Trains to Lusaka
24 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
24 places connect to Lusaka by Trains, across 1 country, run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 42 km away to 375 km, with a median of 187 km.
Arriving in Lusaka
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafue to Lusaka train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 42 km |
| Chongwe to Lusaka train | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 43 km |
| Mazabuka to Lusaka train | €14.09 | 1h 28m | 76 km |
| Kabwe to Lusaka train | €19.04 | 1h 41m | 108 km |
| Monze to Lusaka train | €22.89 | 1h 56m | 129 km |
| Kapiri Mposhi to Lusaka train | €28.39 | 2h 9m | 165 km |
| Choma to Lusaka train | €35.54 | 2h 32m | 209 km |
| Ndola to Lusaka train | €41.04 | 2h 53m | 275 km |
| Luanshya to Lusaka train | €42.14 | 2h 54m | 253 km |
| Kalulushi to Lusaka train | €47.64 | 3h 20m | 286 km |
| Kitwe to Lusaka train | €48.19 | 3h 19m | 290 km |
| Livingstone to Lusaka train | €55.34 | 3h 22m | 375 km |
- 24Places you can arrive from
- 24Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
The train gets you into Lusaka. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

Where to stay in Lusaka
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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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 | 50% | Kafue, 42 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 12 | 50% | Choma, 209 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Lusaka that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 24 | 100% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia Railways | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Stations, airports and ports in Lusaka
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Lusaka
- Lusaka Central Train Station
Leaving Lusaka
Common questions about Trains to Lusaka
Where can I travel to Lusaka by Trains from?
24 places connect to Lusaka by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 42 km away in a straight line and the furthest 375 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Lusaka cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Lusaka is €11.88 for one passenger, across 24 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 187 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Lusaka take?
The fastest Trains journey into Lusaka is 1h 9m door to door. The median origin sits 187 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Lusaka?
1 operators run Trains services into Lusaka on our network: Zambia Railways. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalog rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Lusaka use?
Trains services into Lusaka use 1 named terminals, among them Lusaka Central Train Station. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
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.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Lusaka
We cannot promise Lusaka Central Train Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Where to leave your bags in Lusaka
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
Check Lusaka on StasherOr try Bounce
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