Tanzania Railways

Tanzania Railways

We sell 772 Trains routes operated by Tanzania Railways, on their fares and their conditions.

Dar es SalaamDar es SalaamKigomaKigoma

Tanzania Railways runs 772 routes we sell across 1 country, calling at 22 places. The cheapest fare is €15.19. A median route runs 379 km, about 2h 42m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.

Checked 30 September 2026Priced for 30 September 2026One passenger, all fees included

Profile

What Tanzania Railways runs

  • 772Routes we sell
  • 22Places served
  • 1Countries
  • 379 kmMedian route
  • 1,088 kmLongest route
A typical journey
The median Tanzania Railways route we sell is 379 km, which is about 2h 42m 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 12.5 kg over a median route.
Where it runs
Routes in 1 countries on our network.
Busiest places
Dodoma, Handeni, Kilosa, Morogoro, Singida, Tabora, Tanga, Zanzibar
Routes

Routes operated by Tanzania Railways

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

Routes operated by Tanzania Railways, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey we sell on each.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar train€15.191h 24m74 km
Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam train€15.191h 27m74 km
Dar es Salaam to Morogoro train€33.332h 23m178 km
Zanzibar to Morogoro train€33.332h 16m185 km
Morogoro to Dar es Salaam train€33.892h 21m178 km
Morogoro to Zanzibar train€34.982h 19m185 km
Morogoro to Dodoma train€37.192h 43m224 km
Dodoma to Morogoro train€38.292h 40m224 km
Dar es Salaam to Dodoma train€49.293h 36m397 km
Dodoma to Dar es Salaam train€49.293h 36m397 km
Arusha to Zanzibar train€49.293h 38m418 km
Zanzibar to Arusha train€49.293h 37m418 km
Arusha to Dar es Salaam train€54.244h 2m479 km
Dar es Salaam to Arusha train€54.244h 5m479 km
Arusha to Mwanza train€54.794h 3m431 km
Mwanza to Arusha train€54.793h 42m431 km
Dodoma to Zanzibar train€60.293h 55m382 km
Arusha to Dodoma train€60.843h 32m329 km
Dodoma to Arusha train€60.843h 44m329 km
Zanzibar to Dodoma train€63.043h 45m382 km
Morogoro to Arusha train€68.544h 17m399 km
Arusha to Morogoro train€70.193h 53m399 km
Dodoma to Mwanza train€80.645h514 km
Mwanza to Dodoma train€80.645h 9m514 km
Dar es Salaam to Mwanza train€103.196h 37m853 km
Mwanza to Dar es Salaam train€103.196h 52m853 km
Mwanza to Morogoro train€111.446h 34m712 km
Morogoro to Mwanza train€111.996h 47m712 km
Zanzibar to Mwanza train€124.097h 43m807 km
Mwanza to Zanzibar train€124.647h807 km
Dar es Salaam to Kigoma train€131.248h 13m1,088 km
Kigoma to Dar es Salaam train€131.248h 40m1,088 km

That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Bariadi is not something we sell.

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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 km17623%Bagamoyo, 45 km
200 to 600 km40452%Dar es Salaam, 205 km
600 to 1,500 km19225%Bariadi, 605 km

On board

Common questions about Tanzania Railways

What does Tanzania Railways run?

Tanzania Railways runs 772 of the Trains routes we sell, calling at 22 places across 1 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 Tanzania Railways tickets cost?

The cheapest Tanzania Railways fare we sell is €15.19 for one passenger, across 772 routes. The median route runs 379 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.

Are Tanzania Railways tickets refundable?

Tanzania Railways fares are refundable up to two hours before departure and can be changed at no charge, across all 772 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 Tanzania Railways service?

Tanzania Railways publishes Power sockets, Wi-Fi across its fleet, on the 772 routes we sell. A median journey with this carrier runs about 2h 42m, which is long enough for the difference between a carrier with power sockets and one without to matter.

What is the longest route Tanzania Railways runs?

The longest Tanzania Railways route we sell runs from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma, 1,088 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 2h 42m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.

Where does Tanzania Railways operate?

Tanzania Railways is based in Tanzania and runs routes we sell in 1 countries. The places it calls at most often are Dodoma, Handeni, Kilosa. 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

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Fares, Carbon, Catchment

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Left luggage lockers

Left luggage near Bariadi Bus Station (Somanda)

Most of the points near Bariadi Bus Station (Somanda) open before the first train and shut after the last one.

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