Trains in Zimbabwe
216 routes and 1 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 216 Trains routes in Zimbabwe, serving 18 places through 1 operator. 4 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €12.44 and the median route runs 159 km.
Trains in Zimbabwe, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 216Routes we sell
- 18Places served
- 1Operators
- 212Domestic routes
- 4Cross border routes
- 159 kmMedian route
- 366 kmLongest route
- 1Countries
The busiest Trains routes in Zimbabwe
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Harare is somebody else's catalogue.
Things to do in Harare
The tickets worth having in advance, because the queue at the door is usually the whole morning.
See Harare on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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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 | 152 | 70% | Chitungwiza, 42 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 64 | 30% | Chitungwiza, 208 km |
Where Zimbabwe connects to
Countries reachable from Zimbabwe by Trains on a route we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 National Railways of Zimbabwe | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in Zimbabwe
What Trains routes are there in Zimbabwe?
We sell 216 Trains routes in Zimbabwe, serving 18 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 Zimbabwe cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in Zimbabwe is €12.44 for one passenger, across the 216 routes we sell there. The median route runs 159 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 Zimbabwe by Trains?
4 of the Trains routes we sell touching Zimbabwe cross a border and 212 stay inside it, reaching 1 other countries including Botswana. Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in Zimbabwe?
1 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Zimbabwe: National Railways of Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
The longest Trains route we sell touching Zimbabwe runs from Bulawayo to Harare, 366 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 159 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
The train gets you into Harare. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to sleep in Harare
Sort by distance from Harare Station and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.
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