Trains in Nepal
96 routes and 1 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 96 Trains routes in Nepal, serving 10 places through 1 operator. 84 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €11.88 and the median route runs 933 km.
Trains in Nepal, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 96Routes we sell
- 10Places served
- 1Operators
- 12Domestic routes
- 84Cross border routes
- 933 kmMedian route
- 986 kmLongest route
- 1Countries
The busiest Trains routes in Nepal
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 12 | 13% | Bhimdatta, 50 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 84 | 88% | Birendranagar, 711 km |
Where Nepal connects to
Countries reachable from Nepal by Trains on a route we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 84 | 100% |
Train operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China Railway | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in Nepal
What Trains routes are there in Nepal?
We sell 96 Trains routes in Nepal, serving 10 places, run by 1 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.
How much do Trains tickets in Nepal cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in Nepal is €11.88 for one passenger, across the 96 routes we sell there. The median route runs 933 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.
Can I travel out of Nepal by Trains?
84 of the Trains routes we sell touching Nepal cross a border and 12 stay inside it, reaching 1 other countries including China. Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in Nepal?
1 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Nepal: China Railway. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.
What is the longest Trains route in Nepal?
The longest Trains route we sell touching Nepal runs from Birendranagar to Kageleke, 986 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 933 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.
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.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
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