A railway journey is a convenient way to explore the country. No matter whether you are after a quintessentially old school experience with a slow long-haul train or a super modern highspeed express, a train travel allows you to get to your destination in style and enjoy the trip at its most. NewLivitrans Express is one of the operators you can book a train ride with. Before confirming your booking, remember to check the date of your travel, class, price and conditions of your fare.
What are the Main Stations of NewLivitrans Express?
The main stations covered by NewLivitrans Express’s route map include
Da Nang
Dong Hoi
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
Nha Trang
Hue
Sapa Lao Cai
What are the Most Popular Routes of NewLivitrans Express?
Here are some of the routes offered by NewLivitrans Express which enjoy the greatest popularity with travellers:
What are the Train Classes & Prices of NewLivitrans Express?
Depending on the length of your trip and your preferences you can choose a first or second class ticket in a sleeper coach for an overnight trip or opt for a hard or soft seat if available. Note that the choice of ticket classes depends both on the route and the length of your trip. Basically, your train may feature first class berths but you will not be able to book one if you are doing just a short two-hour stretch. In general, second class berths are a good choice for longer trips, and soft seats get you covered if your train ride is supposed to take under 4-5 hours.
Pros & Cons of Train Travel
Pros of Train Travel
The best thing about railway travel is no traffic jams. Even on rush-hour, long weekends or during the high season
An easy online booking process – you do not need to go to the railway station, which was the case in many places not so long ago!
Prices for train tickets are usually more affordable compared to airplane tickets yet for certain destinations and trips the total travel time can be almost the same
While rail travel is obviously slower than air travel, railway stations are often located in the centre of the city which saves you a sack of time getting to/from there while airports are almost always are quite a long way out of the city
Travelling by night allows you to save on a hotel room and sleep well at the same time – opposite to a night bus where even the sleeping class is a huge compromise
On certain routes luxury service is available
Cons of Train Travel
For longer trips a train ride is definitely more time consuming than air journeys
Trains do ride on schedule but being out of schedule is not unheard of for train travel – and delays can be huge, so if you are planning a connection to your flight, carefully check the time your train arrives at the station and think twice.
Cleanliness is sometimes an issue with second and third class tickets, and with toilets, too.
If your train makes a lot of stops, in some cases it is difficult to figure out when to get off as stops are not always clearly announced or marked with the exception of an electronic screen.
There was nothing VIP about the cabin the bed is hard like a rock and the train is very bumpy also there was a light right above your head
Train#SP3 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Oct 17, 2023
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Ian F
Even though we originally booked 2 lower births in a cabin. After a couple of stops the guard insisted that I moved to the upper birth to allow a lady to have the lower one. But the upper birth was comfortable once I had managed to get up there. The guard knocked on the door to let us know that our station was next and directed us to our exit.
We had small problem in our booking.
The operator solved our problem.
Train#SE1 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Jan 17, 2023
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Verena S
If you ignore the rough tracks the train is driving on, it’s perfect. But thats everywhere the same. With a sleeping pill the time flies. Everything was good, other companies have nicer wagons, but it was clean and we got small bags with bananas and water. So all in all it’s good to travel with.
Train#SE3 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Dec 28, 2022
A W
Anthony W
The 4 berth on Livi is not as good as the 2 berth on Vietnam rail. Random people come in and out for different stops and the cabin door is a bit loose rattling on every move. The Livi operator just came and disappeared. No wifi available
Train#SP4 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Nov 8, 2022
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THIERRY R
Nothing like VIP … the place is just basic, not clean. The staff at the station was not aware of this kind of reservation. After 15 minutes and calling someone they gave me a ticket with a different coach number … don’t expect much… if you want a VIP treatment, book a premium car not the train!
Train#SE4 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Oct 31, 2022
M I
MIKA I
The bedding was soft and comfortable!
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Train#SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Dec 10, 2019
S P
Shraddhaa P
It was ok, my bedsheet was itchy and the bathroom was not very nice.
Train#SE19 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Nov 24, 2019
H S
Hayley S
The Staff are very helpful, my friend and I had the 4x vip sleeper to ourselves which made things a lot more comfortable! We both slept on and off, you kind of get use to the swaying and stopping and starting motion, it’s a little noisy so take ear plugs if you’re a light sleeper
Train#SNT2 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Nov 10, 2019
J N
Jill N
The service was fine although navigating the stations was an interesting experience. The sleeping couches were not comfortable - very very thin mattress.
Train#SE22 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Oct 16, 2019
H B
Harry B
Niks speciaals Verschil VIP of 1ste klas is te verwaarlozen
Great means of transport, the cabins are clean and air-conditioned, bananas, water and cola are available with the fare, as well as dry cakes. it's not necessary to take food before leaving, street vendors pass through the carriages and when the train stops at the stations, which are numerous, you can also buy from the vendors on the platform. i recommend it as it's an easy and practical way to get to hue.
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Train#SE3 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Aug 24, 2019
J D
Johanna D
Bathrooms were disgusting, my cabin was nice and clean, but one woman was complaining of roaches in hers. It was an ok experience. Train was bumpy so was unable to get a good nights rest, but it could have been worse.
Very nice trip. The beds and room were tidy, blankets adequate. Nice free snacks and drinks.. Star of the trip was the scenery- Amazing. Toilet wasn't too scary by the journeys end. Hardest part was the confusion of checkin at Hanoi Train Station. But this was worked out by us and the rest was easy.
Het was niet duidelijk dat ik een man moest zoeken die mij het trein kaartje zou geven. Zeer onduidelijk!! De man was ook niet te herkennen, gewoon paars T-shirt. Met toeval op het laatste moment gevonden. Zeer stressvol
Train#SP1 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Jun 6, 2019
M S
Monika S
We travelled with Livitrans and on the voucher, there was written that the paper itself is a boarding pass. But the staff did not let us in. Luckily, we asked a lady in the near bistro (she was surprised as we were) and she called someone else who came with our tickets. It was one big chaos! The staff in the trained asked us if we want tea or coffee in the morning, but in the morning, they wanted us to pay for it. For comparison - from Hanoi to Lao Cai, we used Fanxipan Express and the morning refreshment was for free, beds were longer and air condition was fine. Air condition in Livitrans was really cold - people sleeping downstairs had to sleep in jackets and hats!
Train#SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, May 13, 2019
E M
Ernst M
Travel / support excellent!
But the pre-information regarding the exchange of the voucher in the train ticket should be better. I went 2 days earlier in the station to the counter you mentioned. There I was told that the exchange would take place one hour before departure. However, this happened again not at a counter but with a man whom I addressed because he held several tickets in his hand. This man should at least in the many people in the Skchalterhalle a sign with him!
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Train#SE3 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, May 1, 2019
A S
Alexandre S
Very hard bunks, rattling train, non-existent soundproofing, people smoking in the cabins, smell everywhere.
Cabin relatively clean, comfort relatively ok, with water and bananas offered. The kids loved the experience.
Clean train, on time. Reception at the station 40min before departure and accompaniment to the cabined. Helpful and attentive staff (to lower the air conditioning for example). At disposal for each passenger: a bottle of water, a bottle of coke, a banana, a sweet snack and a small refreshing wipe.The bunks are a bit firm.In summary, a good experience with this train!
Very good experience for this night train. The compartments are clean, bottles of water, cookies and bananas are available in the cabin. The bar car offers good quality food at a very reasonable price (50 000 d for beef noodles). The train is on time and the staff is pleasant. The only drawback is that the toilets are not very clean.
We had a voucher four four people in a 4 person VIP sleeper. I went to the station the day before to try to get the actual tickets with cabin numbers but was told to return a half an hour before the train. We arrived an hour before and were told to wait and then someone ushered us through to the train with just the voucher. He was a helpful employee with no English but he got us to our cabin. The cabin looked fine but the teenage girls with us were freaked out by three different bugs going up the wall. Air con was nice and cold. It is great to leave from city centre in HCMC and arrive into the city centre of Nha Trang. We didn't see much scenery because we went overnight but previously enjoyed good views on longer routes. The toilets were very basic but functional.
Sleeper car looked absolutely nothing like the pictures and the cabin was clearly much, much older! However, linen was clean, room was also quite clean and had enough space for all the luggage. Air con was ultra high (which was okay for most, but got a bit too cold overnight). Train left and arrived on time. Was expecting (based on previous reviews)horrible toilets, but they were, actually, very normal!
I had a very nice trip on the train. The cabin was very clean and the attention was great. Very comfortable with AC. We left and arrived perfectly on time. Very good experience!
The cabin was clean and we had a snack (cookies and bananas) with bottles of water and Coke. It's possible to supplement your meal. Otherwise, it's very easy to find your car and your room, and the staff will help you if you need it. It's a great experience, but don't expect to spend the most restful night.
Difícil encontrar la persona para cambiar el Voucher por los tickets
El tren viejo pero prolijo , puntual partida y llegada
Te dejan agua y otras cositas en el camarote
Uncomfortable mattresses with cockroaches, stained sheets, air conditioning set to maximum
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Train#SP2 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Mar 30, 2019
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Eilidh M
VIP x 4 sleeper was not as expected. Reasonably clean however loads of bugs everywhere including small cockroaches. 2 free bottles of water but no snacks. Mixed male and female and train ran almost an hour late. My standards were never high to begin with but this was slightly lower than expected. Also train does not just stop at Da Nang but multiple stops. Ensure to ask when you are arriving at your destination and set an alarm to wake you up around that time. It would be easy to miss your stop.
Train#SE22 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Mar 28, 2019
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Christopher V
Not sure if the fault here lies with 12goasia or livitrans. As per many other reviews on tripadvisor this did not seem to be a livitrans service but a standard vnr train. Whilst I’m not bothered by this and the train was fine it was not as advertised and the communication about how to pick up tickets was awful. Just so people know you exchange the voucher at the desk in Da Nang station for your tickets...
Train#SE4 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Mar 26, 2019
J M
JEDAIAH M
great fun, fast friendly reliable service. comfy and clean and complimentary drinks and snacks on arrival waiting for you in your cabin.
Train#SE3 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Mar 23, 2019
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Robert D
As with other reviews, there was no Livitrans ticket place at HCMC. We had to ask platform staff for help. Carriage nothing like pictures and no different from standard despite paying extra. Small bottle of water and a face wipe was all that was provided. AC worked. Bring earplugs!
Train#SNT2 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Mar 17, 2019
S L
Susan L
Good: train was clean and left on time
Not so good: bed was uncomfortable, not enough hot food coming round, air con cold and noisy
Train#SE3 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Mar 13, 2019
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INDJELE G
We arrived early and were asked to wait.when we got to the platform we were told that our ticket was not a ticket.the staff called the agency and gave us a ticket.they took us to the cabin.attention very limited catering on the train.
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Train#SE3 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Mar 11, 2019
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Thomas M
Journey was pleasant and train ran roughly to time. The only issue was boarding the train. Despite our printout from 12go stating go straight to coach 11 and the staff at the Livitrans desk in Hue station also saying go straight to train, we were nearly refused boarding due to the on board staff not understanding our ticket. We were allowed on and after around 10minutes the Livitrans rep on board ushered us to coach 9 and gave us our actual ticket. This actual ticket did not match the berth we were in or our passport numbers
Train#SE4 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Mar 11, 2019
C K
Cassandra K
The train ride was typical, the compartment we were in had A/C and if you kept the door shut you could keep out the cigarette smoke smell, however it was infested with small cockroaches. If you have the option to take a sleeper bus instead I highly recommend that route.
Train#SE22 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Mar 8, 2019
L H
Lynne H
Compartment was simple but had sheets and covers, complimentary soft drinks and some biscuits. We boarded at Dong Hoi ( not Hue) but that went smoothly. Thanks GoAsia you have been so helpful with all our Vietnamese travel bookings. Highly recommended
Train#SE4 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Mar 3, 2019
K P
kay P
Train departed and arrived on time.
Cabins weren’t particularly clean and the toilets were horrible, although you could walk to other companies carriages and use the toilets
Train#SE3 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Feb 22, 2019
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Brigitte T
The carriage was similar to the one we already had on the route NhaTrang to Danang, so far from luxury and VIP! We had to wait in Hue at the station 1Std.15Min. for the train, but there was at least an announcement in English. The sleeper conductor was friendly and apologized for the dung bucket that poured its contents of noodles and juice into our compartment as it fell over, and cleaned the floor immediately. He freshly covered the beds and allowed us to use the bottom two, which was helpful considering our age. He brought some snacks, water, 1CocaCola and 1beer. When we wanted to exchange the Coke for a second beer, he refused. Instead he served us a coffee at 4am for 50,000dong before arriving in Hanoi. We found the price of over 60 euros per bed in view of the quality offered far excessive.
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Train#SE4 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Feb 16, 2019
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Brigitte T
As we arrived After 5pm we showed our Voucher to the Lady in charge of the announcements at the Train Station. She wrote the numbers 1 and 2 for our beds on it and told us that it was ok and that we should wait. The Train arrived 45 min. late. We had to Cross the Tracks for getting into our Coach no.9. The bedsheets were clean, but the Toilette very Dirty and no paper. We got just ohne bottle of water and no Snacks. There was no Information or announcements in English. I would not call this a luxurious VIP Train at all.
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Train#SE22 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Feb 8, 2019
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Adrianne B
They either overbooked the train or had people in rooms they were not supposed to be in because there was not a room for us originally. It took some time to get worked out. Very noisy train.
Train#SNT2 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Feb 7, 2019
J D
Julian D
What I expected,the train was ok very rough sheets, annoyingannouncements quite late at night. But the biggest and most avoidable problem is the voucher instructions very stressful people boarding train and you cant exchange ticket.a agent arrives kiar before but we did not know that was going to happen.
Train#SE3 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Feb 6, 2019
J H
Johanna H
Very dirty, horrible toilets and arrived an hour late.
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Train#SE22 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Feb 3, 2019
U F
Ursula F
When I did the booking, I hadn't realised that I would receive only a voucher (without seat reservations) to change into a ticket at the train station, so when we arrived at Nha Trang, I was told at the desk to come back again 30 minutes before departure of the train. But since I didn't want to take the risk to end up with the upper benches in the compartment, I went to a different desk, and the staff noted the seat reservation in ballpoint pen on my voucher. When I returned 30 minutes before departure, I was given a scanning printout, so everything was fine in the end, if not a bit inconvenient. According to the display panel the train should leave from platform 2, but everybody told us to wait on platform 1. When the train arrived finally, we all crossed the tracks to board the train from the "wrong" side - a new experience. The compartment was okay (no cockroaches), but due to the air conditioning extremely cold in the upper benches (it must have been like 18 degrees Celsius). In the night the air conditioning stopped from time to time, so it was more bearable. In the morning there was an announcement via loudspeakers and by the conductor also to get ready for arrival at Da Nang. It was a good experience and I slept well during the night.
Train#SE22 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Feb 1, 2019
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David P
Brilliant Trip! Nothing like travelling in a train, beats a bus and plane and you get to meet and engage with other travellers, sleep, eat, view the countryside. If the journey is not just the destination, this is the way to travel, just Brilliant. Train was great, complementary drinks provided (bottle of Coke and water), steward service for most consumables, including a bottle of wine. Highly recommended.
Train#SE3 VIP Sleeper 4x, NewLivitrans Express, Jan 28, 2019
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85.3% of 266 travelers were presumably happy with NewLivitrans Express as they left good or no review