This article lists the longest passenger rail services that are currently scheduled and running directly between two cities. This list is not complete due to the complexity of various railway systems, their timetables and difference in schedule administration between countries. To keep the list simple, only services that are point-to-point direct between two cities are listed. Services that require railcar exchanges, coach changes, shunting or station transfers are not listed.
Top 50 train services, by distance
Longest train services, by country/region, within it
Table below lists trains operating nationally, within a country.
Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Asia
Central Asia
China
All services are operated by China Railway.
India
Indonesia
For simplicity, only train trips with milage over 850 km are shown
Japan
Russia
Including international trains through Petropavlovsk in Kazakhstan.
Correct as of November 2023. See main table for sourcing of all these services.
South Korea
All services are operated by Korail.
Taiwan
Thailand
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Europe
International services
Albania
All services operated by Hekurudha Shqiptare
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
All services operated by Iarnród Éireann
Italy
All services are operated by Trenitalia.
Liechtenstein
These services are actually international, as they go between Feldkirch, Austria and Buchs, Switzerland. The indicated distance is between the first and last station in Liechtenstein.
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Only services within geographical Europe (i.e. not into Siberia) are listed in this subcategory.
Slovakia
Spain
All services operated by Renfe
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
North America
Canada
All services are operated by Via Rail.
United States
All services are run by Amtrak.
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Longest non-stop train services, by distance and country
Asia
China
India
Europe
France
Ireland
Sweden
North America
United States
Longest high-speed rail service
The China Railway G403/4, G405/6 and D939/40 Beijing–Kunming high-speed train (2,653 km, 10 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes), which began service on January 1, 2017, is the longest high-speed rail service in the world.
The previous record-holder was the likewise Chinese Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway at 2,230 km.
Eurostar previously held the record for its London to Cannes route, which set a record of 1,421 km non-stop high-speed service in 2006 (prior to the opening of High Speed One) – this was however not a regularly scheduled service.[86] Currently, the record holders outside China are the Thalys service from Amsterdam to Marseille, at 1,265 km in 7 hrs, 15 mins, and the Eurostar from London to Marseille, at 1,215 km in 6 hrs, 26 mins.
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