Trains to Vientiane
8 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
8 places connect to Vientiane by Trains, across 1 country, run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 64 km away to 337 km, with a median of 169 km.
Arriving in Vientiane
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udon Thani to Vientiane train | €11.88 | 1h 24m | 64 km |
| Khon Kaen to Vientiane train | €22.89 | 2h 9m | 171 km |
| Chum Phae to Vientiane train | €22.89 | 2h 10m | 167 km |
| Nakhon Ratchasima to Vientiane train | €43.79 | 3h 25m | 337 km |
- 8Places you can arrive from
- 8Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
The trip ends at Vientiane Railway Station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

A room in Vientiane for the night the train gets in
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 | 6 | 75% | Udon Thani, 64 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 2 | 25% | Nakhon Ratchasima, 337 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Vientiane that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Stations, airports and ports in Vientiane
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Vientiane
- Vientiane Railway Station
- Vientiane North railway station
- Vientiane South railway station
Leaving Vientiane
Common questions about Trains to Vientiane
Where can I travel to Vientiane by Trains from?
8 places connect to Vientiane by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 64 km away in a straight line and the furthest 337 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Vientiane cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Vientiane is €11.88 for one passenger, across 8 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 169 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Vientiane take?
The fastest Trains journey into Vientiane is 1h 24m door to door. The median origin sits 169 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 Vientiane?
1 operators run Trains services into Vientiane on our network: การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย. 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 Vientiane use?
Trains services into Vientiane use 3 named terminals, among them Vientiane Railway Station, Vientiane North railway station, Vientiane South railway 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 Vientiane
We cannot promise Vientiane Railway Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Baggage storage near Vientiane Railway Station
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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