# Da Lat Railway Station (Ga Đà Lạt) > Da Lat Railway Station is an Art Deco building from 1932–1938 with three steep gables, a national heritage site 1.8 km from Lam Vien Square. There are no regular trains: it's a sight, with vintage carriages on the platform. Entry is 50,000 VND, free for under-6s. A tourist train runs 7 km to Trai Mat for 98,000–191,000 VND. Allow 30–45 minutes. Web page: https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-railway-station - City: [Da Lat](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat), Vietnam - YesGo score: 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 45 min - Opening hours: Daily in the daytime; tourist trains several times a day, including evenings - With kids: Fine with kids - Station entry: 50,000 VND since 01.10.2024; under-6s and under 1.32 m free - Da Lat–Trai Mat train: 98,000–191,000 VND depending on class and departure - Ride: 7 km, about 30 minutes each way - Entry vs train: The station ticket doesn't include the train — they're separate - Timetable: Several departures a day plus evening trains; check at the station or on the Vietnam Railways site - Address: Quang Trung Street, Da Lat — 1.8 km on foot from Lam Vien Square - Payment: Cash in VND at the station; online via the railway website - Coordinates: 11.94200, 108.45500 - Facts checked: 08.11.2026 ## Key facts - **1932–1938** — designed in 1932 by French architects Moncet and Reveron; opened in 1938 (source: English and Vietnamese Wikipedia) - **3 gables** — said to echo Langbiang's peaks or the communal houses of the Central Highlands (source: Vietnamese Wikipedia; English Wikipedia) - **Art Deco** — the building's style, with elements of highland communal houses (source: English Wikipedia) - **Heritage site** — a national historic monument of Vietnam (source: Vietnamese Wikipedia) - **84 km** — the old Thap Cham–Da Lat mountain line with rack sections; only the 7 km to Trai Mat runs today (source: English and Vietnamese Wikipedia) - **50,000 VND** — station entry since 01.10.2024 under a Lam Dong provincial decision (previously 5,000) (source: Tuổi Trẻ News (12.09.2024)) - **98,000–191,000 VND** — for the Trai Mat–Da Lat–Trai Mat train, per the Vietnam Railways website, before discounts (source: CafeF (02.11.2026)) - **≈ 30 minutes** — each way to Trai Mat station and Linh Phuoc Pagoda (source: CafeF (02.11.2026)) ## Entrance fee and train ticket prices Since **1 October 2024, station entry has cost 50,000 VND**, under a Lam Dong provincial decision (it used to be 5,000). Children under six and under 1.32 m go free. The ticket covers the building and the platform with its old carriages, but **not the train**. **The tourist train Trai Mat–Da Lat–Trai Mat** costs **98,000–191,000 VND** per person depending on carriage class and departure time, according to the Vietnam Railways website (before discounts). From 1 November to 31 December 2026, Lam Dong residents get 40% off at the station ticket office. Bring cash in dong. > **It's not a transport hub** You can't catch a train from Da Lat to Ho Chi Minh City or Nha Trang — regular services stopped when the old mountain line closed. People come to see the building and platform and ride the tourist train to Trai Mat. The station entry ticket and the train ticket are separate. ## What is Da Lat Railway Station? **Da Lat Railway Station** was the terminus of the old **Thap Cham–Da Lat** mountain railway, an 84 km line with rack sections on the steep climbs. The building was designed in 1932 by French architects **Moncet and Reveron** and opened in **1938**. It's **Art Deco** with three tall, pointed gables, likened both to Langbiang's peaks and to the communal houses of the Central Highlands. Regular service on the mountain line ended long ago; in the 1990s only the 7 km to **Trai Mat** village was restored, and today the station is an open-air museum and the start of the tourist train. It's a **national heritage site**. ## What to see - **The three-gabled façade** — the classic shot, best from the square in front. - **The waiting hall** inside the 1930s building. - **The platform and vintage carriages** — you can climb in and sit down. - **The tourist train to Trai Mat** — 30 minutes past pines, vegetable plots, greenhouses and flower fields. - **Linh Phuoc Pagoda** in Trai Mat — the mosaic temple a few minutes from the station. ## How to get to Da Lat Railway Station 1. **From Lam Vien Square** it's about 1.8 km east on foot — 20–25 minutes — or 5 minutes by Grab. Search for "Ga Đà Lạt". 2. **From Xuan Huong Lake** — the station is east of the lake on Quang Trung Street, an easy add-on after a lakeside walk. 3. **From Lien Khuong Airport (DLI)** it's about 30 km — 40 minutes by taxi into town. 4. Buy a station ticket at the entrance; train tickets are sold at the station ticket office or on the Vietnam Railways website. 5. The train takes about 30 minutes to Trai Mat; visit [Linh Phuoc Pagoda](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/linh-phuoc-pagoda), then take a return train. ## How long do you need, and when to go? **30–45 minutes** covers the station; **2–3 hours** with the train to Trai Mat and Linh Phuoc Pagoda. Come **in the morning** for soft light on the façade and fewer people around the carriages; the evening trains have a different, lit-up atmosphere. The tourist-train timetable changes with the seasons — more runs in summer, plus evening trains. Check times at the ticket office or on the Vietnam Railways website, especially at weekends and holidays when tickets go fast. ## Is Da Lat Railway Station worth visiting? Yes: a handsome 1930s building, vintage carriages and a train through the fields make a good couple of hours, especially with kids or a camera. The train is also the easiest way to reach Linh Phuoc Pagoda. The YesGo take: 50,000 VND for a small building and a platform feels steep to many visitors, and you can see the façade perfectly well from outside. If the train doesn't interest you, a photo from the square is enough. The train is slow and short — an outing, not transport. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Decided: station only, or the train to Trai Mat too - [ ] Checked today's train times - [ ] Cash in dong — entry and train are separate - [ ] Going in the morning for the light on the façade - [ ] Linh Phuoc Pagoda planned in Trai Mat - [ ] Next stop planned — Xuan Huong Lake ## History in Da Lat: compare and choose Historic sites in Da Lat rated by YesGo. - [Da Lat Railway Station](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-railway-station) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 50,000 VND; train extra - [Linh Phuoc Pagoda](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/linh-phuoc-pagoda) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free ## Station, train and mosaic pagoda Da Lat Railway Station in the morning, the tourist train to Trai Mat and Linh Phuoc Pagoda, then a walk around Xuan Huong Lake when you're back. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers. 1. [Da Lat Railway Station](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/da-lat-railway-station) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 50,000 VND; train extra 2. [Linh Phuoc Pagoda](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/linh-phuoc-pagoda) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free 3. [Xuan Huong Lake](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-lat/xuan-huong-lake) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free ## Good to know Da Lat Railway Station is the historic station with the tourist train — not Da Lat's intercity bus station on 3 Thang 4 Street, where buses leave for Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang. The Reunification Express doesn't serve Da Lat. ## Tips - The best shot of the façade is from the square in front, in the morning, with the sun on the gables. - Buy your train ticket as soon as you arrive — at weekends the next departures sell out. - Grab a window seat — vegetable plots and greenhouses line both sides of the track. - If you're skipping the train, you can photograph the façade from outside for free. - In Trai Mat, walk to Linh Phuoc Pagoda, a few minutes from the station. ## Questions ### How much is the Da Lat Railway Station entrance fee? 50,000 VND since 1 October 2024; under-6s and children under 1.32 m are free. The train isn't included. ### How much is the Da Lat to Trai Mat train? 98,000–191,000 VND per person depending on class and departure, according to the Vietnam Railways website. ### How long is the train ride to Trai Mat? About 30 minutes each way over 7 km. ### Can you take a train from Da Lat to Ho Chi Minh City or Nha Trang? No — there are no regular services. Only the tourist train to Trai Mat runs. ### Where is Da Lat Railway Station? On Quang Trung Street, east of Xuan Huong Lake — a 1.8 km walk from Lam Vien Square. ### When was Da Lat Railway Station built? Designed in 1932 and opened in 1938, by French architects Moncet and Reveron. ### How long do you need at the station? 30–45 minutes for the station itself; 2–3 hours with the train to Trai Mat and Linh Phuoc Pagoda. ### Is Da Lat Railway Station worth visiting? Yes, for the building, vintage carriages and the train to Linh Phuoc Pagoda. If you don't want the train, the façade is free to photograph from outside. ## How we checked The 50,000 VND entry from 01.10.2024 and free entry for children come from Tuổi Trẻ News, citing a Lam Dong provincial decision of June 2024; we didn't open a railway page with this price, so it's marked unofficial. Train fares (98,000–191,000 VND) and the Lam Dong residents' discount come from CafeF (11.2026), citing the Vietnam Railways website; the railway's timetable page didn't load, so the timetable is marked unofficial. Dates: English Wikipedia gives a 1932 design and 1938 opening, Vietnamese Wikipedia 1932–1938, Tuổi Trẻ 1932–1936; we use 1932–1938. In line with YesGo policy, we don't go into why the old mountain line closed. The walking distance is from an OSRM route. ## Sources - English Wikipedia — Da Lat station: 1932 design, 1938 opening, architects, style, mountain railway, Trai Mat section restored - Vietnamese Wikipedia — Ga Đà Lạt: construction years, gables, heritage status, line length - Tuổi Trẻ News (12.09.2024) — 50,000 VND entry from 01.10.2024 under the provincial decision, free entry for children, train not included - CafeF (02.11.2026) — train fares from the Vietnam Railways website, 40% discount for Lam Dong residents, 7 km and 30 minutes - OpenStreetMap — coordinates of the station and Lam Vien Square; OSRM route — walking route - YesGo general facts for Vietnam — cash and Grab --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.