Longest train services

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

All services are operated by Indian Railways.

Indonesia

All services are operated by Kereta Api Indonesia.

For simplicity, only train trips with milage over 850 km are shown

Japan

Pakistan

All services are operated by Pakistan Railways.

Russia

All services are operated by Russian Railways.

Including international trains through Petropavlovsk in Kazakhstan.

Correct as of November 2024. See main table for sourcing of all these services.

South Korea

All services are operated by Korail.

Taiwan

Thailand

Uzbekistan

All services are operated by Uzbek Railways.

Vietnam

Europe

International services

Albania

All services are operated by Hekurudha Shqiptare.

Belarus

All services are operated by Belarusian Railways.

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Finland

France

All services are operated by SNCF Voyageurs.

Germany

Ireland

All services are 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

All services are operated by Russian Railways.

Only services within European Russia (i.e. west of the Urals) are listed in this subcategory.

Correct as of July 2025. See main table for sourcing of all these services.

Slovakia

All services are operated by ZSSK.

Spain

All services are operated by Renfe.

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

All services are operated by Ukrainian Railways.

United Kingdom

North America

Canada

All services are operated by Via Rail.

United States

All services are operated by Amtrak.

South America

Argentina

Brazil

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

Longest non-stop train services, by distance and country

Asia

China

India

Only trains with limited stops are listed below

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. Currently, the record holder outside China is the Eurostar service from Amsterdam to Marseille, at 1,265 km in 7 hrs, 15 mins.