Longest train services
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This article lists the 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) ![]() |
Vladivostok (Russia) ![]() |
Rossiya 1 / 2 | Russian Railways | 9,300 | 140 | Daily | 164 hrs (~7 days) | [1] |
2 | Moscow (Russia) ![]() |
Vladivostok (Russia) ![]() |
9 / 10 | Russian Railways | 9,259 | 81 | Daily | 147 hrs (~6 days) | [2] |
3 | Kislovodsk (Russia) ![]() |
Neryungri (Russia) ![]() |
97 (additional carriage) | Russian Railways | 7,963 | 122 | Every other day | 150 hrs (~6 days) | [3] |
4 | Chita (Russia) ![]() |
Adler (Russia) ![]() |
269 / 270 | Russian Railways | 7,504 | 95 | 3 times a week (in Summer) | 140 hrs (~6 days) | [4] |
5 | Chita (Russia) ![]() |
Anapa (Russia) ![]() |
69 (additional carriage) | Russian Railways | 7,070 | 109 | Daily | 135 hrs (~5.5 days) | [5] |
6 | Moscow (Russia) ![]() |
Neryungri (Russia) ![]() |
82 (additional carriage) / 375 (additional carriage) | Russian Railways | 6,950 | 101 | Every other day | 124 hrs (~5 days) | [6] |
7 | Adler (Russia) ![]() |
Severobaykalsk (Russia) ![]() |
273 / 274 | Russian Railways | 6,883 | 91 | Weekly (in Summer) | 125 hrs (~5 days) | [7] |
8 | Moscow (Russia) ![]() |
Chita (Russia) ![]() |
69 / 70 | Russian Railways | 6,205 | 107 | Daily | 106 hrs (~4.5 days) | [8] |
9 | Irkutsk (Russia) ![]() |
Anapa (Russia) ![]() |
205 | Russian Railways | 5,996 | 79 | 2 times a week (in Summer) | 109 hrs (~4.5 days) | [9] |
10 | Moscow (Russia) ![]() |
Severobaykalsk (Russia) ![]() |
91 / 92 | Russian Railways | 5,546 | 58 | Every other day | 87 hrs (~3.5 days) | [10] |
11 | Moscow (Russia) ![]() |
Ulan-Ude (Russia) ![]() |
81 / 82 | Russian Railways | 5,499 | 71 | Every other day | 94 hrs (~4 days) | [11] |
12 | Adler (Russia) ![]() |
Tomsk (Russia) ![]() |
115 / 116 | Russian Railways | 5,067 | 71 | Every other day | 93 hrs (~4 days) | [12] |
13 | Adler (Russia) ![]() |
Krasnoyarsk (Russia) ![]() |
127 / 128 | Russian Railways | 5,037 | 70 | 2 or 3 times a week | 94 hrs (~4 days) | [13] |
14 | Adler (Russia) ![]() |
Barnaul (Russia) ![]() |
216 | Russian Railways | 4,983 | 74 | Every other day (in peak seasons) | 93 hrs (~4 days) | [14] |
15 | Guangzhou (China) ![]() |
Lhasa (China) ![]() |
Z264/5-Z266/3 | China Railway | 4,980 | 14 | Daily | 53 hrs 55 mins (~2.2 days) | [15] |
16 | Anapa (Russia) ![]() |
Krasnoyarsk (Russia) ![]() |
211 | Russian Railways | 4,908 | 70 | 2 times a week | 91 hrs (~4 days) | [16] |
17 | Kislovodsk (Russia) ![]() |
Novokuznetsk (Russia) ![]() |
59 | Russian Railways | 4,734 | 69 | Every other day | 89 hrs (~4 days) | [17] |
18 | Guangzhou (China) ![]() |
Urumqi (China) ![]() |
Z138/5-Z136/7 [zh] | China Railway | 4,719 | 24 | Daily | 48 hrs (2 days) | [18] |
19 | Toronto (Canada) ![]() |
Vancouver (Canada) ![]() |
The Canadian 1 / 2 | Via Rail | 4,466 | 62 / 66 | 2 times a week | 92 h (~4 days) | [19] |
20 | Chicago (United States) ![]() |
Los Angeles (United States) ![]() |
Texas Eagle 21 / 22 (continues as part of Sunset Limited 1 / 2 in San Antonio) | Amtrak | 4,390 | 40 | 3 times a week | 65 hrs 20 mins (~3 days) | [20] |
21 | Moscow (Russia) ![]() |
Abakan (Russia) ![]() |
67 / 68 | Russian Railways | 4,380 | 70 | Every other day | 74 hrs (~3 days) | [21] |
22 | Shanghai (China) ![]() |
Lhasa (China) ![]() |
Z164/3 [zh] | China Railway | 4,372 | 16 | Daily | 44 hrs (~2 days) | [22] |
23 | Sydney (Australia) ![]() |
Perth (Australia) ![]() |
Indian Pacific | Journey Beyond | 4,352 | 26 | Weekly | 65 hrs (2.5 days+) | [23] |
24 | Vorkuta (Russia) ![]() |
Adler (Russia) ![]() |
309 / 310 | Russian Railways | 4,299 | 78 | Every other day | 88 hrs (~3.5 days) | [24] |
25 | Harbin (China) ![]() |
Haikou (China) ![]() |
Z114/3 [zh] | China Railway | 4,268 | 23 | Daily | 46 hrs (2 days) | [25] |
26 | Changchun (China) ![]() |
Haikou (China) ![]() |
Z384/5-Z386/3 [zh] | China Railway | 4,249 | 21 | Daily | 47 hrs (~2 days) | [26] |
27 | Moscow (Russia) ![]() |
Abakan (Russia) ![]() |
77 / 78 | Russian Railways | 4,246 | 77 | Every other day | 76 hrs (~3 days) | [27] |
28 | Dibrugarh (India) ![]() |
Kanyakumari (India) ![]() |
Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express / 15906 | Indian Railways | 4,189 | 55 | Daily | 74 hrs (~3 days) | [28] |
29 | Shenyang (China) ![]() |
Urumqi (China) ![]() |
T302/3-T304/1 [zh] | China Railway | 4,161 | 31 | Daily | 53 hrs (~2 days) | [29] |
30 | Shanghai (China) ![]() |
Urumqi (China) ![]() |
Z40/42 + Z304/Z306 | China Railway | 4,129 | 24 / 22 | Daily | 39 hrs (~1.5 days) | [30] |
31 | Changchun (China) ![]() |
Kunming (China) ![]() |
K2288/7 [zh] | China Railway | 4,049 | 40 | Daily | 59 hrs (~2.5 days) | [31] |
32 | Vorkuta (Russia) ![]() |
Novorossiysk (Russia) ![]() |
511 / 512 | Russian Railways | 4,037 | 72 | Every other day (in Summer) | 82 hours (~3.5 days) | [32] |
33 | Mudanjiang (China) ![]() |
Guangzhou (China) ![]() |
K728/5-K726/7 [zh] | China Railway | 3,996 | 49 | Daily | 54 hrs (~2 days) | [33] |
34 | Kashgar (China) ![]() |
Chengdu (China) ![]() |
K454/1-K452/3 [zh] | China Railway | 3,945 | 24 | Daily | 49 hrs (~2 days) | [34] |
35 | Murmansk (Russia) ![]() |
Adler (Russia) ![]() |
225 / 226 | Russian Railways | 3,926 | 53 | Every other day (in Summer) | 77 hrs (~3 days) | [35] |
36 | Chicago (United States) ![]() |
Emeryville (United States) ![]() |
California Zephyr 5 / 6 | Amtrak | 3,924 | 32 | Daily | 51 hrs 20 mins (~2 days) | [36] |
37 | Thiruvananthapuram Central (India) ![]() |
Silchar (India) ![]() |
Thiruvananthapuram - Silchar Aronai Express / 12507 | Indian Railways | 3,915 | 56 | Weekly | 72 hrs (~3 days) | [37] |
38 | Urumqi (China) ![]() |
Yingtan (China) ![]() |
T308/5-T306/7 [zh] | China Railway | 3,860 | 23 | Daily | 44 hrs (~2 days) | [38] |
39 | Urumqi (China) ![]() |
Kunming (China) ![]() |
K1502/3-K1504/1 [zh] | China Railway | 3,790 | 28 | Daily | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [39] |
40 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (India) ![]() |
Kanyakumari (India) ![]() |
Himsagar Express/16318 | Indian Railways | 3,790 | 69 | Weekly | 73 hrs (~3 days) | [40] |
41 | Lhasa (China) ![]() |
Beijing (China) ![]() |
Z22/1 [zh] | China Railway | 3,756 | 9 | Daily | 40 hrs (~1.5 days) | [41] |
42 | Murmansk (Russia) ![]() |
Novorossiysk (Russia) ![]() |
285 / 286 | Russian Railways | 3,703 | 49 | Every other day (in Summer) | 70 hrs (~3 days) | [42] |
43 | Jinan (China) ![]() |
Urumqi (China) ![]() |
Z105/6 [zh] | China Railway | 3,651 | 22 | Daily | 36 hrs (~1.5 days) | [43] |
44 | Kashgar (China) ![]() |
Xi’an (China) ![]() |
T269/70 [zh] | China Railway | 3,649 | 23 | Daily | 38 hrs (~1.5 days) | [44] |
45 | Chicago (United States) ![]() |
Los Angeles (United States) ![]() |
Southwest Chief 3 / 4 | Amtrak | 3,645 | 31 | Daily | 41 hrs (~2 days) | [45] |
46 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (India) ![]() |
Tirunelveli Junction (India) ![]() |
Navyug Express/16687 | Indian Railways | 3,633 | 61 | Weekly | 69 hrs (~3 days) | [46] |
47 | Chicago (United States) ![]() |
Portland (United States) ![]() |
Empire Builder 27 / 28 | Amtrak | 3,629 | 38 | Daily | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [47] |
48 | Lianyungang (China) ![]() |
Urumqi (China) ![]() |
K1354/3 [zh] | China Railway | 3,560 | 26 | Daily | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [48] |
49 | Firozpur (India) ![]() |
Mandapam (India) ![]() |
Firozpur–Rameswaram Humsafar Express/20973 | Indian Railways | 3,544 | 44 | Weekly | 61 hrs (~2.5 days) | [49] |
50 | Bengaluru (India) ![]() |
Tinsukia (India) ![]() |
New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express/22501 | Indian Railways | 3,542 | 39 | Weekly | 63 hrs (~2.5 days) | [50] |
Longest train services, by country/region, within it
Summarize
Perspective
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 |
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Alexandria | Aswan | No. 88/89/1009/2008 Special ("Isbani") | Egyptian National Railways | 1,100 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 |
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Pretoria | Cape Town | The Blue Train | Luxrail | 1,600 km | 7 | Weekly | 28 hrs |
Asia
Central Asia
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
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Moscow | Tashkent | Uzbekistan 505 | Uzbek Railways | 3,379 km | 26 | 1 to 3 times a month | 72 hrs (~3 days) |
Kazan | Almaty | 114 / 113 | Kazakhstan Temir Joly | 3,329 km | 59 | Оnce a week | 64 hrs (~2.5 days) |
Kazan | Bishkek | 114 / 113 (additional carriage) | Kyrgyz Railways | 3,278 km | 56 | Once a week | 65 hrs (~2.5 days) |
Aktau (Mangistau station) | Semey | 37 | Kazakhstan Temir Joly | 3,242 km | 54 | Every other day | 62 hrs (~2.5 days) |
Saratov | Almaty | Kazakhstan 8 / 7 | Kazakhstan Temir Joly | 3,161 km | 41 | Every other day | 62 hrs (~2.5 days) |
Volgograd | Kulob | 319 | Tajik Railways | 3,067 km | 20 | Оnce a week | 72 hrs (~3 days) |
Volgograd | Tashkent | 123 / 124 | Uzbek Railways | 2,982 km | 22 | Twice a week | 57 hrs (~2 days) |
Volgograd | Dushanbe | 329 | Tajik Railways | 2,816 km | 22 | Оnce a week | 62 hrs (~2.5 days) |
Aktau (Mangistau station) | Almaty | 77 | Kazakhstan Temir Joly | 2,797 km | 52 | Daily | 54 hrs (~2 days) |
Volgograd | Khujand | 359 | Tajik Railways | 2,784 km | 20 | Оnce a week | 60 hrs (~2.5 days) |
Uralsk | Almaty | 28 / 27 | Kazakhstan Temir Joly | 2,720 km | 17 | Every other day | 41 hrs (~1.5 days) |
Chelyabinsk | Tashkent | 306 / 305 (additional carriage) | Russian Railways | 2,714 km | 28 | Оnce a week | 53 hrs (~2 days) |
Samara | Bishkek | 318 / 317 | Kyrgyz Railways | 2,676 km | 28 | Twice a week | 54 hrs (~2 days) |
Novosibirsk | Tashkent | 369 | Uzbek Railways | 2,657 km | 64 | Every 8 days | 63 hrs (~2.5 days) |
China
![]() | This section's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. The reason given is: Many of the services below do not operate any longer. See the main table; 'Top 50 train services' for the updated and sourced information. (November 2023) |
All services are operated by China Railway.
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Distance | No. of stops | Scheduled running time |
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Guangzhou | Lhasa | Z264/5 - Z266/3 | 4,980 km | 14 | 54 h (2 days +) |
Qiqihar | Ürümqi | K1084 / K1081 | 4,827 km | 40 | 62 h 15 min[51](2 days +) |
Yining | Shanghai | T206 / T203 | 4,742 km | 32 | 54 h (2 days +) |
Shenzhen | Urumqi | Z230 / Z231 | 4,657 km | 20 | 48 h 17 mins (2 days +) |
Shanghai | Lhasa | Z164 / Z166 | 4,373 km | 12 | 48 h (2 days) |
Beijing | Nyingchi via Lhasa | Z21 / Z22 | 4,367 km | 21 | 60 h (2.5 days) |
Harbin | Haikou | Z114 / Z112 | 4,276 km | 29 | 46 hrs 54 mins (~2 days) |
Kunming | Urumqi | K1502 / K1503 | 4,216 km | 29 | 64 h (2 days +) |
Hangzhou | Urumqi | K594 / K596 | 4,168 km | 35 | 56 h (2 days +)[52] |
Changchun | Kunming | K2288 / K2286 | 4,141 km | 57 | 68 hrs 33 mins (~3 days) |
Shanghai | Urumqi | Z40 / Z42 | 4,077 km | 24 | 45 h (2 days) |
Shenyang | Guangzhou | Z12 / Z14 | 3,011 km | 16 | 28 h (1 day) |
Beijing | Nanning | G421 / G422 G529 / G530 |
2,489 km | 24 | 13 h 32 min |
Beijing | Hong Kong | G79 / G80 | 2,441 km | 8 | 8 h 56 m |
Beijing | Shenzhen | G71 / G72 | 2,400 km | 17 | 10 h 16 min |
Shanghai | Shenyang | D196 / D194 | 2,014 km | 15 | 14 h |
India
No. | Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance[53] | No. of Stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
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1 | Kanyakumari | Dibrugarh | Vivek Express (15905/15906) |
Indian Railways | 4,282 kilometres (2,661 mi) | 56 | Daily | 73 hrs 30 min (~3.5 days) |
2 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Silchar | Thiruvananthapuram - Silchar Superfast Express (12515/12516) |
Indian Railways | 3,932 kilometres (2,443 mi) | 57 | Weekly | 75 hrs 15 min (~3.5 days) |
3 | 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
For simplicity, only train trips with milage over 850 km are shown
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
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Jakarta (Pasar Senen) | Ketapang (Banyuwangi) via Semarang and Surabaya | Blambangan Ekspres | PT Kereta Api Indonesia | 1,031 km | 27 | Daily |
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Jakarta (Gambir) | Jember via Semarang and Surabaya | Pandalungan | 919 km | 20 | Daily |
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Jakarta (Gambir) | Malang via Yogyakarta | Gajayana | 905 km | 20 | Daily |
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Jakarta (Gambir) | Malang via Semarang | Brawijaya | 881 km |
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Jakarta (Pasar Senen) | Malang via Semarang | Majapahit | 880 km |
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Jakarta (Pasar Senen) | Malang via Semarang | Matarmaja | 880 km |
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Japan
Origin city | Destination city | Train name/No | Operator name | Distance | No. of stops | Scheduled running time |
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Tokyo | Hakata | Nozomi | Central Japan Railway Company / West Japan Railway Company | 1,174.9 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
Including international trains through Petropavlovsk in Kazakhstan.
Correct as of November 2024. See main table for sourcing of all these services.
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
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Moscow | Vladivostok | Rossiya 1/2 | Russian Railways | 9,300 km | 140 | Daily | 164 hrs (~7 days) |
Moscow | Vladivostok | 9/10 | Russian Railways | 9,259 km | 81 | Daily | 147 hrs (~6 days) |
Kislovodsk | Neryungri | 97 (additional carriage) | Russian Railways | 7,963 km | 122 | Every other day | 150 hrs (~6 days) |
Chita | Adler | 269/270 | Russian Railways | 7,504 km | 95 | 3 times a week (in Summer) | 140 hrs (~6 days) |
Chita | Anapa | 69 (additional carriage) | Russian Railways | 7,070 km | 109 | Daily | 135 hrs (~5.5 days) |
Moscow | Neryungri | 82 (additional carriage) / 375 (additional carriage) | Russian Railways | 6,950 km | 101 | Every other day | 124 hrs (~5 days) |
Adler | Severobaykalsk | 273/274 | Russian Railways | 6,883 km | 91 | Weekly (in Summer) | 125 hrs (~5 days) |
Moscow | Chita | 69/70 | Russian Railways | 6,205 km | 107 | Daily | 106 hrs (~4.5 days) |
Irkutsk | Anapa | 205 | Russian Railways | 5,996 km | 79 | 2 times a week (in Summer) | 109 hrs (~4.5 days) |
Moscow | Severobaykalsk | 91/92 | Russian Railways | 5,546 km | 58 | Every other day | 87 hrs (~3.5 days) |
Moscow | Ulan-Ude | 81/82 | Russian Railways | 5,499 km | 72 | Every other day | 94 hrs (~4 days) |
Adler | Tomsk | 115/116 | Russian Railways | 5,067 km | 71 | Every other day | 93 hrs (~4 days) |
Adler | Krasnoyarsk | 127/128 | Russian Railways | 5,037 km | 70 | 2 or 3 times a week | 94 hrs (~4 days) |
Adler | Barnaul | 216 | Russian Railways | 4,983 km | 74 | Every other day (in peak seasons) | 93 hrs (~4 days) |
Anapa | Krasnoyarsk | 211 | Russian Railways | 4,908 km | 70 | 2 times a week | 91 hrs (~4 days) |
Kislovodsk | Novokuznetsk | 59 | Russian Railways | 4,734 km | 69 | Every other day | 89 hrs (~4 days) |
South Korea
All services are operated by Korail.
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
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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 |
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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 |
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Bangkok | Singapore | 951/952 | Locomotive : SRT & KTMB / Service : Eastern & Oriental Express |
1,907 km | 5 | Special deluxe excursion train | 2 days 3 hrs 25 mins |
Bangkok | Su-ngai Kolok | 37/38 | SRT | 1,174 km | 27 | Daily | 20 hrs 10 mins |
Bangkok | Su-ngai Kolok | 171/172 | SRT | 1,174 km | 39 | Daily | 21 hrs 45 mins |
Bangkok | Butterworth | 35/36 | SRT | 1,147 km | 23 | Daily | 22 hrs 10 mins |
Uzbekistan
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
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Andijan | Kungrad | 127 / 128 | UTI | 1,667 km | 19 | Twice a week | 26 hrs 30 mins |
Andijan | Khiva | 125 / 126 | UTI | 1,457 km | 13 | Daily | 21 hrs 23 mins |
Andijan | Urgench | 131 / 132 (additional carriage) | UTI | 1,420 km | 15 | Once a week | 22 hrs 46 mins |
Tashkent | Kungrad | 54 / 53 | UTI | 1,281 km | 13 | Daily | 19 hrs 18 mins |
Andijan | Termez | 129 / 130 | UTI | 1,240 km | 16 | 4 times a week | 20 hrs 28 mins |
Tashkent | Khiva | 76 / 75 (additional carriage) | UTI | 1,067 km | 9 | Once a week | 16 hrs 5 mins |
Tashkent | Shavat | 58 / 57 | UTI | 1,055 km | 7 | 3 times a week | 13 hrs 54 mins |
Tashkent | Khiva | 56 / 55 | UTI | 1,049 km | 7 | 4 times a week | 13 hrs 55 mins |
Vietnam
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
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Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City | TN1/TN2 | Vietnam Railways | 1,726 km | 39[54] | Daily | 40 hrs 50 mins |
Europe
International services
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
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Malmö (Sweden) ![]() |
Innsbruck (Austria) ![]() |
304/305 | Snälltåget | 1,720 km | 15 | Weekly in winter | 22 hrs 05 mins |
Stockholm (Sweden) ![]() |
Narvik (Norway) ![]() |
93/94 | SJ | 1,467 km | 25 | Daily | 18 hrs 37 mins |
Stockholm (Sweden) ![]() |
Dresden (Germany) ![]() |
308/309 | Snälltåget | 1,630 km (approximate) | 13 | Weekly in May and September | 22 hrs 10 mins |
Brussels
(Belgium) |
Prague
(Czech Republic) |
452/453 | European Sleeper | 1,510 km (approximate) | 19 | Thrice-weekly | 15 hrs 30 mins |
Stockholm (Sweden) ![]() |
Berlin (Germany) ![]() |
300/301 | Snälltåget | 1,450 km (approximate) | 12 | 6 times a week
in spring and summer |
17 hrs 20 mins |
Stockholm (Sweden) ![]() |
Berlin (Germany) ![]() |
EN 345/346 | SJ | 1,450 km (approximate) | 11 | Daily | 15 hrs 20 mins |
Prague (Czech Republic) ![]() |
Split (Croatia) ![]() |
1220/1221 | RegioJet | 1,406 km | 8 | Daily in summer | 21 hrs 5 mins |
Villach (Austria) ![]() |
Edirne (Turkey) ![]() |
Optima Tours | 1,400 km (approximate) | 0 | 1-2 times a week in summer | 34 hrs | |
Vienna (Austria) ![]() |
Paris (France) ![]() |
NJ 468/469 | ÖBB | 1,320 km | 9 | 3 times a week | 13 hrs 57 mins |
Hamburg (Germany) ![]() |
Budapest (Hungary) ![]() |
EC 172/173 Hungaria | DB, ČD, ZSSK, MÁV | 1,288 km | 23 | Daily | 13 hrs 40 mins |
Berlin (Germany) ![]() |
Paris (France) ![]() |
ICE 9590/9591 | Deutsche Bahn | 1,250 km (approximate) | 5 | Daily | 8 hrs 5 mins |
Vienna (Austria) ![]() |
Rostock (Germany) ![]() |
IC 494/495 | Deutsche Bahn | 1,240 km (approximate) | 28 | Daily | 13hrs-14hrs |
Bordeaux (France) ![]() |
Frankfurt am Main (Germany) ![]() |
TGV 9594/9599 | SNCF | 1,230 km (approximate) | 12 | Weekly in July/August | 7 hrs 53 mins |
Vienna (Austria) ![]() |
Amsterdam (Netherlands) ![]() |
NJ 40490/40421 | ÖBB | 1,210 km (approximate) | 16/19 | Daily | 13 hrs 48 mins |
Perpignan (France) ![]() |
Brussels (Belgium) ![]() |
TGV 9862 | SNCF | 1,210 km (approximate) | 14 | 2 times a week | 8 hrs 17 mins |
Berlin (Germany) ![]() |
Paris (France) ![]() |
NJ 40424/40469 | ÖBB | 1,200 km (approximate) | 6 | 3 times a week | 14 hrs 6 mins |
Albania
All services operated by Hekurudha Shqiptare
Belarus
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
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Brest | Polotsk | 606 / 605 | BC | 893 km | 29 | Daily | 16 hrs, 10 mins |
Gomel | Grodno | 631 / 632 | BC | 801 km | 20 | Daily | 15 hrs, 10 mins |
Grodno | Kastsyukovichy (Kommunary Station) | 634 / 633 | BC | 773 km | 24 | Daily | 16 hrs, 9 mins |
Brest | Polotsk | 658 / 657 | BC | 761 km | 26 | Daily | 14 hrs, 1 mins |
Gomel | Grodno | 609 / 610 | BC | 658 km | 21 | Daily | 12 hrs, 56 mins |
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ostrava | Karlovy Vary | SC 504 | České dráhy | 621 km | 14 | daily | 7 hrs, 2 mins | [56] |
Denmark
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copenhagen Airport | Aalborg Airport | Various | DSB | 475 km | 14 | 12 per day | 4 hrs, 47 mins | [57] |
Finland
France
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nancy | Nice | TGV 5537 / 5516 | SNCF Voyageurs | 1,199 km | 17 | Daily | 10 hrs 06 mins | [59] |
Nantes | Marseille | TGV 5306 | SNCF Voyageurs | 1,163 km | 8 | Weekly (On Fridays) | 6 hrs 40 mins | [60] |
Rennes | Marseille | TGV 5332 / 5386 / 5382 | SNCF Voyageurs | 1,116 km | 6-7 | Daily + Twice on Saturdays | 5 hrs 50 mins | [61] |
Rennes | Montpellier | TGV 5336 | SNCF Voyageurs | 1,100 km | 7 | Weekly (On Sundays) | 6 hrs 4 mins | [62] |
Germany
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hamburg | Munich | ICE 699 | Deutsche Bahn | 1,293 km | 20-21 | Daily | 12 hrs 09 mins | [63][64] |
Ireland
All services operated by Iarnród Éireann
Origin City | Destination | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dublin Heuston | Tralee Casement | 333 km | 9-11 | 1 daily Monday-Saturday, 3 daily Sunday | 3 hrs 42 mins-3 hrs 55 mins | [65] |
Rosslare Europort | Dundalk Clarke | 254 km | 26 | 1 daily Monday-Friday | 4 hrs 43 mins | [66] |
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 | 1,500 km (approximate) | 32-34 | Daily | 19 hrs 30 mins - 20 hrs 30 mins |
Turin | Reggio Calabria | ICN 37646/795 | 1,500 km (approximate) | 32-34 | Daily | 18 hrs |
Turin | Reggio Calabria | Frecciarossa 9583/9584 + 9587/9588 + 9642 | 1,400 km (approximate) | 16-22 | 2-3 times daily | 11 hrs |
Liechtenstein
Origin City | Destination City | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nendeln | Schaan-Vaduz | ÖBB | 4.4 km | 2 | 11 in each direction daily Monday-Friday | 5 mins | [67] |
These services are actually international, as they go between Feldkirch, Austria and Buchs, Switzerland. The indicated distance is between the first and last station in Liechtenstein.
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 2727/2729 | NS | 300 km | 17 | 2 daily Monday-Thursday | 3 hrs 47 mins |
Norway
Poland
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Przemyśl | Świnoujście | IC 38173 Przemyślanin | PKP Intercity | 1,054 km | 33 | daily | 15 hrs 51 mins | [68] |
Portugal
Romania
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 | 4,299 km | 77 | Every other day | 88 hrs (~4 days) |
Vorkuta | Novorossiysk | 511 / 512 | RZD | 4,037 km | 71 | Every other day (in Summer) | 82 hrs (~3 days) |
Murmansk | Adler | 225 / 226 | RZD | 3,926 km | 53 | Every other day (in Summer) | 77 hrs (~3 days) |
Murmansk | Novorossiysk | 285 / 286 | RZD | 3,703 km | 49 | Every other day (in Summer) | 70 hrs (~3 days) |
Slovakia
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bratislava | Humenné | R 615 / 614 Zemplín | ZSSK | 540 km | 25 | Daily | 7 hrs 53 mins |
Bratislava | Humenné | Ex 15621 / 17630 Šarišan | ZSSK | 514 km | 20 | Once a week | 6 hrs 54 mins |
Spain
All services operated by Renfe
Sweden
Origin City | Destination City | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malmö | Storlien | 3920/3921 | Snälltåget | 1,450 km (approximate) | 13 | Twice a week in summer | 16 hrs 55 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 | 350 km (approximate) | 9 | Hourly | 4 hrs 02 mins |
Basel | Chiasso | IC21 | SBB CFF FFS | 300 km (approximate) | 8 | 2 times a day | 3 hrs, 51 mins |
St Moritz | Bahnhof Zermatt | Glacier Express | Rhaetian Railway & Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn | 291 km (approximate) | 13 | Daily, up to 3 Trains | 8 hrs 22 mins[71] |
Ukraine
Origin City | Destination | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rakhiv | Mariupol | 006 | Ukrainian Railways | 1,800 km (approximate) | 14 | Every other day | 29 hrs | [72] |
Uzhhorod | Lysychansk | 045/046 | Ukrainian Railways | 1,683 km | 43 | Daily | 31 hrs | [73] |
United Kingdom
Origin City | Destination | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen | Penzance | 1V60 | CrossCountry | 1,246 km | 40 | Daily Monday - Friday | 13 hrs 16 mins | [74][75] |
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 | 5,100 km | 68 | Bi-weekly | 85 h (3.5 days) |
Winnipeg | Churchill | 693 / 692 | 1,710 km | 69/70 | Bi-weekly | 34 h/35 h (1.75 days) |
Montreal | Halifax | The Ocean 14 / 15 | 1,301 km | 26 | Tri-weekly | 20 h 15 mins (1 day) |
Jasper | Prince Rupert | 5 / 6 | 1,225 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 | 4,390 km | 40 | Daily to San Antonio, Tri-weekly to Los Angeles | 65 hrs 20 mins (~3 days) | [20] |
Emeryville | Chicago | California Zephyr 5 / 6 | 3,924 km | 32 | Daily | 51 hrs 20 mins (~2 days) | |
Chicago | Los Angeles | Southwest Chief 3 / 4 | 3,645 km | 31 | Daily | 41 hrs (~2 days) | [45] |
Chicago | Portland | Empire Builder 27 / 28 | 3,629 km | 38 | Daily | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [47] |
Chicago | Seattle | Empire Builder 7 / 8 | 3,549 km | 39 | Daily | 46 hrs (~2 days) | [47] |
New Orleans | Los Angeles | Sunset Limited 1 / 2 | 3,211 km | 20 | Tri-weekly | 48 hrs (~2 days) | [76] |
New York | Miami | Silver Star 91 / 92 | 2,449 km | 36 | Daily | 36 hrs (~1.5 days) | [77] |
New York | Miami | Silver Meteor 97 / 98 | 2,235 km | 31 | Daily | 28 hrs (~1 day) | [77] |
South America
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 | 1,170 km | 16 | Bi-Weekly | 32 hrs | [78] |
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 | [79] |
Belo Horizonte | Cariacica | EFVM | Vale | 664 km | 30 | Daily | 12.9 hrs | [80] |
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 | 4,352 km | 26 | Weekly | 65 hrs |
Adelaide | Darwin | The Ghan | Journey Beyond | 2,979 km | 4 | Weekly | 54 hrs |
Adelaide | Brisbane | Great Southern | Journey Beyond | 2,885 km | 5 | Weekly | 66 hrs |
Brisbane | Cairns | Spirit of Queensland | Queensland Rail | 1,681 km | 26 | 5 times per week | 25 hrs |
Brisbane | Longreach | Spirit of the Outback | Queensland Rail | 1,325 km | 20 | 2 times per week | 26 hrs |
Sydney | Broken Hill | Outback Xplorer | NSW TrainLink | 1,135 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 and country
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Asia
China
No. | Origin | Destination | Train Name/No. | Operator Name | Distance | Frequency | Running Time | Average Speed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Beijing West | Harbin West | Z17 / Z18 | China Railway | 1,249 km | Daily | 10 hrs 3 min | 120 km/h |
India
Only trains with limited stops are listed below
No. | Origin City | Destination City | Distance | Frequency | Travelling Time [81][failed verification] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central | Mumbai Central–Hapa Duronto Express | 493 km | Daily | 5 hrs 50 min |
2 | Bilaspur Junction - Tatanagar Junction | Pune–Howrah Duronto Express | 468 | Bi-Weekly | 6 hrs 05 min |
Mumbai CST–Howrah Duronto Express | M,T,W,F | 5 hrs 57 min | |||
3 | New Delhi – Kota Junction | Mumbai Rajdhani Express | 465 | Daily | 4 hrs 35 min |
Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express | Bi-Weekly | 5 hrs 35 min |
Europe
France
No. | Origin | Destination | Operator Name | Distance | Frequency | Running Time | Average Speed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paris - Gare de Lyon | Marseille-Saint-Charles | SNCF Voyageurs | 750 km | Multiple daily | 3 hrs 4 min | 245 km/h | [82] |
Ireland
No. | Origin | Destination | Operator Name | Distance | Frequency | Running Time | Average Speed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cork Kent | Dublin Heuston | Iarnród Éireann | 266 km | Daily Monday-Friday | 2 hrs 15 min | 118 km/h | [83] |
Sweden
No. | Origin | Destination | Operator Name | Distance | Frequency | Running Time | Average Speed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stockholm | Gothenburg | SJ | 455 km | Monday-Friday, Sunday | 2 hrs 54 min (some days slightly slower) |
157 km/h | [84] |
North America
United States
No. | Origin | Destination | Train Name/No | Operator Name | Distance | Frequency | Running Time | Average Speed | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lorton, Virginia | Sanford, Florida | Auto Train, 52/53 | Amtrak | 1,376 km | Daily | 17 hrs 30 min | 79 km/h | [85] |
Longest high-speed rail service
The China Railway G403/4, G405/6 and D939/40 Beijing–Kunming high-speed train (2,653 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 high-speed railway at 2,230 km.
Eurostar previously held the record for its London to Cannes route, which set a record of 1,421 km non-stop high-speed service in 2006 (prior to the opening of High Speed One) – this was however not a regularly scheduled service.[86] Currently, the record holders outside China are the Thalys service from Amsterdam to Marseille, at 1,265 km in 7 hrs, 15 mins, and the Eurostar from London to Marseille, at 1,215 km in 6 hrs, 26 mins.
References
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