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Vienna
Vienna
Vienna
Vienna
Bucharest
Bucharest
Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul
Ankara
Erzurum
Hopa
Tbilisi
Vladikavkaz
🌎 Countries crossed
🕔 Transport time
💼 Journey type
How to join Keelung from Paris without plane?
Yes, it is possible to travel by train to Taiwan! In fact, Victor and Léa did just that, and told us all about their incredible 50,000 km journey on the rails for our podcast Je t'offre un rail?, produced with the support of SNCF Connect. Discovering the plane-free soy route! 🤯
Paris, FranceVienna, Austria
Night train
(≈ 14h53)
Vienna, AustriaBucharest, Romania
Night train
(≈ 18h20)
Bucharest, RomaniaIstanbul, Turkey
Night train
(≈ 18h30)
Istanbul, TurkeyAnkara, Turkey
High speed train
(≈ 5h00)
Ankara, TurkeyErzurum, Turkey
Night train
(≈ 24h00)
Erzurum, TurkeyHopa, Turkey
Day bus
(≈ 5h00)
Hopa, TurkeySarpi, Turkey
Day bus
(≈ 00h30)
Sarpi, TurkeyBatoumi, Georgia
Day bus
(≈ 1h00)
Batoumi, GeorgiaTbilisi, Georgia
Regional train
(≈ 5h10)
Tbilisi, GeorgiaVladikavkaz, Russia
Day bus
(≈ 5h30)
Vladikavkaz, RussiaAstrakhan, Russia
Day bus
(≈ 9h58)
Astrakhan, RussiaAtyraou, Kazakhstan
Night train
(≈ 12h00)
Atyraou, KazakhstanAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Night train
(≈ 40h00)
Almaty, KazakhstanUrumqi, China
Night bus
(≈ 23h58)
Urumqi, ChinaXi'An, China
High speed train
(≈ 13h00)
Xi'An, ChinaFuzhou, China
High speed train
(≈ 9h30)
Fuzhou, ChinaNangan, Taiwan
Ferry
(≈ 15h00)
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Detailed itinerary
Paris - Vienna
Fall asleep in Paris, only to wake up a few hours later in one of Europe's most beautiful capitals? A magical experience on the direct Paris-Vienna night train, operated by ÖBB's Nighjets in partnership with SNCF!
ℹ️ After an interruption due to construction work, the line resumed service on December 15, 2024, running three times a week in each direction.
Vienna - Bucharest
Bucharest - Istanbul
For reservations, we recommend going to the station to get a train sleeper
Istanbul - Ankara
Ankara - Erzurum
Erzurum - Hopa
Hopa - Sarpi
Please note that advance bookings are not possible! For this stage, you need to go directly to the Marshrutka (minibus) station.
Sarpi - Batoumi
Take to city bus.
Batoumi - Tbilisi
Tbilisi - Vladikavkaz
Vladikavkaz - Astrakhan
Astrakhan - Atyraou
Atyraou - Almaty
Almaty - Urumqi
For this stage, you can book at the Almaty bus station (Sayran Bus Station), directly at the counter.
Urumqi - Xi'An
For this stage, you can book at the Almaty bus station (Sayran Bus Station), directly at the counter.
Xi'An - Fuzhou
For this step, you can use the official Chinese application “12306 China Railway” or the Trip.com website (which takes a commission on your reservation).
Fuzhou - Nangan
For this stage, go directly to the Fuzhou ferry terminal. Find out more in this guide!
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