National Railways of Zimbabwe

We sell 216 Trains routes operated by National Railways of Zimbabwe, on their fares and their conditions.

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National Railways of Zimbabwe runs 216 routes we sell across 2 countries, calling at 18 places. The cheapest fare is €12.99. A median route runs 159 km, about 1h 8m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.

Checked 10 October 2026Priced for 10 October 2026One passenger, all fees included

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What National Railways of Zimbabwe runs

  • 216Routes we sell
  • 18Places served
  • 2Countries
  • 159 kmMedian route
  • 366 kmLongest route
A typical journey
The median National Railways of Zimbabwe route we sell is 159 km, which is about 1h 8m at their typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.
Fare conditions
Fares on this carrier are refundable up to two hours before departure, and changeable at no charge.
On board
This carrier publishes Power sockets, Wi-Fi across its fleet.
Carbon per passenger
About 33 grams per passenger kilometre, which is roughly 5.2 kg over a median route.
Where it runs
Routes in 2 countries on our network.
Busiest places
Bulawayo, Masvingo, Gweru, Harare, Norton, Chegutu, Chitungwiza, Kadoma
Routes

Routes operated by National Railways of Zimbabwe

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Routes operated by National Railways of Zimbabwe, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey we sell on each.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Gweru to Kwekwe train€12.991h 19m58 km
Kwekwe to Gweru train€12.991h 20m58 km
Kadoma to Kwekwe train€14.641h 24m67 km
Kwekwe to Kadoma train€14.641h 21m67 km
Chinhoyi to Harare train€21.241h 45m104 km
Harare to Chinhoyi train€21.241h 43m104 km
Kadoma to Gweru train€21.771h 50m125 km
Gweru to Kadoma train€21.781h 55m125 km
Kadoma to Chitungwiza train€25.081h 55m128 km
Chitungwiza to Kadoma train€25.641h 55m128 km
Harare to Kadoma train€26.741h 53m133 km
Kadoma to Harare train€26.741h 51m133 km
Chitungwiza to Kwekwe train€29.492h 16m167 km
Bulawayo to Gweru train€30.042h 10m151 km
Gweru to Bulawayo train€30.042h 7m151 km
Kwekwe to Chitungwiza train€30.042h 19m167 km
Harare to Kwekwe train€30.042h 15m179 km
Kwekwe to Harare train€30.042h 22m179 km
Bulawayo to Francistown train€31.692h 14m159 km
Francistown to Bulawayo train€31.692h 9m159 km
Bulawayo to Kwekwe train€32.782h 26m187 km
Kwekwe to Bulawayo train€33.882h 25m187 km
Chitungwiza to Gweru train€34.982h 38m208 km
Gweru to Chitungwiza train€36.632h 29m208 km
Harare to Gweru train€36.632h 33m223 km
Gweru to Harare train€37.742h 36m223 km
Bulawayo to Kadoma train€37.742h 59m246 km
Kadoma to Bulawayo train€38.842h 47m246 km
Bulawayo to Chitungwiza train€52.043h 55m354 km
Chitungwiza to Bulawayo train€52.593h 56m354 km
Bulawayo to Harare train€53.693h 33m366 km
Harare to Bulawayo train€54.243h 35m366 km

The train gets you into Bulawayo. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

A hotel room

A room in Bulawayo for the night the train gets in

Sort by distance from Renkini and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km15270%Chitungwiza, 42 km
200 to 600 km6430%Chitungwiza, 208 km

On board

Common questions about National Railways of Zimbabwe

What does National Railways of Zimbabwe run?

National Railways of Zimbabwe runs 216 of the Trains routes we sell, calling at 18 places across 2 countries Those routes come from the published operator catalogue rather than from a list we wrote, so a route only appears here if the carrier actually serves it.

How much do National Railways of Zimbabwe tickets cost?

The cheapest National Railways of Zimbabwe fare we sell is €12.99 for one passenger, across 216 routes The median route runs 159 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.

Are National Railways of Zimbabwe tickets refundable?

National Railways of Zimbabwe fares are refundable up to two hours before departure and can be changed at no charge, across all 216 routes we sell. The condition is shown again on the offer and once more before you pay, because it is the thing travellers most often get wrong.

What is on board an National Railways of Zimbabwe service?

National Railways of Zimbabwe publishes Power sockets, Wi-Fi across its fleet, on the 216 routes we sell. A median journey with this carrier runs about 1h 8m, which is long enough for the difference between a carrier with power sockets and one without to matter.

What is the longest route National Railways of Zimbabwe runs?

The longest National Railways of Zimbabwe route we sell runs from Bulawayo to Harare, 366 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 1h 8m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.

Where does National Railways of Zimbabwe operate?

National Railways of Zimbabwe is based in Zimbabwe and runs routes we sell in 2 countries The places it calls at most often are Bulawayo, Masvingo, Gweru. Those are computed from the routes in the catalogue rather than from anything the carrier tells us about its own network.

Where these numbers come from

Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.

Where no operator publishes a fare for a corridor, the price here is our own estimate, worked out from the real distance and the real operator through a fare curve that follows lead time, day of the week and season. It tells you roughly what the journey costs. It is not a seat anyone has agreed to sell, and the payment step will not take it.

Defined in full at Fares, Carbon, Catchment

Other Trains operators

The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Left luggage lockers

Left luggage near Renkini

Most of the points near Renkini open before the first train and shut after the last one.

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