Trains in North Korea
2,336 routes and 1 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 2,336 Trains routes in North Korea, serving 52 places through 1 operator. 112 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €11.88 and the median route runs 157 km.
Trains in North Korea, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 2,336Routes we sell
- 52Places served
- 1Operators
- 2,224Domestic routes
- 112Cross border routes
- 157 kmMedian route
- 750 kmLongest route
- 1Countries
The busiest Trains routes in North Korea
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Pyongyang and elsewhere in North Korea. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in Pyongyang before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the queue at the door is usually the whole morning.
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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 | 1,548 | 66% | Haeju, 40 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 748 | 32% | Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp, 200 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 40 | 2% | Kaech’ŏn, 626 km |
Where North Korea connects to
Countries reachable from North Korea by Trains on a route we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 112 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 조선민주주의인민공화국 철도성 | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in North Korea
What Trains routes are there in North Korea?
We sell 2336 Trains routes in North Korea, serving 52 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 North Korea cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in North Korea is €11.88 for one passenger, across the 2,336 routes we sell there. The median route runs 157 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 North Korea by Trains?
112 of the Trains routes we sell touching North Korea cross a border and 2224 stay inside it, reaching 1 other countries including Russia. Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in North Korea?
1 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in North Korea: 조선민주주의인민공화국 철도성. 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 North Korea?
The longest Trains route we sell touching North Korea runs from Man’gyŏngdae-ri to Ussuriysk, 750 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 157 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
Pyongyang is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.

Rooms within reach of Pyongyang Station
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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