Overnight Sleeper Train Bangkok To Kuala Lumpur

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Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur, Thailand to Malaysia: Join me on a 30 hours train journey all the way from the capital of Thailand to Kuala Lumpur. I decided to go on this mega train ride instead of taking a simple 2 hours flight from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur, because I want to challenge myself and try something new. I have never been on an overnight sleeper train and they are actually quite popular in Thailand and in Asia in general. In order to make the ride as comfortable as possible I have booked myself a first class sleeper train cabin. We are also going to compare the train experiences between Thailand in Malaysia. So, how is an overnight sleeper train in Thailand? Will the whole journey be super uncomfortable? And which country offers the better train experience? Let's find out!
Here you can book the Thailand train:
www.dticket.railway.co.th (switch to English in the right top corner and look for the special express cnr train to get this 1st class sleeper cabin)
Here you can book trains in Malaysia:
www.ktmb.com.my/
Get my Malaysia travel guide here ➡️ tinyurl.com/malaysiaguide
Get my Thailand travel guide here➡️ tinyurl.com/mythailandguide
#thailand #malaysia #kenabroad
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[@KenAbroad]

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[@BadboyMax1986]

Ich finde Schlafzüge sehr angenehm. Habe 2015 mit der Transsibrischen Eisenbahn gefahren ca. 7 bis 10 Tage waren es glaube. Von Peking nach Moskau. Wenn es über 2 Tage geht, sollte man auch mal einen Zwischenstopp und einfach nichts zu passen. Nur im Zug wird sonst langweilig. Wichtig ist auch bei längeren Fahrten, dass eine Dusche gibt. Da wir uns leider nicht verständigen könnten, haben wir die Dusche nie gefunden im Zug. Aber da wir nach ca. 3 bis 4 Tagen am Baikalsee waren und dort in der Stadt Irkutsk mehrtägigen Halt gemacht haben, war das alles kein Problem. Je nach dem wie gut das Bordrestaurant ist, empfiehlt es sich auch Instantsuppen und auch frisches Gemüse, Getränke etc. mitzunehmen. Heißes Wasser für Suppe, Tee, Kaffee gab und gibt es kostenlos an Bord. Bei der Transsib kann man sagen. In der China ist das Essen noch sehr gut und relativ günstig, während in Russland, dass Bordrestaurant relativ schwache Essenqualität hat und es auch deutlich teurer ist. In der Transsib gab es deutlich bessere Matratzen und nicht nur so dünne Dinger.

[@saifulanuar1]

Thailand does have a high speed train it connect all 3 airport in Thailand to Bangkok but for Bangkok to KL it's under construction have to wait another 3 years but for Jakarta to Bandung high speed train it's opening next month

[@realcartoongirl]

why you delete my comment

[@rizlanghazali985]

Welkambek!!!

[@kilometer6712]

@@BadboyMax1986 yeah German Deutsche 😂😂

[@Small_Boy_Life]

Welcome back to Malaysia Ken, been waiting for you to vlog again in Malaysia 😁

[@haryhary399]

'TIADA MASALAH' is back! 🤗welcome back Ken! I love your new challenge, its new experience for some of your subscriber like me. We might not going to travel by train & Boat like you've done and gong to do, so thanks to you for taking us along. Sometimes, its the 'JOURNEY' is what we are looking forward to see! Have a good rest!

[@fenatorff]

😅

[@KenAbroad]

Tiada masalah 😎😆

[@SitiAisyah-xy5fe]

Pronoun....tiada mas alah.. sound local

[@mizitige]

welcome back to malaysia trurly asia ken, making new vlog n memories for u n us to waching it 👍🏾

[@KenAbroad]

Let's create new memories 🤙

[@ariainlondon]

Welcome back to Malaysia! Malaysia used to have the First Class private cabin that you've had in Thailand but they were decommissioned when the electric track completed, which cut the travel time by a significant margin. When the southern part of this project is completed soon, you can travel from Padang Besar at the Thai Border direct to Johor Bahru at the Singapore border without stopping in KL or change train in Gemas in around 8-9 hours from 2 nights journey previously. I wish Malaysia could have something like the ICE 4 train in Germany because they truly should have it - 3 hours max for Padang Besar to KL and 2 hours max from KL to Singapore are well within achievable. Your observation and comment on Southern Thailand is interesting because it was the result of the Bangkok Treaty 1909 between the King of Siam (Thailand) and the British (last colonialist of Malaysia), which essentially split these Muslim provinces in Southern Thailand from the rest of the Malay states in what is now Peninsula Malaysia.

[@lkh-xj1ck]

The ETS train that Ken took is already the fastest train in Malaysia and the fastest train on meter gauge in the world (max operating speed:140km/h). If you are hoping for a high speed train train line in Malaysia, there is currently an official proposal for a HSR line between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. In fact the Malaysian government just recently restarted the HSR project. However, even though there were suggestions to further extend the SG-KL HSR line to Penang and Thailand in the past, there still no concrete plan/proposal/feasibility study from the government for that, so it's less likely to be built in the near future.

[@imjuzsayin..5017]

Yeah ETS from KL to JB will be completed soon, but HSR still under open tender.

[@djvexus]

between rawang to kl sentral i have to say ETS ride is bumpy & slow due to aging track sharing with komuter. After rawang to padang besar average 120-140kmh.

[@ikramqiram1356]

Welcome back to Malaysia bro

[@lzh4950]

I'd heard that train services between Hat Yai & Malaysia was suspended for a while as the tracks were sabotaged/bombed by insurgents that want to establish an independent state using Thailand's 4 southernmost provinces?

[@giannishen]

The first-class cabin in Thailand is really different, and it feels more comfortable than the ones I saw in other countries before! The overall feeling of the Thai train is very clean, it is a good train! It's a pity that the first class in Malaysia is not a box, so it can't be evaluated, because you have no experience of sleeping on a Malaysian train! Finally, thank you for your sacrifice. You gave up taking the plane to shoot this video for us. I wish you a happy travel in Malaysia! 👍🤩🙌

[@pgnazi]

Malaysia train used to have overnight cabin. After elctric train completed..journey time cut in half. No need cabin anymore. From my experiences Thailand and malaysia cabin train 98% same. Slow and steady, bumpy and keep me wake up every 30 minutes 😅😅

[@CasperLabuschagne]

I am a massive fan of travelling by rail. The journey I am planning is from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and from there down to Singapore but with stops for up to three days at a time in Southern Thailand, George Town, Kuala Lumpur and finally Singapore. A major benefit of train travel is that luggage is not weighed and you can take ample suitcases along. The trick to sleeping on a train is to take a sleeping tablet that will knock you out for the night. In my experience I can always get boiling water on a train from before sunrise to late at night and therefore I take along a thermos flask in addition to sachets of hot chocolate and coffee. Stock up on fresh fruit which only requires a pocket knife to prepare. Superficially a train journey is more expensive and takes considerably longer than air travel but that is not the whole equation. Firstly rail travel is one of the best ways to meet local people and to get a real insight into how people outside of the tourist areas actually live. If your journey is 30 hours. it means that you have saved on the cost of at least one (or two) hotel rooms and in my experience you can avoid sleeping in hotels for multiple nights by travelling overnight by train which makes train travel a magnificent option for a budget-traveller.

[@jillleong9386]

Malaysia welcome you with open arms,Ken! Looking forward to your vlogs.🇲🇾💕

[@canonind1909]

Malaysia welcomes u, Ken. Happy travelling n stay safe. 🙏

[@camysaid3651]

Welcome back to Malaysia Ken. Tiada masalah!!!

[@AhmadZakiVision]

Welcome back to Malaysia. Happy traveling in Malaysia. Enjoy peace in this country as much as possible and get valid and official information from the local authorities. - watching from Melaka, Malaysia

[@BrianBaileyedtech]

Wow - that brings back great memories for me. I took that train back in 2010 on my first visit to Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. Thanks for posting.

[@leegaacy]

I travelled from Bangkok to Phuket only by hitchhiking! Thai people are very friendly and I waited maximum 10 minutes for someone to pick me up, even army guys pick you up so it's fine. Try it if you want to go out of your comfort zone

[@KenAbroad]

That sounds like a cool adventure 👍

[@Boddav]

Wow!

[@Kaaru5344]

Wow do you have videos it sounds like a great adventure.

[@GoWithAidan]

@@Kaaru5344I literally did Phuket - Bangkok on hitchhiking and posted my adventure! Whats the odd for me to see your comment. 😅😅 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5CndYaHpcmqadEsi=XZ-SreOhIu36BQsP

[@kushal809]

Welcome back to Malaysia 🔥❤

[@ChezhAvailability]

ken youre back in malaysia ??? wow thats great news. reallly glad to have u back bro.

[@KenAbroad]

Happy to be back 🙏

[@AbuRushd]

I visited Malaysia more that 20 times! This place is much more preferable to me than any European country. Your review is excellent.

[@humfyb2544]

Sir, as a Malaysian I am so glad to hear this. 🥰

[@darthazua]

Welcome back Ken. Sometimes Asia become extremes and harsh for tourist. Malaysia is always the best spot for chilling before the next move. Try to stay few days in Georgetown before move to KL for your business.

[@zainahadnan484]

Welcome back home to Malaysia 💪💪 Selamat balik kampung ✌️✌️.... very much love...stay safe and healthy 👍👍❤️❤️

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thank you for this wonderful video and for showing your train journey from Bangkok to KL. What a long trip.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

When I was younger, I took a train ride, from KL to Bangkok. It was very tiring.

[@sitimajnah9888]

Welcome back to Malaysia my son Ken! ! !

[@AuntyJack123]

The train does go very slowly on the Thailand southern line until the dual lines are finished which supposed to be middle next year. At the moment the train is waiting in many places for other trains to pass. We did an overnight train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok it was about 12-14 hours. Never again sleep on a train. 3-4 hours is enough for sure. In Malaysia we caught fast train from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh and it was very fast and very comfortable. I would say Malaysia trains are nicer. Great video Ken thank you 😁

[@MP-ck6nx]

Trains in Malaysia are more modern overall however it's useless when they have such low frequency and they are booked up days in advance even outside peak -season. Unfortunately Malaysia is still car-centric which contributes with a lot of air pollution

[@siegsterpro]

This has been very educational, Ken. Good job for getting through this long train journey. Keep having fun! ❤

[@tankgod888]

Truly understand the feeling of light sleeper 😅 hugs n 👍🏽 to Ken for still going thru this adventurous trip despite the long haul journey

[@Boddav]

The train from Pedang Besar to Kuala Lampur was a pleasure.Took an upper sleeper from Bangkok to Pedang Besar.I found it awkward.Over night in Pedang Besar wasn’t blissful but not a bad place.Loved Sentral Station in KL , walking distance to the Brick Yards District.Plenty of reasonable hotels there. If you’re a SE Asia sojourner and have time ,make the trip from BKk to KL.

[@diethuis]

Hi Ken, what a great trip you are taking! I love long traintrips, saves me a lot of money for a hotel and I really sleep well in moving things. But in Thailand I like the second class non aircon better, the beds are wider and softer, and you meet local people that are (mostly) likeminded. My parents always said that the journey is as interesting and important as the destination. When my father retired in 1991 I took my parents on our first backpacking trip toThailand and we slept in several trains. I fell in love with Thailand then, and returned many times. It is wonderful to watch your videos, especially about Thailand. Thank you for sharing this beautiful journey to Indonesia. Alles Gute!

[@oxoelfoxo]

how surprising that 2nd class beds are better!

[@diethuis]

@@oxoelfoxo well, they are completely different because of the different setup. Also you sleep lengthwise in the direction the train is going in, so the movement is (I think) more comfortable. the beds in second class are made from two wide seats being pushed towards eachother with a topper over them, these seats are soft and comfortable by daytime also. It is even funnier that the fancooled cars are more comfortable, because it get really cold in the aircon cars at night, and in fancooled cars the windows open and the lower seats will have airflow during the ride. Love it!

[@idahmdsallehz1594]

Great to see Ken back in Msia and a good start to your new series adventures..best of luck ken!!

[@chaw294]

It's indeed a great challenge, Ken, spending 30 hours on a train ride from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur. Your cabin in that sleeper train looked nice, compared to the one l had experienced during my journey from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Good that you used ETS from Padang Besar to KL...more comfortable, faster and food and drinks are provided for business class passengers. No food and drinks given if one uses economic class 😂😢 Well, a big thanks for sharing this informative video. Great content and it's very useful for those who wish to travel using this mode of transportation. Bravo and cheers, Ken. P.S: Happy exploring Malaysia.... enjooooooy 😍🫰

[@xiologyCNX89]

Just finished a 20 hour train journey from da nang to ho chi Minh city in 2 class 😅. It was an adventure

[@putihputih5447]

Welcome back Ken 😊long time not seeing your vlog.happy explore from Thailand by train to Malaysia

[@khangems]

currently a lot people challenge take train from singapore to china . singapore - malaysia - thailand - loas - china

[@eat.live.travel]

Great video! This is an exciting challenge! Welcome back to Malaysia!

[@waniggy]

Welcome back to Malaysia, Ken!

[@alicearminahaik]

I’ve benar looking for a video like this because I’m planning long ago to have a trip by train from Thailand to Malaysia. Thanks for your educational video and experience Ken.

[@mohdfairuz7687]

Have a nice day Mr Ken Abroad.Welcome to Malaysia.Selamat Datang

[@jomontanee]

3:23 Thai officer is kind. I got out of my comfort zone too by taking the Thai train. The experience is so good. Wide window with green view. So pleasant

[@harryalfonso8788]

Delighted to have you back in Malaysia.

[@kylek2623]

Welcome back to Malaysia.. and have a good rest..

[@ggreg2258]

Very enjoyable and informative. Have visited both Malaysia and Thailand but not ridden train while there. Enjoyed both countries. Thanks

[@yasmeenshahzad3576]

A wonderful v-log! Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@faizulizhar9021]

that's Ken that we all know..always try new things..really like the ideas for not taking a flight..it was nice to see your experience throughout the journey..at the same time we got some good information as well..keep looking forward for the next one..stay safe👍👍✌

[@enricoaldisuhanto4046]

Guten Tag Sir, I'm from Pontianak City, West Borneo, i really just want to say that hopefully enjoy your time in Malaysia, btw about some Indonesians that make an inappropriate comments about Malaysia, please just ignore them, cause their POV, doesn't trully reflect what my nation POV towards Malaysia, and i myself respected Malaysia and Thailand without a hidden agendas, btw i'm trully sorry for any my nations netizens make an insults and talk inappropriate thing about Malaysia, danke.

[@ThisnametaKenny]

Willkommen zurück Kein Problem

[@alexmcwhirter6611]

Hello Ken, delighted you will be reporting on slower forms of travel within SE Asia. There are so many flight reports on KZbin and they have become boring. When you travel around Indonesia you must check to see if the new HS (high speed) line between Jakarta and Bandung is operational. Its original opening date has been delayed. This line is built by China and uses Chinese HS trains. In the early days the drivers may be Chinese nationals as it takes time to teach Indonesian nationals to operate HS trains.

[@peoplecaringsharing]

Welcome back to KL Ken!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@walter-st3fb]

really enjoyable video! excited for the part where you pass by singapore!

[@sideecm]

welcome back Ken

[@yukiko313]

Yes! It's so nice to try new things! Thank you for sharing, Ken 😊

[@tristanng1011]

Selamat datang Ken ...Welcome to Malaysia ...we ❤ you

[@yvonnetresidder9171]

The trains look modern and comfortable, also very clean.. I watched this yesterday but had a bit of a computer problem, had to wait for my granddaughter to visit to sort it out for me. Have a wonderful journey Ken, safe travels.

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks a lot 🙏😊

[@jamilahpardi7073]

Welcome back Ken.Hope you ll have a good time.

[@joharimamat1522]

Good to have you back

[@hamimahatan6307]

Yea👏👏👏 welcome back Ken…So happy that you have made it back… Really a train ride of a life time🫢😅🤣. Enjoy!

[@edyindomas9230]

Welcome to Malaysia

[@kari4542]

Welcome back ken , can't wait for your next videos ❤️❤️❤️

[@sharonwendypereira3410]

Welcome back Ken. 🥰

[@idawan09]

Welcome back to Malaysia Ken, enjoyed watching your video on the train experience between 2 countries ❤❤

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks for watching 🙏😊

[@SalimahRahman]

Welcome back to Malaysia, Ken. Been here. Done that😊. Be careful sleeping in the train and not to hit your head at the table😅.

[@DanHeather]

Great train journeys of the world, really looking forward to your Malaysian content once again! Get ready for the bump in views :)

[@Zamani85]

Welcome back Ken!

[@drteddy70]

There used to be a sleeper train plying Butterworth(BW)-KL and KL-Johor Bharu(JB) in the 1990's. I used to travel on the train (BW-KL) when I was in uni in the early 1990's. As others have said, the sleeper trains on BW-KL route was decommissioned after the ERL service started. ERL service terminates in Gemas in Negeri Sembilan according to the KTM website. The Gemas-JB stretch is scheduled to start service in 2025. If I'm not mistaken, the only sleeper train service in Peninsular Malaysia is the east coast train from KL to Tumpat, Kelantan. If you want to sleep well, taking a sleeping pill is the best way. Choose one with a short duration of action, so you don't feel groggy when waking up the next day.

[@ExploreMasSabran]

Welcome back to Malaysia, Ken!!!

[@BernardBertrand]

I love your videos ! nobody goes in details like you do !

[@paridahispara7741]

welcome back ken🤗tiada masalah✌

[@kamaruddin9172]

Tiada masalah Ken is coming back, tq for Saf Street Pasta that u cover in Penang, i went there, it really high class food with street price.

[@KenAbroad]

Glad you enjoyed his food 😊

[@mohdfarhan7667]

welcome back to malaysia ken.. Tiada Masalah...

[@htolas]

Your camera's stabiliser must be pretty good; I could hardly tell the Thai train was shaky.

[@peilingjuan]

Enjoyed this video! Thanks for sharing your journey outside your comfort zone :). I hope to try it out too. Keep going Ken!

[@Moira1309]

Nice to watch. I did a long travel with my husband before covid travelled from Auckland New Zealand to Amsterdam the Netherlands without using any plane. I found it the best experience ever.

[@KenAbroad]

Wow how long did it take you?

[@Moira1309]

@@KenAbroad we did it in 2 years as sometimes we made longer stops.

[@HawaiiGuy614]

Really enjoyed this video Ken, I’ll have to do this once I get some free time. I’ll have plenty of it soon, once I get everything squared away and settled. (Just moved to Bangkok, still in the process of finishing the move, waiting on possessions). All the best my friend!

[@dominicyap5525]

Welcome back Ken

[@paulmilner8452]

ken is my favourite German and im English, football joke we have rivalry but its mainly friendly , we dont like how germany used to win all time vs England except one time that we never forget lol, good videos Ken , i've been to Bremen one time and Munich and little village town near the Bavaria alps called Rohrdorf close to Austria :)

[@sharonleong7120]

Great and interesting content. I love it as always. Thank you Ken. 👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@shlim5398]

Welcome back to Malaysia🎉

[@dlela11]

Welcome back ken..

[@greencap8845]

Welcome back to Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@Seramics]

Wow, welcome back home, Ken.

[@ian_isma]

Wow, nice adventure Ken. More challenging. Bon Voyage.

[@mocaartsstudio8106]

Welcome back home Ken

[@terbanghelang1404]

Welcome back ken😊

[@BigDentVlogChannel]

Selamat kembali ke Malaysia

[@klartext1755]

Deine Videos sind immer wieder sehr interessant!

[@ryzlpablo2593]

WELCOME BACK...KEN ABROAD

[@ladyL531]

Welcome home Ken🎉

[@victorl33leevtlee77]

Welcome back Malaysia 🎉

[@thereisnoaddress]

This is such a cool little adventure! Thank you for bringing us with you. I feel the same way that sleeping on trains just doesn't work for me :( Imagine if deutsche bahn had sleeper trains!

[@KenAbroad]

Actually there is one sleeper train in Germany. I watched a documentary about it recently. It goes from Hamburg to Austria.

[@ghanisulaiman5625]

Wellcome back Ken

[@ReefearEapear]

Welcome back to Malaysia, Ken. miss you so much. Btw, I won't spend so much times on a train and choose to use plane as SEA have plenty of Low-Cost Airlines.

[@0014929]

Wow... welcome back to Malaysia!

[@KenAbroad]

Need my yearly Malaysia time 😆💪

[@apanamakamu]

Welcome back to Malaysia Ken!

[@KenAbroad]

Happy to be back in Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@tiniali1963]

Welcome back Ken... it's been a long time... ✌

[@amuradhamid111]

welcome back to Malaysia, Ken.

[@alexlee3024]

Welcome back to Malaysia, ready to watch your new vlogs.

[@Taliesin800]

Your English is impeccable - off to binge-watch your journeys!

[@peters7229]

Great thumbnail! You somehow look a decade younger in that pic!! I always enjoy your videos. You're an adventurous, respectful traveler. It's nice not worrying about food poisoning in Malaysia, isn't it?! Safe travels.

[@KenAbroad]

Yeah never had any problems with the food in Malaysia 😅

[@cityliving-rainforestperson]

You’re back to Malaysia? 😃 Welcome back! I like your new challenge - land & sea travel from Bangkok through Malaysia and to Indonesia. I’m looking forward to your new way of travelling.

[@KenAbroad]

I am also very excited 🙏

[@samaksarapad5888]

You inspired. Thanks for the awesome video.

[@BBnakrak]

Wow Ken welcome back

[@nineaqua]

Welcome back Ken. Thai trains are so much better.

[@celestezhou2122]

welcome back... Ken.

[@farizaisgreat]

Welcome home, Ken.