Worldwide Train Travel

Trains can be an interesting, comfortable and environmentally-friendly way to travel in many countries worldwide. UK train companies do not sell tickets for overseas railways, but you can find out about train services in other countries using the links and phone numbers shown below.

Country	Operator	Information
Argentina	Satellite Railway	Trains link a number of Argentinean cities.  www.sateliteferroviario.com.ar/horarios/ (in Spanish only) has information about all Argentinean train operators.
Australia	Rail Australia	This website has routes, times, and fares for most Australian train services.
	Great Southern Railway	Great Southern Railway (GSR) runs the "Indian Pacific" linking Sydney, Adelaide and Perth, "The Ghan" linking Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin, and the "Overland" linking Melbourne with Adelaide.  GSR's UK agents are International Rail, 0870 751 5000.
	Countrylink	Trains link Sydney with Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra. Countrylink's UK agents are International Rail, 0870 751 5000.
	Queensland Railways	Trains link Brisbane with Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns.  Queensland Railways' UK agents are International Rail, 0870 751 5000.
	V/Line	V/Line runs Internal trains within Victoria
	Transwa	Transwa provides a modern, comprehensive range of high-comfort rail and coach services across the southern half of Western Australia from Meekatharra in the north to Esperance and Kalgoorlie in the east and Albany and Augusta in the south.
Bangladesh	Bangladesh Railways	Trains link Dacca, Chittagong and other cities in Bangladesh.
Burma (Myanmar)	Myanmar Railways Corporation	Trains link Rangoon, Mandalay and other cities in Burma (Myanmar).  No official website, but see www.seat61.com/Burma.htm and www.burma-travels.com/trains.htm. To arrange tickets from outside Burma, try e-mailing [email protected]
Cambodia	Chemins de fer de Cambodge	Trains link Battambang and Phnom Penh.  Cambodian railways have no official website, but see www.seat61.com/Cambodia.htm
Canada	VIA Rail	Trains link Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Quebec, Winnipeg, Edmonton & Jasper. UK agents for VIA Rail: First Rail, call 0845 644 3553.
	Ontario Northland	Trains link Toronto with Northern Ontario.
	Rocky Mountaineer	A tourist train between Calgary, Banff and Vancouver.
Chile	Chilean State Railways (in Spanish only)	Trains link several Chilean cities.
China	Chinese Railways	Trains link Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Hong Kong, and most other Chinese cities. For train times in English, see www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/  For local and long distance trains from Hong Kong, see www.kcrc.com
Cuba	Ferrocarriles de Cuba	Trains link Havana, Santiago, and most Cuban cities. Ferrocarriles de Cuba has no official website, but see www.seat61.com/Cuba.htm
Egypt	Egyptian National Railways (ENR)	Trains link Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Luxor and Aswan.  Egyptian National Railways have no official website, but see www.seat61.com/Egypt.htm. You can download timetables at www.egyptianrailways.com. The deluxe sleeping-car trains from Cairo to Luxor & Aswan are run by Abela Egypt, www.sleepingtrains.com
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India	Indian Railways (Government owned railway)	Trains link almost all Indian cities.  You can book Indian trains online at www.irctc.co.in. The UK agent for Indian Railways, including Indian rail passes, is SD Enterprises in Wembley, 020 8903 3411.
Indonesia	Indonesian railways	Trains link Jakarta, Surabaya and other cities on Java.
Iran	Iranian Railways	Trains link most Iranian cities, run by the Raja Trains passenger department.  International trains link Tehran with Damascus and Istanbul.
Iraq	Iraq Republic Railways	Trains link Baghdad, Mosul and Basra. No public website at present.
Israel	Israel Railways	Trains link Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and many other Israeli cities.
Japan	JNR	Trains link most cities in Japan. UK agents for Japan rail passes include www.railchoice.co.uk.  Also see www.jrailpass.com
Jordan	Jordan Hedjaz Railway	Trains link Damascus and Amman twice a week.  Also see www.seat61.com/Jordan.htm
Kazakstan	Kazak Railways	National Railways website
Kenya	Kenya Railways	Trains link Mombasa, Nairobi and Kisumu.  Kenya Railways can be found at www.krc.co.ke. See also www.seat61.com/Kenya.htm or www.eastafricashuttles.com
Korea (South)	Korean National Railroad	Trains link Seoul, Busan and most other cities in South Korea.
Malaysia & Singapore	KTM	Trains link Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Khota Bahru.  Trains also link Singapore and Malaysia with Bangkok, see www.seat61.com/Malaysia.htm
Mali	Chemin de Fer du Mali	A weekly train links Dakar with Bamako.  Also see www.seat61.com/Senegal.htm
Mexico		The Mexican government has recently discontinued virtually all long distance passenger trains.  For a summary of what remains, see www.mexlist.com/pass.htm  For the famous 'Copper Canyon' train see www.chepe.com.mx/ing_html/
Morocco	ONCFM	Trains link Tangier, Fez, Meknes, Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech.
Namibia	Transnamib	Select 'Star Line' for passenger services.  Also see www.namibiareservations.com/dx.html
New Zealand	Rail New Zealand	Passenger trains in New Zealand.  For the inter-island ferry see www.interislandline.co.nz
Pakistan	Pakistan Railways	Trains link Karachi, Quetta, Lahore, Peshawar and most other cities in Pakistan.
Peru	PeruRail	Peruvian passenger trains, including trains to Macchu Pichu.
South Africa	Transnet Freight Rail	Trains link Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Durban.  Also see www.seat61.com/SouthAfrica.htm
	Blue Train	The luxurious Blue Train links Cape Town and Pretoria.
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Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Railways Corporation	Trains link Colombo, Kandy and many other Sri Lankan cities.
Syria	Chemin de Fer Syrien	Trains link Aleppo, Damascus, Lattakia, and (once weekly) Aleppo, Istanbul and Tehran.  Also see www.seat61.com/Syria.htm
Taiwan	Taiwan Railways	Trains link most major cities in Taiwan.
Tanzania	Tanzania Railway Corporation	Trains link Dar es Salaam, Kigoma and Mwanza.
	Tanzania & Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA)	Trains link Zambia & Tanzania, between Dar es Salaam, Mbeya and Kapiri Mposhi.
Thailand	State Railway of Thailand	Trains link Bangkok with Chiang Mai, Kanchanburi, and most other cities in Thailand.  Trains also link Bangkok with Malaysia and Singapore.  Also see www.seat61.com/Thailand.htm
Tunisia	Tunisian Railways	Modern trains link Tunis, Sousse, Monastir, Sfax, Gabes and other Tunisian cities..
Turkey	TCDD	Trains link Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Konya, Pamukkale, Kars and many other cities in Turkey.  For train information in English, see www.seat61.com/Turkey2.htm
USA	Amtrak	Trains link the most important US cities.  Amtrak's UK agents are www.thetravelbureau.co.uk, 0800 698 7545.
	Alaska Railroad	ARRC provides year-round rail transportation services throughout Southcentral and Interior Alaska.
Uzbekistan	O'Zbekiston Temir Yo'llari	National railway of Uzbekistan website
Vietnam	DSVN	Trains link Saigon, Danang, Hue, Hanoi and Lao Cai (for Sapa).  Also see www.seat61.com/Vietnam.htm
Zambia	Tanzania & Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA)	Trains link Zambia & Tanzania.
	Zambia Railways	Trains link Livingstone, Lusaka, and Kapiri Mposhi. Zambia Railways have no official website, but see www.seat61.com/Zambia.htm
Zimbabwe	National Railways of Zimbabwe	Trains link Bulawayo with Harare and Victoria Falls.  Also see www.seat61.com/Zimbabwe.htm