Trains from Thanh Hoa to Hue

By train the journey from Thanh Hoa to Hue is scheduled to take from 9 to 11 hours depending upon which train you take.

Train Times from Thanh Hoa to Hue

There are currently 7 trains a day from Thanh Hoa to Hue.

• The fastest train service from Thanh Hoa to Hue is Train #SE3 departing at 22:41 and arriving in Da Nang 9 hours 09 minutes later at 07:50.

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About Travel to Hue

Hue is one of three major tourist destinations in Central Vietnam, along with Da Nang and Hoi An. Unlike Da Nang or Hoi An, Hue has no beach. What it does have, however, is a fantastic royal palace known as the Imperial Citadel, and several other well known historical sites.

About Hue City

Hue is a pleasant city. With around 450,000 permanent residents it’s much smaller than nearby Da Nang and much less busy. Hue also has a scenic location on the banks of the Perfume River close to heavily forested hills and the Hồ Hương Bình hiking area.

Hue is also a tourist friendly city. It has its own tourist zone located on the south side of the Perfume River close to the southern end of the Troung Tien Bridge, which connects the northern and southern halves of the city. This tourist zone is roughly square with four streets forming the outer perimeter: Nguyen Con Tru, Le Quy Don, Hung Vuong, and Le Loi. The busiest street within this part of the city in terms of bars and restaurants is Pham Ngu Lao.

Facilities for Overnight Stays

Hue has lots of tourist accommodation, and it tends to be very good value for money. Major hotel booking websites list around 320 hotels, guesthouses, and resorts in Hue City, starting from the equivalent of $4 USD a night for stay at a hostel up to $80 USD a night for the Melia Vinpearl Hue.

The range of bars and restaurants is good also, although in the evening time you may struggle to find anywhere which is open outside of the city’s tourist zone. A wide range of cuisines is available, and some restaurants which are popular for serving taster menus of traditional local dishes such as Quan Hanh Restaurant.

Imperial Citadel

By far the most famous visitor attraction in Hue is the Imperial Citadel.

The citadel was the main residence of Vietnam’s last imperial family, the Nguyen dynasty, from 1804 to 1945. Hue was the home city of the Nguyen family and they made it the capital of the newly unified Vietnam when they gained power in 1802. Hue only stopped being the capital city in 1945 when the last Emperor abdicated.

The Imperial Citadel occupies a 10 square kilometre area on the north bank of the Perfume River, right in the centre of Hue City. It’s protected by a moat and 2 metre thick wall, with a series of internal walls and high elaborate painted gates separating different sections within the palace.

The Imperial Citadel was badly damaged during the Battle of Hue in 1968. Fighting, including the use of heavy weaponry, took place with the citadel and an estimated 150 out of the 160 original structures were entirely destroyed. A lot of what was originally there has been carefully rebuilt since the end of the war in 1975 and there’s now a lot for visitors to see.

Other Places to Visit in Hue

After the Imperial Citadel, the two most visited tourist attractions in Hue are the Pagoda of the Celestial Lady and the Tomb of the Emperor Khai Dinh.

The Pagoda of the Celestial Lady is a 7 storey Chinese Buddhist style pagoda located on the north bank of the Perfume River, about 4 km to the west of the city centre. The pagoda was built in 1602. According to local legend the ‘celestial lady’ is an old lady who advised the ruling Nguyen Lord where to build his new city. The pagoda was built to honour her. Other points of interest at the pagoda include the car owned by a monk who set himself on fire in 1963 in protest against oppression of Buddhists by the US supported government of South Vietnam. There is also an attractive formal garden at the rear of the pagoda.

The Tomb of the Emperor Khai Dinh is a substantial mausoleum built over 4 levels on a hillside located 7 km to the south of Hue City. The tomb took 15 years to construct (1920 to 1935) and cost so much money local taxes were raised by around 30% to fund it. Local histories suggest the Emperor Khai Dinh was widely despised by the people of Hue because of the huge cost of what was essentially a vanity project.

The tomb itself is very impressive. To reach the crypt on the fourth level visitors need to ascend 127 steps passing by statues and shrines located on each of the three lower levels. The crypt on the top floor is spectacular. The interior is beautifully decorated with elaborate glass and metalwork imported from Paris, hence the massive cost.