Trains Between Hanoi and Hue
Written by Fabio Updated Jan. 12, 2025
The Hanoi to Hue railway line is one of the most popular in Vietnam. It is a section of the North-South Railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Hue is at the middle of the line.
Hue was Vietnam’s capital during the Tay Son dynasty (1778-1802 AD) and Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945 AD). Large numbers of tourists visit Hue, attracted by its historical sites.
Hanoi–Hue Railway
- Distance: 540 kilometers (335 miles)
- Trains from Hanoi to Hue: SE1, SE3, SE5, SE7, SE9, SE11, SE17, SE19
- Trains from Hue to Hanoi: SE8, SE6, SE12, SE10, SE4, SE2, SE18, SE20
- Main stops: Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Vinh, Yen Trung, Huong Pho, Dong Hoi, Dong Ha, Hue
- Duration of journey: approximately 14 hours
There are eight trains running between Hanoi and Hue. All terminate at Hanoi and Saigon. SE5, SE7 and SE11 are daytime trains. SE1, SE3, SE9, SE17 and SE19 are overnight trains.
Hanoi to Hue Train Schedules
| SE7 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hanoi |
- |
06:00 |
1 |
| Phu Ly |
07:03 |
07:06 |
| Ninh Binh |
08:14 |
08:17 |
| Thanh Hoa |
09:25 |
09:28 |
| Vinh |
12:02 |
12:09 |
| Yen Trung |
12:43 |
12:46 |
| Huong Pho |
13:40 |
13:42 |
| Dong Hoi |
16:22 |
16:34 |
| Dong Ha |
18:32 |
18:35 |
| Hue |
19:46 |
- |
| SE11 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hanoi |
- |
08:00 |
1 |
| Phu Ly |
09:03 |
09:06 |
| Ninh Binh |
10:13 |
10:15 |
| Thanh Hoa |
11:21 |
11:24 |
| Vinh |
14:00 |
14:07 |
| Yen Trung |
14:30 |
14:33 |
| Huong Pho |
15:27 |
15:30 |
| Dong Hoi |
18:25 |
18:37 |
| Dong Ha |
20:24 |
20:27 |
| Hue |
22:03 |
- |
| SE5 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hanoi |
- |
09:00 |
1 |
| Phu Ly |
10:04 |
10:07 |
| Ninh Binh |
11:17 |
11:21 |
| Thanh Hoa |
12:31 |
12:36 |
| Vinh |
15:00 |
15:07 |
| Yen Trung |
15:30 |
15:33 |
| Huong Pho |
16:27 |
16:30 |
| Dong Hoi |
19:15 |
19:30 |
| Dong Ha |
21:08 |
21:11 |
| Hue |
22:21 |
- |
| SE9 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hanoi |
- |
14:30 |
1 |
| Phu Ly |
15:46 |
15:49 |
| Ninh Binh |
17:13 |
17:16 |
| Thanh Hoa |
18:27 |
18:30 |
| Vinh |
20:55 |
21:02 |
| Yen Trung |
21:26 |
21:29 |
| Huong Pho |
22:38 |
22:41 |
| Dong Hoi |
01:21 |
01:36 |
2 |
| Dong Ha |
03:25 |
03:28 |
| Hue |
04:39 |
- |
| SE3 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hanoi |
- |
19:30 |
1 |
| Phu Ly |
20:34 |
20:37 |
| Ninh Binh |
21:44 |
21:47 |
| Thanh Hoa |
22:52 |
22:55 |
| Vinh |
01:16 |
01:23 |
2 |
| Dong Hoi |
05:20 |
05:35 |
| Dong Ha |
07:15 |
07:18 |
| Hue |
08:30 |
- |
| SE19 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hanoi |
- |
20:10 |
1 |
| Ninh Binh |
22:22 |
22:25 |
| Thanh Hoa |
23:31 |
23:34 |
| Vinh |
02:02 |
02:07 |
2 |
| Dong Hoi |
05:59 |
06:14 |
| Dong Ha |
08:11 |
08:14 |
| Hue |
09:26 |
- |
| SE17 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hanoi |
- |
20:45 |
1 |
| Thanh Hoa |
00:01 |
00:08 |
2 |
| Vinh |
02:40 |
02:47 |
| Dong Hoi |
06:43 |
06:55 |
| Dong Ha |
08:40 |
08:43 |
| Hue |
09:57 |
- |
| SE7 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hanoi |
- |
06:00 |
1 |
| Phu Ly |
07:03 |
07:06 |
| Ninh Binh |
08:14 |
08:17 |
| Thanh Hoa |
09:25 |
09:28 |
| Vinh |
12:02 |
12:09 |
| Yen Trung |
12:43 |
12:46 |
| Huong Pho |
13:40 |
13:42 |
| Dong Hoi |
16:22 |
16:34 |
| Dong Ha |
18:32 |
18:35 |
| Hue |
19:46 |
- |
| SE1 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hanoi |
- |
22:20 |
1 |
| Phu Ly |
23:22 |
23:25 |
| Thanh Hoa |
01:25 |
01:31 |
2 |
| Vinh |
03:42 |
03:56 |
| Yen Trung |
04:19 |
04:22 |
| Huong Pho |
05:16 |
05:19 |
| Dong Hoi |
07:49 |
08:04 |
| Dong Ha |
09:39 |
09:42 |
| Hue |
10:52 |
- |
Hue to Hanoi Train Schedules
| SE6 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hue |
- |
05:00 |
1 |
| Dong Ha |
06:14 |
06:17 |
| Dong Hoi |
08:27 |
08:42 |
| Huong Pho |
11:20 |
11:22 |
| Yen Trung |
12:16 |
12:19 |
| Vinh |
12:44 |
12:51 |
| Thanh Hoa |
15:30 |
15:35 |
| Ninh Binh |
16:48 |
16:51 |
| Phu Ly |
18:01 |
18:04 |
| Hanoi |
19:12 |
- |
| SE12 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hue |
- |
06:00 |
1 |
| Dong Ha |
07:12 |
07:21 |
| Dong Hoi |
09:26 |
09:41 |
| Huong Pho |
12:21 |
12:24 |
| Yen Trung |
13:32 |
13:35 |
| Vinh |
13:57 |
14:04 |
| Thanh Hoa |
16:37 |
16:40 |
| Ninh Binh |
18:06 |
18:09 |
| Phu Ly |
19:17 |
19:20 |
| Hanoi |
21:12 |
- |
| SE10 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hue |
- |
13:05 |
1 |
| Dong Ha |
14:19 |
14:22 |
| Dong Hoi |
16:04 |
16:25 |
| Huong Pho |
19:11 |
19:14 |
| Yen Trung |
20:08 |
20:11 |
| Vinh |
20:34 |
20:58 |
| Thanh Hoa |
00:05 |
00:11 |
2 |
| Hanoi |
03:55 |
- |
| SE4 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hue |
- |
15:31 |
1 |
| Dong Ha |
16:43 |
16:46 |
| Dong Hoi |
18:28 |
18:40 |
| Huong Pho |
21:20 |
21:22 |
| Yen Trung |
22:16 |
22:19 |
| Vinh |
22:42 |
22:47 |
| Thanh Hoa |
01:17 |
01:28 |
2 |
| Phu Ly |
03:41 |
03:44 |
| Hanoi |
04:50 |
- |
| SE2 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hue |
- |
16:26 |
1 |
| Dong Ha |
17:38 |
17:41 |
| Dong Hoi |
19:20 |
19:40 |
| Huong Pho |
22:16 |
22:19 |
| Vinh |
23:35 |
23:42 |
| Thanh Hoa |
02:14 |
02:17 |
2 |
| Ninh Binh |
03:17 |
03:20 |
| Phu Ly |
04:23 |
04:26 |
| Hanoi |
05:30 |
- |
| SE18 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hue |
- |
17:15 |
1 |
| Dong Ha |
18:28 |
18:38 |
| Dong Hoi |
20:54 |
21:06 |
| Vinh |
01:02 |
01:19 |
2 |
| Thanh Hoa |
04:36 |
04:39 |
| Ninh Binh |
05:46 |
05:49 |
| Hanoi |
08:28 |
- |
| SE20 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hue |
- |
21:31 |
1 |
| Dong Ha |
22:53 |
22:56 |
| Dong Hoi |
00:38 |
00:53 |
2 |
| Yen Trung |
05:08 |
05:11 |
| Vinh |
05:34 |
05:41 |
| Thanh Hoa |
07:58 |
08:01 |
| Ninh Binh |
09:21 |
09:24 |
| Phu Ly |
10:47 |
10:49 |
| Hanoi |
11:55 |
- |
| SE8 |
| Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Travel Day |
| Hue |
- |
01:39 |
1 |
| Dong Ha |
02:53 |
02:56 |
| Dong Hoi |
04:43 |
04:55 |
| Huong Pho |
07:57 |
08:00 |
| Yen Trung |
08:54 |
08:57 |
| Vinh |
09:21 |
09:28 |
| Thanh Hoa |
11:53 |
11:56 |
| Ninh Binh |
13:09 |
13:12 |
| Phu Ly |
14:21 |
14:24 |
| Hanoi |
15:30 |
- |
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