VIETNAM OVERNIGHT TRAIN TO HANOI! Tour of Soft & Hard Sleeper

Travel by overnight sleeper train in Vietnam from Danang to Hanoi! I rode the 4-berth soft sleeper and toured the 6-berth hard sleeper near the end. Watch more Vietnam vlogs: bit.ly/VietnamTravelVlogs
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Hi family! Alright...so this overnight train ride to Hanoi was not the most pleasant for me; however, it is still a great way to travel Vietnam. Here are some things I'd recommend you doing if you are considering taking the sleeper train:
-DO bring food & snacks! No food cart rolled around during the entire 16 hour train ride. I kept trying to listen for the wheeling of the cart and even left my door open around dinner time. There was nothing. There was water and hot water though :) Cup o noodles team!
-DO bring jacket, scarf, or sarong that you can wear. It gets COLD at night especially as we get closer North. You can even lay them down if you're afraid of unclean bedsheets.
-DO check the door & lights in your room when you arrive in case there's some kind of malfunction. You may be able to ask the train staff (who come around sometimes) to switch to another one.
-DON'T talk super loudly and be mindful of other passengers in the room. A man ended up taking the berth next to me at 12am and was talking on the phone for a whole hour :/
-DON'T buy your tickets online if you can just get it at the station a few days earlier or even a day earlier! I met a couple of travellers who just showed up that day and booked. It is always cheaper way cheaper at the train station. OR ask your hotel staff to help you book it. Don't go to a tour agency - they'll charge you lots. I was traveling during TET so had no choice but to secure it online. If you're on last resort - check out 12go.asia (the site I use for train & ferry travel in Southeast Asia).
If you don't want to take a sleeper train but still want to experience it, take the Vietnam railway train from Hue to Danang or Danang to Hue. It is a 2.5 hour train ride with breathtaking views of Vietnam's coastline! You can just get a regular seat, no sleeper needed.
While this train ride didn't go so well for me, I know the experience is different for everyone. Take it or not, it's up to you :)! It IS way better than the overnight busses - or so I heard.
Thank you for tuning in! Hope this information helps you when traveling in Vietnam!
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[@CupofTJ]

Check the description for some recs on how to experience a smoother train ride than I did 😅 I just want to say I was gone for a week and in KZbin time that feels like forever. Come back with the cooking vlog and y'all leave the sweetest comments ;---; I love you guys. Thank you, thank you, thank you for keeping me going 💪❤

[@hieunguyentrung1267]

Sorry for this horible experience , hope they will do something to fix it .

[@BigSmallTravel]

CupofTJ! Thanks for the video. It seemed to me that Vietnam does not have the transportation infrastructure worked out just yet. I think the Vietnamese do food VERY well though. We just posted a food and cooking class on our KZbin channel. Keep up the great work!

[@youthanek]

what do you work as? you just keep travelling? where is your stable income??? you need to put food on the table or at least in your mouth, u know

[@sebastiangeorge7714]

better then my ride from Hcmc to Hue ;D. Our neighbour room had the same problem with the lock but he keep slamming and screaming until i opend for him. his face was priceles xD

[@johnpirie2583]

CupofTJ hello sweetie from Canada 🇨🇦 that train ride looked like a nightmare from start to finish I wish I could of bin your knight in shining armour To rescue the princess

[@shaneeric9672]

TJ, You handled that train experience like a trooper! You tried to stay positive and it eventually worked out for you. I enjoy your vlogs so much, and I especially enjoy you. You are such a sweet, adorable, funny women. Hugs and Love!

[@chanceriley6]

Wow - My fiance and I took this train for 32 hours from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and arrived this morning. I had to see if other people had as bad of an experience as we did, and it looks like we're not alone! Not only did we have an equally bad experience with the cleanliness and bug situation, but our train also hit and killed a man during our trip, so there's that... The train came to a stop as soon as impact occurred, and lucky for us (sarcasm), the body was brought out from under the train right in front of our window. It was as gruesome as you'd think, missing limbs and all. Will never forget that poor man... Our journey continued just 10 short minutes later after the train staff handed the body off to some farmers on a tarp. We then went on our way as if nothing happened! At the next stop, another worker hosed off the blood from our car... It was all just too routine. This type of thing must happen a lot? But it didn't make it any less horrifying for us. Hope the young man is at peace now... Other issues included our 4-berth sleeper being a constant 85-90 degrees and extremely rude roommates. Well, just 2 of the 5 that we had over the course of the trip were rude, I should say. And to your point about the linens - each time someone in our cabin departed the train, the staff simply refolded the linens (and sometimes they just left it a mess) a few minutes before the next passenger arrived. Though I should be clear that these issues pale in comparison to the loss of life... Overall: good views and 2 nights of accommodation, but clearly not a great experience! Though sometimes that's the reality of travel, for better or for worse.

[@carolinefiddymont8409]

Wow amazing story

[@jooooooo2]

Thank you for showing the real, not so glamorous side of traveling! Things we actually need to know and be prepared for. I would cry if I was locked in the room on the train and with cockroaches 😭

[@judyl5070]

Thanks for always coming out with a smile in whatever situation you're in 😘

[@TheLiezellopez]

I'm so obsessed with your traveling alone videos. You've inspired me!

[@jodeluta4176]

Hello, Jo here from the Philippines. Saw your video blog while i am researching for my future vietnam trip with my husband. Enjoying all your video blogs. thanks a lot.

[@andrewloi5320]

Hi, I admire and salute your endurance in a 16-hour train journey. I can't. Great video clip. Keep up the good job!!

[@InternationalVinhHo]

Thanks for this interesting vlog, TJ! I'll be moving to Chiang Mai and Danang next month, so your information is invaluable. Keep up the good work and hope to cross paths. My treat!

[@olliecalvey9804]

Thank u for the inspiration to travel I'm starting a few jobs so I can spend the next two years saving up, cheers for being awesome u showed me life is amazing and I should start living it :)

[@CupofTJ]

WOW Ollie! Thank YOU for sharing this with me! I'm touched. You're a rockstar for starting now and I can't wait for your adventures to begin. Continue paving this path for yourself & through tough times, self-doubt, whatever annoying things life throws at you - just keep going 💪❤

[@olliecalvey9804]

Thank you for the supported and I will continue to support you and share your experiences with you as you explore the world 🌎☺️

[@Jim-Andrews-Thailand]

Thanks for sharing TJ - You always inspire us! Glad you got out of the compartment Ok - Shocking situation! Safe Travels and Look forward to your next Vlog!

[@sewtell]

Omg!!! Noooo that was soo bad 😭I think I would've had a panic attack if i got locked in the room.. and the cockroaches 😖 You brave soul 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lajkosa]

In 2017 late October, I did the Ninh Binh - HCMC trip in 2nd class soft seat. I had the chance to talk with locals, I could buy food from the train service (and it was delicious), We got blankets for the night because it was cold. It was 31 hr, and it was a great experience. And the toilet... well yeah. But never mind, go green! Traveling by train always a better way to know a country, than the plane.

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

I was in Vietnam in September. The food was fantastic and the people were so friendly. Great video.

[@wissanukrea-ngam8736]

Hello TJ, its my first time watching your video, and i absolutely love it. Last Januari i was went to visit Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore in 12 days, and it was the first time i travelling abroad, and absoulutely got deadly amazing experiences there. Next year i want to travel to Cambodia/Laos or Vietnam, so thank you very much for the very very useful vlog that you have made. But the best thing is 6:53-7:56 . You must know that i love train, rain, and the coastline, and you, just packed it in a beautiful momentos here. Love it!

[@TakyoTravel]

You made the best out of this situation. Beautiful video even if the train was not clean and the door was broke! I love your energy :)

[@phapnui]

Kudos for very well done video. My first sleeper train ride was in 1969 after I got drafted in US. Just me in the cabin, soft bed, sink and toilet. My next sleeper ride was on the train from Saigon to Quang Ngai around 2005. When my wife, who is Vietnamese, announced she managed to get us tickets on a sleeper train (this was during Tet when everyone is traveling around) I thought that was going to be so much better than sitting for the long ride. And I thought back to the soft bed and all... When we boarded the train and entered our room, I noted 3 bunks stacked on each wall and a fold out small table. No air condition and a metal guard covered the window. Well, I had nothing to complain about since I told her family when I returned to Vietnam "I want to experience the culture and food of Vietnam, please forget I am American." Despite, or in view of, the Zen like simplicity, I had a great journey. I managed to open the window for air and sightseeing and it was interesting to see things change from the green of Saigon to the desert around Mui and farther north. My wife knows many Vietnamese songs and she sang songs while we were gazing out the window, and it brought back memories. As we passed mountains where I once flew, I thought how amazing it is that life constantly changes. It stopped frequently and we'd buy food and young coconuts from vendors and bought enough to share with poor students who shared our berth. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. One thing I should note about this train locals take. The bathrooms had squat toilets. I used to do a lot of backpacking so that didn't bother me. However, digging a hole to use for backpacking was junior varsity so to speak. On this old French train, it was constantly swaying and in motion. I graduated to the Varsity of squat toilets. The beds were hard and the bamboo mats long since lost any resiliency but I got used to it. When day broke we were close to Quang Ngai and the change from desert and dry countryside turned into the most vibrant green I had ever seen. The dragon fruit trees seemed beautiful and other worldly. I have learned a lot living in Vietnam. If I have at least one good meal day and a dry place to sleep, I am doing good. Happiness does not depend on material things or material comfort. Tôi yêu Việt Nam!

[@peterscott1411]

What an experience that was for you, I would of freaked out for sure 👌 Great video 👌

[@joebelmares4686]

Thanks for your awesome video TJ!

[@rayroxas4679]

way to go supergirl TJ , ur an inspiration of strength ! more power

[@NoSenseOfReality]

Loved every moment of this video, I felt like I was there with you! Which was stressful being stuck in that bunk room!

[@chollis380]

Your videos are awesome,please take care of yourself on your wonderful adventure.

[@SheJustLeft]

Bless you girl. Getting ready to travel from Hanoi to Danang so I decided to watch your video. The roaches would've made me so paranoid to sleep. I'm also sure there are bed bugs. I'm really reconsidering taking the train. You handled this all so well.

[@s3077769]

I'm travelling from Hanoi to Danang in about a month on the Violet Express. Is that the one you traveled on? If so do they have a dining carriage? How did you find it? Was there wifi?

[@kingvong833]

hi tj all the way from sydney australia..love all your videos and cant wait to go to vietnam soon..

[@xman2003456789]

Love your vlog as always.... we need to get you a million subscribers!!!!

[@CupofTJ]

THAT'D BE AMAZING :') thank you for saying that!

[@Zenyatra]

I love the music u always add to your videos

[@delfin7461]

I love that brand of popcorn!!!

[@melenakathleen3523]

Your vlogs are so much fun to watch and I think you're one of my favorite vloggers! Thanks!

[@BuddysMom2001]

I just found your video while researching train travel in VN. We are planning a vacation for our family of 5 to show them where our youngest is from. We adopted him in 2009 and are thrilled to make this trip while the older 2 are still at home. We are considering the train for one way between Hanoi & HCMC.

[@DonJ1973]

Hey TJ, Sorry to see that train ride was a little rough. We all go through a bad travel experience every now and then. Glad you kept things real though.

[@CupofTJ]

Yess realness all day~ And all good, I actually think this was a funny vlog LOL

[@MimiDudli]

oh my! What an experience xD I am glad you regained your freedom girl! xD

[@1HarryH]

Great video 🍀 lovely scenery 🙏 thank you

[@raizelm1578]

I really enjoy your food demonstrations! New subscriber.

[@toddm2422]

Bahaha the socks shot. Nice montage of the train views. And thanks for extra info in the description home girl. Might do the Danang to Hue trek via train now. Hope you got sleep after, u trooper

[@biggboy5282]

I can't believe U went through such a nightmare. Glad to still have U posting Vlogs. 143.

[@lingyeewong]

LOOOL i laughed more than i should've but glad you made some new little buggy friends~

[@lifelikejosie]

Good thing there were such gorgeous views..!

[@lifelikejosie]

So crazy that the door wouldn't open whaat.

[@CupofTJ]

RIGHT?? The views definitely made the experience better

[@FullBellyTravels]

Thanks for the heads up on this experience. I also love taking the train but that didn't look so great

[@HenriTan]

That's my all time favorite song. " I can't make you love me "

[@FictionSourceX]

Really love your quirkiness! :D Thanks for the advice on train travel, will make use of it when I'm in Asia, sooner or later!! :D

[@yogajedi3337]

I travelled with the trains in the early 1990:s. This train is sheer luxury. Some better stay home.

[@albertbatfinder5240]

Caught this train in the other direction a year ago and it was a fabulous trip. Was told to bring food, so that was no problem. Was also told that half the toilets are western style, so I looked beyond the first option. Linen was clean, no bugs, no mechanical problems, had the best nights sleep due to the gentle rocking. Guess you can have good luck or bad luck.

[@obligatorytraveler8292]

Good information to know. I appreciate the naming of the bugs, it totally made me laugh out loud.

[@TheNeilsolaris]

I took that sleeper train from Nha Trang to Nam Dinh, I think it took about 24 hours. My partner and I took the lower bunk, because when you're not sleeping it's much better for sitting and looking out of the window. We got the same carriage type as this video by the looks of it. I just remember that this journey dragged on a bit too much for me, and I was pleased to get off. But I'm glad I did it that once.

[@mikeypepper]

Love your videos...Glad you made it safely....It's a good experience....I personally hate train travel, even short trips, even in First World countries, so I can imagine that a 16 hour ride in Vietnam was quite an ordeal...Better than the bus?...Yes, of course....But I'm at the point now where I fly whenever possible (except Greece...I always take the ferrys across the islands). Enjoy your travels! Look forward to the next video. Ciao

[@martinkullberg6718]

Aaw TJ was locked up how cute she saiying "hello?". I thank the Lord someone whent by and opened the door.

[@richardking9621]

I took trains in Europe and had a great experience.

[@caiwj]

Hey! I came across your channel and I really like it! Kind of reminded me of the train I took to Sapa from Hanoi with the Orient company last month. Got on the upper bunk and it was really hard to sit upright! In your video, the 6 berths middle/upper deck will be a horrible experience I believe!

[@johnpanos2332]

i took the train from Hanoi to HCMC once oct. of 2017. the room was clean and there was a food cart twice during the trip. 36 hour travel time, left hanoi in the morning and arrived mchc around 6:30 pm.

[@perpetualmoto]

Very Nice! I loved my time in Vietnam...Motorcycled the northern portion of Vietnam!! Sucks about getting locked inside...its never happened to me on a motorcycle...yet!!

[@travelsnapshot]

Interesting train journey..

[@justinpham6527]

Oh my ...that rare...am happy that u got another room..hope that dont happen to me...been on the Vietnam train 2 times n luv it.

[@hawaiianpunch6534]

I love the rain. Eeeew... that train. You should have brought a blacklight to check for bodily fluids.

[@nplebarton2206]

Can relate to those stubborn locks. I've been in one of those train and it was sooooo hard to open them!!

[@thinhleha4188]

Omg, that door!!! I feel so bad for u. I hope you r doing well . Btw, u r the strongest person ever. I wouldn't have the guts to take a train by myself for 16 hours.

[@CupofTJ]

Aw hahah thank you Jason :')!! It wasn't too bad until a dude came in at 12am and talked on the phone for a whole hour!

[@laughter95]

CupofTJ gotta go and yell at these rude folks if asking normally them doesn't resolve the issue.

[@TheLiezellopez]

Jason Leha I know right! She's so brave!

[@DanGalla]

The train looks a lot nicer than the first class sleeper I took in India, but I think these sleeper trains are experiences. I loved my first one and hated my second one. Great real life vlog with some honest reactions in there.

[@davidsantiago7006]

I already love ya, and now that you used a Bon Iver song as your intro, I love you even more

[@hellfiregrowler]

I did the sleeper from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi a few years ago and I really enjoyed my experience. There was a Restaurant Car on the train but it was a long way from my Compartment and infested with Cockroaches! We did however have really nice food that came on the trolley, was a long journey but saw far more of the Country than I would have done flying. The train is worth doing but expect it to be a little scruffy and to meet little critters crawling about! Later I got the Sleeper from Hanoi to Nanning in China which was of a much cleaner standard but having to get up in the middle of the night for border formalities was a bit of a pain in the butt!

[@terencelim9458]

OMG....hats of to you girl👍, I would have torn down that door😱😱😱, I'm claustrophobic. Keep doing what you're doing and live your dream😜😜😜

[@brokenflower84]

Thank you so much for this.

[@CupofTJ]

Ty for watching Amanda

[@mroptical1982]

Hello TJ sorry you had the best train ride like you had in Thailand I hope your next one is 1000 times better the fog on the coast there should remind you of driving down highway 1 right Take Care dear be well and safe

[@CupofTJ]

No worries :) the views were still spectacular! Ty

[@vietspringroll]

Aw, TJ, I'm sorry you had that kind of experience with the overnight train :( I would be so annoyed with the door situation too, but I'm glad someone came and opened it up in the end. Travelling is really not easy, especially when you're alone. Stay strong, TJ! ♥

[@CupofTJ]

AWW TY BOO!! Appreicate the love

[@QuocTran123]

omg, your vlog made me laugh :D, im going vietnam next year, cnt wait to take the overnight train ride from HUE to Hanoi.

[@sanidhyamehta]

I plan to go from Da Nang to Ha Noi only like TJ, Viet Nam 🇻🇳 (Especially the North of Viet Nam) is a really beautiful country!

[@BoediNoegrohoAndreas]

I'm Indonesian train lover. Its nice to see train from another country.

[@anthonylorbach1884]

I just took this exact train ride.....okay, last Thursday. I had the top bunk and had to climb down several times.

[@JamesSquire71]

I have done this exact trip only in reverse from Hanoi to Da Nang. Watching you in this made me laugh because I had similar experiences although I didn't get locked in the cabin. I'm amazed you didn't mention the toilets :P Anyway it is an exhausting trip in ways but at the same time grounding & memorable.... We think it's bad in first class but if you go and see the locals sitting on those seats for 16 hours you realise that you shouldn't be complaining about your not so clean or comfortable bed... I believe there is also an option for the locals to buy a hard or soft seat because when I talk to my friends in Vietnam they will often say oh it's ok I paid for a soft seat. If you don't have a lot of time just fly or if you are one that can't really get the grasp of the local experience I would also suggest flying. That said for me it was something I think back to and am glad I did..... But than I love being in Vietnam so it's mostly all good :)

[@AmazingChiangMai]

Wow that was quite an adventure. Train rides on old trains while it is raining outside are so cozy.. even with a cockroach or two to keep you company.. :P

[@dondupsherab6508]

I am feel sorry to watch what happened to you on Vietnam train. Keep go on!

[@fabianlee4694]

We rode on the 2nd class sleeper from Hue -> Saigon! We wanted to save some money so we took the cheapest option, the top bunk, what an experience! We couldn't sit up, little space for bags hahah. Pretty cool though, we were sharing the room with a local man we just had small talk along the way, pretty tough with the language barrier. I would have freaked out if the doors didn't work the way they should!!!! Think you handled it pretty well. Also, the 2nd class sleeper we were in was pretty clean compared to your 1st class!

[@CupofTJ]

Good to know :D! Yeah I definitely think the experience varies per person. I'm glad I tried it once, I would definitely take it for a 2.5 hour ride or something! Didn't get a chance to go to Sapa but heard it's BEAUTIFUL!

[@martynjones8560]

Did this trip 25 years ago. 6 berth cabin, no mattresses or sheets - just straw mats. Had an army escort to the "dining section" in the evening (I was the only foreigner). In the morning the other 5 Vietnamese in my cabin told the army guys to go away and they shared their breakfast with me on the bottom bunks - I wouldn't have swapped that experience for a night at the Burj Al Arab.

[@ahmernc]

hehehe... i enjoyed the video .... i did not know there are train service in Vietnam... simply amazing ....

[@CupofTJ]

Thank you so much Ahmer :D!

[@thevlogshowchannel4068]

I have the same experience to the door was locked to but I no choice I have to breke the lock and finally the door can open so angry but it is a great experience 👍

[@CupofTJ]

WHOA! Hahha superman hafiz!

[@thevlogshowchannel4068]

thanks I have no idea I am So angry I have to breke it

[@keyshey]

thanks for sharing your experience! I don't mind insects but I sure don't like to be around them when I'm sleeping lol

[@CupofTJ]

SAMEE!! I slept super close to the edge of the bed because I didn't want to touch the wall :x

Very nice video!!! I WALKED from Hanoi to Saigon 👣 took me 3 months and 3 weeks by only walking 😂

[@sanidhyamehta]

Love your quirkiness 😂 😂 😂

[@DudeLove365]

Just had a flashback to when I was traveling on an overnight train in a first class berth in India. It was only me in the berth so I turned off the lights, and a few minutes later I saw little shadows moving about all over the place. It was cockroaches.... I turned on the light and they all scarpered but I didn't get much sleep that night!

[@GODAMNIT1000]

at least it's an experience!!! ...16 hrs on a train would drive me nuts lol

[@CupofTJ]

Agree!! I'm glad I tried it 8)

[@Strafer66]

Haha I was on the same train and my room had a door like that. It took a while to figure out but it actually does work, you just have to pull incredibly hard.

[@RedAndtheBlackRocker]

OH no. I'm visiting Vietnam for the first time in a few months and now dreading the train!

[@niklas1395]

Sad that you had a poor experience :( I recently took it from Saigon to Da Nang and it was the highlight of my trip. The older vietnamese grandma and grandpa in our berth adopted us and fed us some of their food 😭 We also did buy food when the trolley rolled by!

[@sauwailee3086]

I totally feel ya girl!! I tried that horrible train as well but my case was more worse cause I took the hard seat doesnt even have bed!!!! anyways, I hope you r doing well!!

[@ToddHata]

Waiting for our overnight train to Sapa tonight. I hope it's ok, don't think I'll sleep much or at all.

[@pmexplore]

that bike had a broken bell! lol

[@tammycornejo9155]

great video. sorry about door and bugs. thats to bad. maybe they will improve?

[@theidanator157]

Haha I am on board the SE4 as I am writing this and at our previous stop I heard some banging noises and shouting in vietnamese, and I immediately tought about this video, and sure thing, the cabin next to mine was not possible to open, both I and a vietnamese woman tried to, but she eventually had to get the train workers. It was pretty funny tho, now I am kinda glad me and my bunkies (an elderly Vietnamese couple) had kept the door open troughout the journey 😅

[@Pixlanta]

You should do collab with pho your eyes only..they are as amazing as you and they live in Hanoi. ❤

[@CupofTJ]

Omg I just missed them I had already left (uploading these late) but love them!! :D definitely will when I come back to Vietnam

[@GhettoSuguru]

such a shame you got into so much trouble but thank you for sharing

[@ohhhbacon]

rode the train from phan thiet to quang tri and da Nang to phan thiet back both in a sleeper cabin. wore a hoodie and long pants both trips (wasn't very clean). there was a food cart that came around every few hours. was ok but faster and less time than taking a taxi/shuttle

[@CupofTJ]

Yeah! I wish there was some food, food always makes me happier LOL

[@ohhhbacon]

train food wasn't great. you're better off getting food and bringing it on to the train

[@MikeK2100]

Wow!

[@gato7908]

"Significantly cheaper" than a flight is a relative term. I got a flight from danang to Hanoi for about $50, I don't consider that breaking the bank

[@Ilaya593]

Sorry about your train ride experience, TJ. Yeah, Vietnam is a big country! Unlike in Taiwan, just take HSR from Taipei to Kaohsiung and viola! You are there in a jiffy!! But in the old days, the ol' Fushing trains would take more than 8 hours because you stopped at almost every station. But 16 hours?! Whew! Haha!! 🇵🇭

[@621norby]

omg i laughed so hard when you knocked on the door and said hello... haha.. sorry for that.. lol

[@sarahlouise9363]

i did the overnight train in vietnam. it was pretty rough but all part of the experience ;)

[@guiseofyouth]

you should look into getting a Go Girl or something like it for undesirable bathrooms lol

[@theidanator157]

It almost looks like there was a loose screw on the handle, which was why the handle wouldn't go in the tracks (from my point of view). I can't say for sure, of course, because I wasn't there. It looks hella frustrating tho, and what if you really, really, really had to pee?! This is why I have already packed a multi tool in my backpack for when I leave for Vietnam in November :-P Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip!

[@jealoussphynx4152]

I once traveled from Ho Chi Minh city to Nha Trang by train, it was worse than this. I stayed the same kind of room of yours, it was dirty, lot of drunk people,... And yes, when i finally able to get down, it was really crowed and my back was being pushed all the time lol

[@VirtualHumanBeing]

Watched you video before taking the train from Hanoi to Da Nang. Thanks for the tips. I stocked up on food and drinks, but there is a food and drink cart that comes around, that serves meals and snacks, but you would need to have your door open to see it. I found the journey comfortable and only saw one small insect. The cabins were clean. After catching the sleeper buses, it was like heaven. Would definitely do it again. The only issue was sharing with all men, as a woman travelling alone. Would be nice if they tried to separate by gender.

[@grassbreath]

hi, you mentioned not to book our train tix online. but is it guaranteed to get a ticket at the train station itself and will it always be cheaper?

[@RedHanded1969]

Door jam happened to a friend of mine in a Chinese train toilet.. Happens a lot in Indonesia.. Poor countries sure do offer adventures..

[@BPowhappytravels]

Question, If im traveling alone and want to have a soft berth (4 bedroom similar to yours) do i need to buy 4 tickets to occupy all 4 beds so that no one else can share with me or does 1 ticket give you the entire cabin? Appreciate your help

[@ritch90]

am i able to get last minute ticket at the train station? i dont mind the bunk bed or the seat for now. since your video shows hows the bunk bed look like