The longest train ride in the world starts in Portugal and ends in Vietnam. The 11 thousand miles journey takes about 275 hours – equivalent to 12 days – and costs around $2,000. More info here!

The journey starts in Porto and is always made by train, except for a short stop in Paris – in which is necessary to take the metro at Gare Montparnasse towards Paris Nord station.

Check the full route and the prices (on average):

Porto — Coimbra B
1h23/$18

Coimbra B — Hendaye (France)
10h56/$84

Hendaye — Paris Montparnasse (France)
6h23/$88

Paris Montparnasse — Paris Nord (France)
0h20/$1,90

Paris Nord — Cologne (Germany)
3h20/$74

Cologne — Warsaw (Poland)
10h19/$43

Warsaw — Moscow (Russia)
18h04/$171

Moscow — Beijing  (China)
136h29/$709

Beijing — Hanoi (Vietnam)
55h25/$319

Hanoi — Saigon (Vietnam)
33h10/$65

But, keep this in mind:

• The trip is a total 17,000 km/10,500 miles.
• It will take 2 weeks with up to six days on a train, plus layovers.
• Expect to spend an overall estimate of $2,000 per person for the train tickets.

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