Trains
The Reunification Express runs between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. It is an overnight experience, not a high-speed network. Book a sleeper berth on the long legs.
Verified 19 Oct 2026. Source: Vietnam Railways.
What the train is good for
Hanoi to Hue or Da Nang overnight, and Hanoi to Lao Cai for Sapa, are the visitor journeys. The full Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City ride takes more than thirty hours and only suits people who want the train itself.
Soft sleepers are the comfortable berth. Hard seats are a last resort. Tickets sell out around holidays. The official railway site is https://dsvn.vn/ and licensed agents sell the same trains.