 15 hours) |
Albania
All services operated by Hekurudha Shqiptare
| Origin City | Destination City | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durrës | Elbasan | HSH | 75.7 km | 5 | daily | 2hrs 45-47 mins | [21] | |
| Durrës | Shkodër | HSH | 104.5 km | 1 (Vorë) | 2 per day | 3 hrs 50 mins | [21] | Not in operation due to bad infrastructure (expected to return) |
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 | [22] |
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 | [23] |
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. 1190 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 |
Ireland
All services operated by Iarnród Éireann
| Origin City | Destination | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Tralee | 333 km | 9-11 | 1 daily Monday-Saturday, 3 daily Sunday | 3 hrs 42 mins-3 hrs 55 mins | [24] |
| Rosslare Europort | Dundalk | 254 km | 26 | 1 daily Monday-Friday | 4 hrs 43 mins | [25] |
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 |
Liechtenstein
| Origin City | Destination City | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nendeln | Schaan-Vaduz | ÖBB | 4.4 km | 1 | 9 daily Monday-Friday | 5 mins |
Luxembourg
| Origin City | Destination City | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troisvierges | Rodange | CFL | 109 km | 21 | 14 daily | 2 hrs, 3 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 | SJ Norge | 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 | 1765/1763 | CFR | 849 km | 41 | daily | 17 hrs, 2 mins (1765) 17 hrs, 27 mins (1763) |
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 / 310 | RZD | 4299 km | 78 | Every other day (doesn't run in summer months) | 89 hrs |
| Vorkuta | Novorossiysk | 311 / 312 | RZD | 4037 km | 72 | Every other day (only runs in summer months) | 82 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö | Storlien | 3900/3901 | Snälltåget | 1244 km | 13 | twice a week winter and summer | 16 hrs, 55 mins |
| 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 FFS | approx. 350 km | 9 | hourly | 4 hrs, 02 mins |
| Basel | Chiasso | IC21 | SBB CFF FFS | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakhiv | Mariupol | 006 | Ukrainian Railways | >1800km | 14 | Every other day | 29 hrs | [26] |
| Uzhgorod | Lysychansk | 045/046 | Ukrainian Railways | 1683 km | 43 | Daily | 31 hrs | [27] |
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 | 1 weekly | 13 hrs 19 mins | [28] |
As of May 2021, this journey is only running on Saturdays following service cuts during the coronavirus pandemic.
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 | Daily to San Antonio, Tri-weekly to Los Angeles | 65 hrs 20 mins (~3 days) | [8] |
| Emeryville | Chicago | California Zephyr 5 / 6 | 3924 km | 32 | Daily | 51 hrs 20 mins (~2 days) | |
| Chicago | Los Angeles | Southwest Chief 3 / 4 | 3645 km | 31 | Daily | 41 hrs (~2 days) | [15] |
| Chicago | Portland | Empire Builder 27 / 28 | 3629 km | 38 | Daily | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [16] |
| Chicago | Seattle | Empire Builder 7 / 8 | 3549 km | 39 | Daily | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [16] |
| New Orleans | Los Angeles | Sunset Limited 1 / 2 | 3211 km | 20 | Tri-weekly | 48 hrs (~2 days) | [29] |
| New York | Miami | Silver Star 91 / 92 | 2449 km | 36 | Daily | 36 hrs (~1.5 days) | [30] |
| New York | Miami | Silver Meteor 97 / 98 | 2235 km | 31 | Daily | 28 hrs (~1 day) | [30] |
Argentina
| Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | No.of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | Tucuman | 265/266 | Trenes Argentinos | 1170 km | 16 | Bi-Weekly | 32 hrs | [31] |
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 | [32] |
| Belo Horizonte | Cariacica | EFVM | Vale | 664 km | 30 | Daily | 12.9 hrs | [33] |
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 | 1681 km | 26 | 5 times per week | 25 hrs |
| Brisbane | Longreach | Spirit of the Outback | Queensland Rail | 1325 km | 20 | 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
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 Railways | 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 Railways | 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 Railways | 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 Railways | 440.0 km | 6 Days/Week | 4hrs 35min | 96.0 km/h | [34][35] |
Ireland
| No | Origin City(Country) | Destination City(Country) | Operator Name | Distance | Frequency | Running Time | Average Speed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork Kent (Ireland) | Dublin Heuston (Ireland) | Iarnród Éireann | 266 km | Daily Monday-Friday | 2hrs 15min | 118 km/h | [36] |
Sweden
| No | Origin City(Country) | Destination City(Country) | Operator Name | Distance | Frequency | Running Time | Average Speed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | Gothenburg | SJ | 455 km | Monday-Friday, Sunday | 2hrs 54min (some days little slower) |
157 km/h | [37] |
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 | [38] |
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.[39] 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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