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Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội)
Trains south and to Lào Cai

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Image courtesy of © Clay Gilliland · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội)
Ga Hà Nội is the city’s main railway station, on Lê Duẩn; Vietnam Railways sells tickets online (dsvn.vn). Metro Line 3 now ends here.
Why it's on our list
- Official
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Ga Hà NộiLine 3150 m2 min walk
- Văn MiếuLine 3550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- The Temple of Literature750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- St Joseph’s Cathedral950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Imperial Citadel1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Hoàn Kiếm Lake1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Trấn Quốc Pagoda2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Long Biên Bridge2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Nội Bài airport22 kmCar or taxi 96 min