Trains in Tanzania
772 routes and 1 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 772 Trains routes in Tanzania, serving 22 places through 1 operator. 0 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €15.19 and the median route runs 379 km.
Trains in Tanzania, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 772Routes we sell
- 22Places served
- 1Operators
- 772Domestic routes
- 0Cross border routes
- 379 kmMedian route
- 1,088 kmLongest route
- 0Countries
The busiest Trains routes in Tanzania
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Dar es Salaam are the half people leave until last.

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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 | 176 | 23% | Bagamoyo, 45 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 404 | 52% | Dar es Salaam, 205 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 192 | 25% | Bariadi, 605 km |
Rail 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania Railways | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in Tanzania
What Trains routes are there in Tanzania?
We sell 772 Trains routes in Tanzania, serving 22 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 Tanzania cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in Tanzania is €15.19 for one passenger, across the 772 routes we sell there. The median route runs 379 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 Tanzania by Trains?
0 of the Trains routes we sell touching Tanzania cross a border and 772 stay inside it, reaching 0 other countries including . Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in Tanzania?
1 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Tanzania: Tanzania Railways. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalog, 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 Tanzania?
The longest Trains route we sell touching Tanzania runs from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma, 1,088 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 379 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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
The trip ends at Dar es Salaam Central Station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

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