Lonely Planet: Thong Nhat Train Named World's Best Train Toutes in 2025
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Claimed as one of the most popular railways in Southeast Asia, connecting two major cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, the Thong Nhat railway journey is more than 1,700 km long. For about 2 days, the train passes through many diverse terrains from mountains, plains to coastal areas, bringing a unique experience to domestic and foreign tourists.
Lonely Planet described the journey along the S-shaped land as an amazing trip with the scenery outside the window of ancient cities, peaceful villages and breathtaking sea routes. The train can be a meeting place for tourists from all over the world, for them to enjoy meals, and to rest in the rhythm of wheels. It can lead closer to the true beauty of the country.
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The Thong Nhat railway with a North-South journey across Vietnam earned first spot by the Lonely Planet in the list of the 24 best train routes in the world to experience in 2025 (Photo: Vietnam's Railway). |
Train routes are slow travel journeys that open opportunities to experience culture, nature and people in a very distinct way, Lonely Planet noted.
Previously, in January 2025, Thong Nhat train was also ranked 3rd in the list of 9 most desirable railways in the world in 2025 proposed by Björn Bender, CEO of Rail Europe, Europe's leading company for train services.
In the list are famous train routes from all over the world such as California Zephyr (USA), Lake Titicaca (Peru), Beijing - Lhasa Express (China), TranzAlpine (New Zealand), Bergensbanen (Norway)... the growing attraction of train travel shows that more and more tourists are interested in exploring the world in a more sustainable and with more in-depth approach.
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