Longest train services explained

This article lists the longest passenger rail services that are currently scheduled and running directly between two cities. This list is not complete due to the complexity of various railway systems, their timetables and difference in schedule administration between countries. To keep the list simple, only services that are point-to-point direct between two cities are listed. Services that require railcar exchanges, coach changes, shunting or station transfers are not listed.

Top 50 train services, by distance

No.Origin
(country)
Destination
(country)
Train name
No.
Operator name Distance (km)No. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running timeRef.
1Moscow (Russia) Vladivostok (Russia) Rossiya 1 / 2 Russian Railways9,300140Daily164 hrs (~7 days)[1]
2Moscow (Russia) Vladivostok (Russia) 9 / 10Russian Railways9,25981Daily147 hrs (~6 days)[2]
3Kislovodsk (Russia) Neryungri (Russia) 97 (additional carriage)Russian Railways7,963122Every other day150 hrs (~6 days)[3]
4Chita (Russia) Adler (Russia) 269 / 270Russian Railways7,504953 times a week (in Summer)140 hrs (~6 days)[4]
5Chita (Russia) Anapa (Russia) 69 (additional carriage)Russian Railways7,070109Daily135 hrs (~5.5 days)[5]
6Moscow (Russia) Neryungri (Russia) 82 (additional carriage) / 375 (additional carriage) Russian Railways6,950101Every other day124 hrs (~5 days) [6]
7Adler (Russia) Severobaykalsk (Russia) 273 / 274Russian Railways6,88391Weekly (in Summer)125 hrs (~5 days)[7]
8Moscow (Russia) Chita (Russia) 69 / 70Russian Railways6,205107Daily106 hrs (~4.5 days)[8]
9Irkutsk (Russia) Anapa (Russia) 205Russian Railways5,996792 times a week (in Summer)109 hrs (~4.5 days)[9]
10Moscow (Russia) Severobaykalsk (Russia) 91 / 92Russian Railways5,54658Every other day87 hrs (~3.5 days)[10]
11Moscow (Russia) Ulan-Ude (Russia) 81 / 82Russian Railways5,49971Every other day94 hrs (~4 days)[11]
12Adler (Russia) Tomsk (Russia) 115 / 116Russian Railways5,06771Every other day93 hrs (~4 days)[12]
13Adler (Russia) Krasnoyarsk (Russia) 127 / 128Russian Railways5,037702 or 3 times a week94 hrs (~4 days)[13]
14Adler (Russia) Barnaul (Russia) 216Russian Railways4,98374Every other day (in peak seasons)93 hrs (~4 days)[14]
15Guangzhou (China) Lhasa (China) China Railway4,98014Daily53 hrs 55 mins (~2.2 days)[15]
16Anapa (Russia) Krasnoyarsk (Russia) 211Russian Railways4,908702 times a week91 hrs (~4 days)[16]
17Kislovodsk (Russia) Novokuznetsk (Russia) 59Russian Railways4,73469Every other day89 hrs (~4 days)[17]
18Guangzhou (China) Urumqi (China) Z138/5-Z136/7 [zh]China Railway4,71924Daily48 hrs (2 days)[18]
19Toronto (Canada) Vancouver (Canada) The Canadian 1 / 2Via Rail4,46662 / 662 times a week92 h (~4 days)[19]
20Chicago (United States) Los Angeles (United States) Texas Eagle 21 / 22 (continues as part of Sunset Limited 1 / 2 in San Antonio)Amtrak4,390403 times a week65 hrs 20 mins (~3 days)[20]
21Moscow (Russia) Abakan (Russia) 67 / 68Russian Railways4,38070Every other day74 hrs (~3 days)[21]
22Shanghai (China) Lhasa (China) Z164/3 [zh]China Railway4,37216Daily44 hrs (~2 days)[22]
23Sydney (Australia) Perth (Australia) Indian PacificJourney Beyond4,35226Weekly65 hrs (2.5 days+)[23]
24Vorkuta (Russia) Adler (Russia) 309 / 310Russian Railways4,299 78Every other day 88 hrs (~3.5 days)[24]
25Harbin (China) Haikou (China) Z114/3 [zh]China Railway4,26823Daily46 hrs (2 days)[25]
26Changchun (China) Haikou (China) Z384/5-Z386/3 [zh]China Railway4,24921Daily47 hrs (~2 days)[26]
27Moscow (Russia) Abakan (Russia) 77 / 78Russian Railways4,24677Every other day76 hrs (~3 days)[27]
28Dibrugarh (India) Kanyakumari (India) Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express / 15906 Indian Railways4,18955Daily74 hrs (~3 days)[28]
29Shenyang (China) Urumqi (China) T302/3-T304/1 [zh]China Railway4,16131Daily53 hrs (~2 days)[29]
30Shanghai (China) Urumqi (China) Z40/42 + China Railway4,12924 / 22Daily39 hrs (~1.5 days)[30]
31Changchun (China) Kunming (China) K2288/7 [zh]China Railway4,04940Daily59 hrs (~2.5 days)[31]
32Vorkuta (Russia) Novorossiysk (Russia) 511 / 512Russian Railways4,03772Every other day (in Summer)82 hours (~3.5 days)[32]
33Mudanjiang (China) Guangzhou (China) K728/5-K726/7 [zh]China Railway3,99649Daily54 hrs (~2 days)[33]
34Kashgar (China) Chengdu (China) K454/1-K452/3 [zh]China Railway3,94524Daily49 hrs (~2 days)[34]
35Murmansk (Russia) Adler (Russia) 225 / 226Russian Railways3,92653Every other day (in Summer)77 hrs (~3 days)[35]
36Chicago (United States) Emeryville (United States) California Zephyr 5 / 6Amtrak3,92432Daily51 hrs 20 mins (~2 days)[36]
37 (India) (India) Thiruvananthapuram - Silchar Aronai Express / 12507Indian Railways3,91556Weekly72 hrs (~3 days)[37]
38Urumqi (China) Yingtan (China) T308/5-T306/7 [zh]China Railway3,86023Daily44 hrs (~2 days)[38]
39Urumqi (China) Kunming (China) K1502/3-K1504/1 [zh]China Railway3,79028Daily46 hrs (~2 days)[39]
40Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (India) Kanyakumari (India) Himsagar Express/16318Indian Railways3,79069Weekly73 hrs (~3 days)[40]
41Lhasa (China) Beijing (China) Z22/1 [zh]China Railway3,7569Daily40 hrs (~1.5 days)[41]
42Murmansk (Russia) Novorossiysk (Russia) 285 / 286Russian Railways3,70349Every other day (in Summer)70 hrs (~3 days)[42]
43Jinan (China) Urumqi (China) Z105/6 [zh]China Railway3,65122Daily36 hrs (~1.5 days)[43]
44Kashgar (China) Xi’an (China) T269/70 [zh]China Railway3,64923Daily38 hrs (~1.5 days)[44]
45Chicago (United States) Los Angeles (United States) Southwest Chief 3 / 4Amtrak3,64531Daily41 hrs (~2 days)[45]
46Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (India) Tirunelveli Junction (India) Navyug Express/16687Indian Railways3,63361Weekly69 hrs (~3 days)[46]
47Chicago (United States) Portland (United States) Empire Builder 27 / 28Amtrak3,62938Daily46 hrs (~2 days)[47]
48Lianyungang (China) Urumqi (China) K1354/3 [zh]China Railway3,56026Daily46 hrs (~2 days)[48]
49Firozpur (India) Mandapam (India) Firozpur–Rameswaram Humsafar Express/20973Indian Railways3,54444Weekly61 hrs (~2.5 days)[49]
50Bengaluru (India) Tinsukia (India) New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express/22501Indian Railways3,54239Weekly63 hrs (~2.5 days)[50]

Longest train services, by country/region, within it

Table below lists trains operating nationally, within a country.

Africa

Egypt

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
No. 88/89/1009/2008 Special ("Isbani")Egyptian National Railways1,100 km (approximate)9Daily16 or 17 hrs

South Africa

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
The Blue TrainLuxrail1,600 km7Weekly28 hrs

Asia

Central Asia

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
MoscowTashkentUzbekistan 505Uzbek Railways3,379 km261 to 3 times a month72 hrs (~3 days)
KazanAlmaty114 / 113Kazakhstan Temir Joly3,329 km59Оnce a week64 hrs (~2.5 days)
KazanBishkek114 / 113 (additional carriage)Kyrgyz Railways3,278 km56Once a week65 hrs (~2.5 days)
Aktau (Mangistau station)Semey37Kazakhstan Temir Joly3,242 km54Every other day62 hrs (~2.5 days)
SaratovAlmatyKazakhstan 8 / 7Kazakhstan Temir Joly3,161 km41Every other day62 hrs (~2.5 days)
VolgogradKulob319Tajik Railways3,067 km20Оnce a week72 hrs (~3 days)
VolgogradTashkent123 / 124Uzbek Railways2,982 km22Twice a week57 hrs (~2 days)
VolgogradDushanbe329Tajik Railways2,816 km22Оnce a week62 hrs (~2.5 days)
Aktau (Mangistau station)Almaty77Kazakhstan Temir Joly2,797 km52Daily54 hrs (~2 days)
VolgogradKhujand359Tajik Railways2,784 km20Оnce a week60 hrs (~2.5 days)
UralskAlmaty28 / 27Kazakhstan Temir Joly2,720 km17Every other day41 hrs (~1.5 days)
ChelyabinskTashkent306 / 305 (additional carriage)Russian Railways2,714 km28Оnce a week53 hrs (~2 days)
SamaraBishkek318 / 317Kyrgyz Railways2,676 km28Twice a week54 hrs (~2 days)
NovosibirskTashkent369Uzbek Railways2,657 km64Every 8 days63 hrs (~2.5 days)

China

All services are operated by China Railway.

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.DistanceNo. of stopsdata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
LhasaZ264/5 - Z266/34,980 km1454 h (2 days +)
ÜrümqiK1084 / K10814,827 km4062 h 15 min[51] (2 days +)
ShanghaiT206 / T2034,742 km3254 h (2 days +)
UrumqiZ230 / Z2314,657 km2048 h 17 mins (2 days +)
LhasaZ164 / Z1664,373 km1248 h (2 days)
Nyingchi via LhasaZ21 / Z224,367 km2160 h (2.5 days)
HarbinHaikouZ114 / Z1124,276 km2946 hrs 54 mins (~2 days)
KunmingUrumqiK1502 / K15034,216 km2964 h (2 days +)
UrumqiK594 / K5964,168 km3556 h (2 days +)[52]
ChangchunKunmingK2288 / K22864,141 km5768 hrs 33 mins (~3 days)
UrumqiZ40 / Z424,077 km2445 h (2 days)
GuangzhouZ12 / Z143,011 km1628 h (1 day)
NanningG421 / G422
G529 / G530
2,489 km2413 h 32 min
BeijingHong KongG79 / G802,441 km88 h 56 m
ShenzhenG71 / G722,400 km1710 h 16 min
ShanghaiD196 / D1942,014 km1514 h

India

See main article: Longest train services of Indian Railways.

No.Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name Distance[53] No. of StopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
1KanyakumariVivek Express
(15905/15906)
Indian Railways4282km (2,661miles)56Daily73 hrs 30 min (~3.5 days)
2Thiruvananthapuram - Silchar Superfast Express
(12515/12516)
Indian Railways3932km (2,443miles)57Weekly75 hrs 15 min (~3.5 days)
3KanyakumariHimsagar Express
(16317/16318)
Indian Railways3782km (2,350miles)73Weekly71 hrs 45 min(~3 days)

Indonesia

For simplicity, only train trips with milage over 850 km are shown

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number" Scheduled running time
Jakarta (Pasar Senen)Ketapang (Banyuwangi) via Semarang and SurabayaBlambangan EkspresPT Kereta Api Indonesia1,031 km27Daily
  • 16 hours and 25 minutes (to Jakarta)
  • 16 hours and 40 minutes (to Ketapang, Banyuwangi)
Jakarta (Gambir)Jember via Semarang and SurabayaPandalungan919 km20Daily
  • 13 hours and 45 minutes (to Jakarta)
  • 14 hours and 40 minutes (to Jember)
Jakarta (Gambir)Malang via YogyakartaGajayana905 km20Daily
  • 12 hours and 15 minutes (to Jakarta)
  • 12 hours and 16 minutes (to Malang)
Jakarta (Gambir)Malang via SemarangBrawijaya881 km
  • 19 (to Jakarta)
  • 18 (to Malang)
Daily
  • 12 hours and 59 minutes (to Jakarta)
  • 12 hours and 51 minutes (to Malang)
Jakarta (Pasar Senen)Malang via SemarangMajapahit880 km
  • 20 (to Jakarta)
  • 22 (to Malang)
Daily
  • 13 hours and 52 minutes (to Jakarta)
  • 14 hours and 47 minutes (to Malang)
Jakarta (Pasar Senen)Malang via SemarangMatarmaja880 km
  • 31 (to Jakarta)
  • 33 (to Malang)
Daily
  • 15 hours and 32 minutes (to Jakarta)
  • 15 hours and 54 minutes (from Jakarta)

Japan

Origin cityDestination cityTrain name/NoOperator name DistanceNo. of stopsdata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
Central Japan Railway Company / West Japan Railway Company1,174.9 km114 hrs 53 mins
West Japan Railway Company / Central Japan Railway Company953.6 km1712 hrs 11 mins
Kyushu Railway Company / West Japan Railway Company911.2 km73 hrs 44 mins
Hokkaido Railway Company / East Japan Railway Company862.5 km54 hrs 2 mins
West Japan Railway Company / Central Japan Railway Company804.7 km119 hrs 27 mins

Russia

Including international trains through Petropavlovsk in Kazakhstan.

Correct as of November 2024. See main table for sourcing of all these services.

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
MoscowVladivostokRossiya 1/2Russian Railways9,300 km140Daily164 hrs (~7 days)
MoscowVladivostok9/10Russian Railways9,259 km81Daily147 hrs (~6 days)
KislovodskNeryungri97 (additional carriage)Russian Railways7,963 km122Every other day150 hrs (~6 days)
ChitaAdler269/270Russian Railways7,504 km953 times a week (in Summer)140 hrs (~6 days)
ChitaAnapa69 (additional carriage)Russian Railways7,070 km109Daily135 hrs (~5.5 days)
MoscowNeryungri82 (additional carriage) / 375 (additional carriage)Russian Railways6,950 km101Every other day124 hrs (~5 days)
AdlerSeverobaykalsk273/274Russian Railways6,883 km91Weekly (in Summer)125 hrs (~5 days)
Chita69/70Russian Railways6,205 km107Daily106 hrs (~4.5 days)
IrkutskAnapa205Russian Railways5,996 km792 times a week (in Summer)109 hrs (~4.5 days)
Severobaykalsk91/92Russian Railways5,546 km58Every other day87 hrs (~3.5 days)
Ulan-Ude81/82Russian Railways5,499 km72Every other day94 hrs (~4 days)
AdlerTomsk115/116Russian Railways5,067 km71Every other day93 hrs (~4 days)
AdlerKrasnoyarsk127/128Russian Railways5,037 km702 or 3 times a week94 hrs (~4 days)
AdlerBarnaul216Russian Railways4,983 km74Every other day (in peak seasons)93 hrs (~4 days)
AnapaKrasnoyarsk211Russian Railways4,908 km702 times a week91 hrs (~4 days)
KislovodskNovokuznetsk59Russian Railways4,734 km69Every other day89 hrs (~4 days)

South Korea

All services are operated by Korail.

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
Bujeon1621–1624483.1 km18/31Twice daily7 ~ 8 hrs
Jeongdongjin (Gangneung) Busan1691/1692480.5 kmDaily7.9 hrs
Jeongdongjin (Gangneung) Bujeon1681/1682453.5 kmDaily7.9 hrs
Mokpo via Seogwangju1951/1954390.9 km46Daily6.5 hrs
Yeongju via Daejeon4301–4304387.5 km22Twice daily5.25 hrs

Taiwan

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
Hualien51/52Taiwan Railways Administration752 km17Daily10 hours 30 mins

Thailand

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
Singapore951/952Locomotive : SRT & KTMB /
Service : Eastern & Oriental Express
1,907 km5Special deluxe excursion train2 days 3 hrs 25 mins
Su-ngai Kolok37/38SRT1,174 km27Daily20 hrs 10 mins
Su-ngai Kolok171/172SRT1,174 km39Daily21 hrs 45 mins
Butterworth35/36SRT1,147 km23Daily22 hrs 10 mins

Uzbekistan

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
AndijanKungrad127 / 128UTI1,667 km19Twice a week26 hrs 30 mins
AndijanKhiva125 / 126UTI1,457 km13Daily21 hrs 23 mins
AndijanUrgench131 / 132 (additional carriage)UTI1,420 km15Once a week22 hrs 46 mins
TashkentKungrad54 / 53UTI1,281 km13Daily19 hrs 18 mins
AndijanTermez129 / 130UTI1,240 km164 times a week20 hrs 28 mins
TashkentKhiva76 / 75 (additional carriage)UTI1,067 km9Once a week16 hrs 5 mins
TashkentShavat58 / 57UTI1,055 km73 times a week13 hrs 54 mins
TashkentKhiva56 / 55UTI1,049 km74 times a week13 hrs 55 mins

Vietnam

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
Ho Chi Minh CityTN1/TN2Vietnam Railways1,726 km39[54] Daily40 hrs 50 mins

Europe

International services

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name data-sort-type="number" DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
Malmö (Sweden) 304/305Snälltåget1,720 km15data-sort-value="1"Weekly in winterdata-sort-value="2205"22 hrs 05 mins
Stockholm (Sweden) Narvik (Norway) 93/94 Vy Tåg1,467 km25data-sort-value="7" Dailydata-sort-value="1844" 18 hrs 37 mins
Stockholm (Sweden) Dresden (Germany) 308/309Snälltåget1,630 km (approximate)13data-sort-value="7"Weekly in May and Septemberdata-sort-value="2210"22 hrs 10 mins
Brussels(Belgium)Prague(Czech Republic)452/453European Sleeper1,510 km (approximate)19Thrice-weekly15 hrs 30 mins
Stockholm (Sweden) 300/301Snälltåget1,450 km (approximate)12data-sort-value="7"6 times a week in spring and summerdata-sort-value="1630"17 hrs 20 mins
Stockholm (Sweden) Berlin (Germany) via HamburgEN 345/346SJ1,450 km (approximate)11data-sort-value="7" Dailydata-sort-value="1403" 15 hrs 20 mins
Prague (Czech Republic) Split (Croatia) 1220/1221RegioJet1,406 km8data-sort-value="7"Daily in summerdata-sort-value="2044"21 hrs 5 mins
Villach (Austria) Edirne (Turkey) Optima Tours1,400 km (approximate)0data-sort-value="1.5"1-2 times a week in summerdata-sort-value="3400"34 hrs
Vienna (Austria) Paris (France) NJ 468/469ÖBB1,320 km9data-sort-value="7"3 times a weekdata-sort-value="1402"13 hrs 57 mins
Hamburg (Germany) Budapest (Hungary) via Berlin, Prague and BratislavaEC 172/173 HungariaDB, ČD, ZSSK, MÁV1,288 km23data-sort-value="7" Dailydata-sort-value="1418" 13 hrs 40 mins
Vienna (Austria) Rostock (Germany) IC 296/297Deutsche Bahn1,240 km (approximate)28data-sort-value="6"Dailydata-sort-value="1344"14hrs-15hrs
Bordeaux (France) Frankfurt am Main (Germany) TGV 9594/9599SNCF1,230 km (approximate)12data-sort-value="0.15"Weekly in July/Augustdata-sort-value="0817"7 hrs 53 mins
Vienna (Austria) Amsterdam (Netherlands) NJ 40490/40421ÖBB1,210 km (approximate)16/19data-sort-value="7"Dailydata-sort-value="1349"13 hrs 48 mins
Perpignan (France) Brussels (Belgium) TGV 9862SNCF1,210 km (approximate)14data-sort-value="2"2 times a weekdata-sort-value="0817"8 hrs 17 mins
Berlin (Germany) Paris (France) NJ 40424/40469ÖBB1,200 km (approximate)6data-sort-value="3"3 times a weekdata-sort-value="1347"14 hrs 6 mins

Albania

All services operated by Hekurudha Shqiptare

Origin CityDestination CityOperator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencyScheduled running timeNote
DurrësElbasanHSH75.7 km5daily2 hrs 45-47 mins
HSH104.5 km1 (Vorë)2 per day3 hrs 50 mins[55] Not in operation due to bad infrastructure (expected to return)

Belarus

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
BrestPolotsk606 / 605BC893 km29Daily16 hrs, 10 mins
GomelGrodno631 / 632BC801 km20Daily15 hrs, 10 mins
GrodnoKastsyukovichy (Kommunary Station)634 / 633BC773 km24Daily16 hrs, 9 mins
BrestPolotsk658 / 657BC761 km26Daily14 hrs, 1 mins
GomelGrodno609 / 610BC658 km21Daily12 hrs, 56 mins

Belgium

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
IC01NMBS/SNCB250 km11-1215 daytime trains (Hourly from 04.40 AM – 6.40 PM) + 3 trains to Welkenraedt (245 km) (7.40 PM – 9.40 PM) 3 hrs, 2 mins

Bulgaria

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
2601 BDZ543 km104 daytime trains, 1 overnight train7 hrs, 5 mins

Croatia

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
1880/1881 709 km15Daily Mon-Sat during July and August13 hrs, 28 mins

Czech Republic

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
Karlovy VarySC 504České dráhy621 km14daily7 hrs, 2 mins[56]

Denmark

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
Many different numbersDSB475 km1412 per day4 hrs, 47 mins[57]

Finland

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
KolariHelsinki262VR995 km16Seasonal, 2 to 3 times a week16 hrs 1 min[58]

France

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
NiceTGV 5537 / 5516SNCF Voyageurs1,199 km17Daily10 hrs 06 mins[59]
NantesMarseilleTGV 5306 SNCF Voyageurs1,163 km8Weekly (On Fridays)6 hrs 40 mins[60]
RennesMarseilleTGV 5332 / 5386 / 5382SNCF Voyageurs1,116 km6-7Daily + Twice on Saturdays5 hrs 50 mins[61]
RennesMontpellierTGV 5336SNCF Voyageurs1,100 km7Weekly (On Sundays)6 hrs 4 mins[62]

Germany

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
HamburgMunichICE 699Deutsche Bahn1,293 km20-21Daily12 hrs 09 mins[63] [64]

Ireland

All services operated by Iarnród Éireann

Scheduled running time!
Dublin HeustonTralee Casement333 km9-111 daily Monday-Saturday, 3 daily Sunday3 hrs 42 mins-3 hrs 55 mins[65]
Rosslare EuroportDundalk Clarke254 km261 daily Monday-Friday4 hrs 43 mins[66]

Italy

All services are operated by Trenitalia.

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
SiracusaICN 1962/19631,500 km (approximate)32-34Daily19 hrs 30 mins - 20 hrs 30 mins
Reggio CalabriaICN 37646/7951,500 km (approximate)32-34Daily18 hrs
TurinReggio CalabriaFrecciarossa 9583/9584 + 9587/9588 + 96421,400 km (approximate)16-222-3 times daily11 hrs

Liechtenstein

These services are actually international, as they go between Feldkirch, Austria and Buchs, Switzerland. The indicated distance is between the first and last station in Liechtenstein.

Netherlands

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
IC 827/829NS300 km182 daily Monday-Friday3 hrs 44 mins

Norway

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
471/472/475/476SJ Norge728 km27Twice daily9 hrs 38 mins

Poland

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
ŚwinoujścieIC 38173 PrzemyślaninPKP Intercity1,054 km33daily15 hrs 51 mins[68]

Portugal

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
180 and 184 (southbound); 182 and 186 (northbound)CP651 km11 (180, 184 and 186), 15 (182)Daily5 hrs 1 mins (180 and 184); 5 hrs 58 min (182 and 186)

Romania

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of StopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
1765/1763 CFR849 km41Daily17 hrs 2 mins (1765) 17 hrs 27 mins (1763)

Russia

Only services within geographical Europe (i.e. not into Siberia) are listed in this subcategory.

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
309 / 310RZD4,299 km77Every other day88 hrs (~4 days)
VorkutaNovorossiysk511 / 512RZD4,037 km71Every other day (in Summer)82 hrs (~3 days)
MurmanskAdler225 / 226RZD3,926 km53Every other day (in Summer)77 hrs (~3 days)
MurmanskNovorossiysk285 / 286RZD3,703 km49Every other day (in Summer)70 hrs (~3 days)

Slovakia

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator NameDistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
BratislavaHumennéR 615 / 614 ZemplínZSSK540 km25Daily7 hrs 53 mins
BratislavaHumennéEx 15621 / 17630 ŠarišanZSSK514 km20Once a week6 hrs 54 mins

Spain

All services operated by Renfe

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
A CoruñaAlvia00625/006261,358 km[69] 24Daily13 hrs 20 mins (00625) 13 hrs (00626)
CádizTorre del Oro[70] 00697/006941,250 km (approximate)24Daily30 hrs 30 mins

Sweden

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
Storlien3900/3901Snälltåget1,244 km13Twice a week in winter and summer16 hrs 55 mins
Göteborg77/74SJ1,114 km12Daily13 hrs 12 mins

Switzerland

Origin CityDestination CityTrain Name/No.Operator Name DistanceNo. of stopsFrequencydata-sort-type="number"Scheduled running time
Geneva AirportIC1SBB CFF FFS350 km (approximate)9Hourly4 hrs 02 mins
BaselChiassoIC21SBB CFF FFS300 km (approximate)82 times a day3 hrs, 51 mins
Bahnhof ZermattGlacier ExpressRhaetian Railway & Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn291 km (approximate)13Daily, up to 3 Trains8 hrs 22 mins[71]

Ukraine

Scheduled running time!
RakhivMariupol006Ukrainian Railways1,800 km (approximate)14Every other day29 hrs[72]
Lysychansk045/046Ukrainian Railways1,683 km43Daily31 hrs[73]

United Kingdom

Scheduled running time!
1V60CrossCountry1,246 km40Daily Monday - Friday 13 hrs 16 mins[74] [75]

North America

Canada

All services are operated by Via Rail.

Scheduled running time
The Canadian 1 / 25,100 km68Bi-weekly85 h (3.5 days)
WinnipegChurchill693 / 6921,710 km69/70Bi-weekly34 h/35 h (1.75 days)
The Ocean 14 / 151,301 km26Tri-weekly20 h 15 mins (1 day)
JasperPrince Rupert5 / 61,225 km28Tri-weekly24 h 30 mins (1 days)

United States

All services are run by Amtrak.

Scheduled running time!
ChicagoLos AngelesTexas Eagle 421 / 4224,390 km40Daily to San Antonio, Tri-weekly to Los Angeles65 hrs 20 mins (~3 days)
ChicagoCalifornia Zephyr 5 / 63,924 km32Daily51 hrs 20 mins (~2 days)
ChicagoLos AngelesSouthwest Chief 3 / 43,645 km31Daily41 hrs (~2 days)
PortlandEmpire Builder 27 / 283,629 km38Daily46 hrs (~2 days)
SeattleEmpire Builder 7 / 83,549 km39Daily46 hrs (~2 days)
Los AngelesSunset Limited 1 / 23,211 km20Tri-weekly48 hrs (~2 days)[76]
MiamiSilver Star 91 / 922,449 km36Daily36 hrs (~1.5 days)[77]
MiamiSilver Meteor 97 / 982,235 km31Daily28 hrs (~1 day)

South America

Argentina

Scheduled running time!
Buenos AiresTucuman265/266Trenes Argentinos1,170 km16Bi-Weekly 32 hrs[78]

Brazil

Scheduled running time!
São LuísParauapebasEFCVale870 km15Tri-Weekly 15.2 hrs[79]
Belo HorizonteCariacicaEFVMVale664 km30Daily 12.9 hrs[80]

Oceania

Australia

Scheduled running time
SydneyPerthIndian PacificJourney Beyond4,352 km26Weekly 65 hrs
AdelaideDarwinThe GhanJourney Beyond2,979 km4Weekly54 hrs
AdelaideBrisbaneGreat SouthernJourney Beyond2,885 km5Weekly66 hrs
BrisbaneCairnsSpirit of QueenslandQueensland Rail1,681 km265 times per week25 hrs
BrisbaneLongreachSpirit of the OutbackQueensland Rail1,325 km202 times per week26 hrs
SydneyBroken HillOutback XplorerNSW TrainLink1,135 km16Weekly13 hrs
SydneyBrisbaneNT31 / 32NSW TrainLink988 km22Daily14 hrs 12 min
TownsvilleMount IsaThe InlanderQueensland Rail977 km92 times per week21 hrs
SydneyMelbourneST21 / 22 / 23 / 24NSW TrainLink960 km16Twice daily each way10 hrs 50 min
AdelaideMelbourneThe OverlandJourney Beyond828 km92 times per week10 hrs 30 min

New Zealand

Scheduled running time
AucklandWellingtonNorthern Explorer 200 / 201KiwiRail Scenic Journeys682 km73 times per week 11 hrs

Longest non-stop train services, by distance and country

Asia

China

! No.! Origin! Destination! Train Name/No.! Operator Name ! Distance! Frequency! Running Time! Average Speed!
1Harbin WestZ17 / Z18China Railway1,249 kmDaily10 hrs 3 min120 km/h

Europe

France

! No.! Origin! Destination! Operator Name ! Distance! Frequency! Running Time! Average Speed!
1Paris - Gare de LyonMarseille-Saint-CharlesSNCF Voyageurs750 kmMultiple daily3 hrs 4 min245 km/h[81]

India

Only trains with limited stops are listed below

See main article: Longest train services of Indian Railways.

No.Origin CityDestination CityDistanceFrequency Travelling Time [82]
1AhmedabadMumbai CentralMumbai Central–Hapa Duronto Express493 kmDaily5 hrs 50 min
2 - Pune–Howrah Duronto Express468Bi-Weekly6 hrs 05 min
Mumbai CST–Howrah Duronto ExpressM,T,W,F5 hrs 57 min
3Mumbai Rajdhani Express465Daily4 hrs 35 min
Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto ExpressBi-Weekly5 hrs 35 min

Ireland

! No.! Origin! Destination! Operator Name ! Distance! Frequency! Running Time! Average Speed!
1Cork KentDublin HeustonIarnród Éireann266 kmDaily Monday-Friday2 hrs 15 min118 km/h[83]

Sweden

! No.! Origin! Destination! Operator Name ! Distance! Frequency! Running Time! Average Speed!
1StockholmGothenburgSJ455 kmMonday-Friday, Sunday2 hrs 54 min
(some days slightly slower)
157 km/h[84]

North America

United States

! No.! Origin! Destination! Train Name/No! Operator Name ! Distance! Frequency! Running Time! Average Speed!
1Lorton, VirginiaSanford, FloridaAuto Train, 52/53Amtrak1,376 kmDaily17 hrs 30 min79 km/h[85]

Longest high-speed rail service

The China Railway G403/4, G405/6 and D939/40 Beijing–Kunming high-speed train (2,653 km, 10 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes), which began service on January 1, 2017, is the longest high-speed rail service in the world.

The previous record-holder was the likewise Chinese Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway at 2,230 km.

Eurostar previously held the record for its London to Cannes route, which set a record of 1,421 km non-stop high-speed service in 2006 (prior to the opening of High Speed One) – this was however not a regularly scheduled service.[86] Currently, the record holders outside China are the Thalys service from Amsterdam to Marseille, at 1,265 km in 7 hrs, 15 mins, and the Eurostar from London to Marseille, at 1,215 km in 6 hrs, 26 mins.

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