Da Nang Railway Station

Da Nang Railway Station is located in Central Vietnam on the Reunification Line which connects Ho Chi Minh City in the south to Hanoi in the north.

Da Nang Railway Station is located in the north west corner of Da Nang, Over 5 km walking distance from the popular area near My Khe Beach. If you are staying near the beach in Da Nang then it’s likely you will need to take a taxi in order to reach the train station. It would be a long way to walk in hot weather.

About Da Nang Train Station

Da Nang Railway Station was opened in 1902, which is the same year as Hue Railway Station was opened. Da Nang is on the main north-south railway line in Vietnam, also called the Reunification Line, which was built in sections between 1899 and 1936 connecting Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in the south to Hanoi, in the north of the country.

The construction of Da Nang Railway Station was overseen by the French Public Works Department, as was the overall construction of the main railway line. The original railway station built during the French colonial era, which once resembled Nha Trang Railway Station, has been replaced several times. The only reminder of the early history of the station is the magnificent steam engine displayed in the forecourt of the train station.

Da Nang Railway Station is currently one of the five most important railway stations in Vietnam, with around 75,000 passengers passing through the station each day.

The station has three platforms. To access the furthest two platforms from the main station building passengers need to walk across the train tracks, which is easy to do as the platforms are very low. The disadvantage of the low platform height is that passengers need to climb further upward to board a a train. Wheelchair users or people with restricted mobility are likely to need assistance with getting on and off trains at Da Nang Railway Station.

Facilities at Da Nang Train Station

Inside the main station building at Da Nang Railway Station there is large waiting area with seating in front of the ticket gates. At both ends of this area there are small shops selling drinks, snacks, cigarettes and a few other basic items like tissue paper. A limited range of alcoholic drinks is also sold at these shops.

For hot drinks, and cooked food you need to visit either the cafe in the forecourt of the station, or one of several restaurants and cafes on the opposite side of the road in front of Da Nang Railway Station.

Other facilities at Da Nang Railway Station include:

• Modern and clean toilets located in the second waiting area after the ticket barriers.
• A left luggage service which operates from the cargo office to the left hand side of the main station building.
• Free WiFi is available in the station buildings.
• Low cost overnight parking for cars and motorbikes is available.
• Vending machine in front of the main entrance.

Buying Tickets at the Station

To the left hand side of the main station building at Da Nang Train Station is a separate ticket hall. The ticket hall has 5 counters although normally no more than 1 or 2 of these counters is open at any time.

There is a ticket based queuing system in place in the ticket hall. As enter you need to need to press the button on a ticket machine which will then print out a slip of paper with a number on it. When the number appears at the display screen located between counters 2 and 3 you need to go the counter indicated on the screen to make your ticket purchase.

Vietnamese, English and to a lesser degree French is normally spoken and understood the operatives selling the tickets. Passengers with more complex enquiries, or passengers who do not speak Vietnamese, English or French, may struggle to make themselves understood at the station. In which case we advise using the Search Box below to book tickets through a multi-lingual booking website.

If you are planning to buy your train tickets at Da Nang Railway Station please note the following information:

• The ticket office is open daily from 06:00 to 23:00.
• You need to pay for your ticket in Vietnamese Dong. Credit and debit cards are not accepted, nor is foreign currency. If you want to pay by credit or debit card then you need to book through the Search Box below.
• You are not guaranteed to be able to buy the tickets you want on the same day as you travel. If you want to travel in the best seat types. particularly 1st Class sleeper berths, you often need to book several days or weeks in advance particularly during the high season.

Buy Train Tickets Online

Use the Search Box below to buy your train tickets for travel from Da Nang Railway Station:

For destinations other than Ninh Binh, change the destination in the Search Box by typing in the first few letters of the place you want to go to and using then use the drop down list to select your destination.

Location of Da Nang Railway Station

Da Nang Railway Station is located at 791 Hải Phòng, Tam Thuận, Thanh Khê, Đà Nẵng 550000, Vietnam.

Train Times from Da Nang Train Station to HCMC

There are currently 7 train services a day from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City (also known as HCMC).

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Train Times from Da Nang Train Station to Nha Trang

There are currently 8 train services a day from Da Nang to Nha Trang.

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Train Times from Da Nang Train Station to Hue

There are currently 10 train services a day from Da Nang to Hue.

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