Quy Nhon to Hue

By train the journey from Quy Nhon (Dieu Tri) to Hue is scheduled to take from 8 to 10 hours depending upon which train you take.

Train Times from Quy Nhon to Hue

There are currently 6 trains a day from Quy Nhon (Dieu Tri) to Hue available to book online.

• The fastest train service from Quy Nhon (Dieu Tri) to Hue is Train #SE2 which departs from Quy Nhon at 08:02 and is scheduled to arrive in Hue 7 hours 47 minutes later at 15:49.

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Location of Dieu Tri Railway Station (Quy Nhon)

Location of Hue Railway Station

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About Travel to Hue

Hue is located very close to the central point of Vietnam’s north- south axis, only 113 km by road to the east the La Lay Border Checkpoint border crossing to Laos and 174 km by road to the north of Da Nang. Hue attracts lots of leisure visitors principally because of its major historical attractions, but also because of its scenic inland location on the Perfume River. The city is not as busy as major Vietnamese cities such as Hanoi and Da Nang and has a more relaxed atmosphere.

Hotels in Hue

Hue has over 300 hotels, guesthouses, and resorts to choose from. Overall accommodation in Hue is very reasonably priced. A bed is shared dormitory room costs from the equivalent of $4 USD a night, whilst the city’s most expensive hotels, such as the Melia Vinpearl Hue, charge around $70 to $80 USD for a standard room.

In terms of where to stay, the most popular part of Hue is a small tourist zone on the south bank of the Perfume River just to the north of the southern end of the Truong Tien Bridge and the Hung Vuong Road. The liveliest street in this area is Pham Ngu Lao. There are plenty of restaurants and bars scattered around this part of the city which specialise in catering to foreign visitors.

Imperial Citadel

Hue’s main tourist attraction is the Imperial Citadel, which occupies a large section of the central part of the city. Hue was the capital city of Vietnam from 1802 until 1945 during the reign of the Nguyen Dynasty.

The citadel covers 10 square kilometres, surrounded by a moat and a 2 metre thick wall. The inside of the citadel is split into different sections, with lots of courtyards, and further walls protecting the inner most part of the citadel known as the Forbidden Purple City to which access was only allowed to the ladies of the court, young children, and the Emperor himself.

Built to withstand 19th Century style sieges the Imperial Citadel didn’t come under attack until 1968 during the Battle of Hue, long after it had ceased to be the home of Vietnam’s ruling family. The battle resulted in nearly all of the citadel being destroyed with a few notable exceptions, particularly the magnificent painted entrance gates. Reconstruction of Hue’s Imperial Citadel began very soon after Vietnamese reunification in 1975 and 50 years of careful restoration work has resulted in a world class tourist attraction, which is still growing as the work continues.

Imperial Tombs

The Emperors of Vietnam’s last imperial dynasty were notable for the effort and expense they put into building grand tombs, and there are several of these located on the outskirts of the city. At the time Vietnam was under the control of France, and Vietnam’s Emperors had little real political power, devoting their time largely to recreational activities, including the construction of very expensive tombs paid for by taxation of their increasingly unhappy subjects.

The most magnificent of those tombs is the Tomb of the Emperor Khai Dinh who is remembered as being the most despised of the Nguyen Emperors. The tomb, located 7. 5 km by road to the south of Hue Railway Station, is built on a series of platforms running up the side of a hill, each connected by staircases. The main crypt is on the top level and it’s very ornately decorated in glass and metalwork imported from France.

Another remarkable feature of the Tomb of the Emperor Khai Dinh is that the concrete used in the construction has largely turned black which, according to local belief, is a reflection of the Emperor’s cruelty to his people.

Thien Mu

The third, and perhaps most beautiful, of Hue’s major tourist attractions is the Pagoda of the Celestial Lady, known locally as simply Thien Mu. Built in 1601, Thien Mu is one of the oldest buildings in the city constructed around the time the city was established. It’s a small temple but well worth travelling 4.2 km by road to the west of Hue Railway Station to visit.

Like many of Vietnam’s top tourist attractions, there are several important legends and events associated with Thien Mu that make the pagoda very important in Vietnamese culture. The first of these legends relates to the founding of the city. The legend is that when the Nhuyen Lord was planning his new city an old lady gave him directions on where to build it. The old lady is the person being referred to in the name, Pagoda of the Celestial Lady.

A second legend relates to a story of forbidden love between a boy from a poor family and a young girl from a noble family. Unable to be together, and with the girl about to enter an arranged marriage, they decide to commit suicide by jumping into the Perfume River in front of Thien Mu. The boy drowned, but the girl was swept to the bank by the current. According to local belief the spirit of the boy roams the temple looking for his lost love, and that it’s bad luck for young couples to visit as a consequence.