Pour notre périple en Asie, nous prévoyons (moi et un pote) de silloner le cambodge durant environ deux semaines.
Ayant été mis en garde sur la durée des trajets en train dans un poste précédent, je pensais qu'une solution pourrait être de se déplacer via les trains de nuits (bien sûre, c'est un peu dire bye bye au paysages). je me pose ainsi qques questions:
1) Possibilté d'insécurité - Et cela sera-t-il vraiment reposant?
2) L'un d'entre vous aurait-il un plan détaillé des lignes de chemins de fer au cambodge - réservations nécessaires?
3) La mousson pourrait-elle fortement perturber nos plans de déplacement en train (début Août)?
Bien sûre, pour ceux qui ont déja expérimenté la chose, n'hésitez pas à me faire part d'anecdotes qui vs auraient marqué...
Franchement, laisse tomber le train au Cambodge. Tu ne peux pas vraiment imaginer a quel point le Cambodge n'est pas un pays au sens organisé du terme avant dy etre allé (j'y ai travaillé pour ma part). Il y a tres peu de lignes, je suis meme pas sur qu'elles marchent tout le temps. Il y a moins de 10 ans, les trains étaient régulièrement attaqués, avec des minesetc...imagine l'état du réseau.
Au Cambodge, le plus simple et le moins cher pour se déplacer, c'est le taxi (parfois le bus, pour les lignes classiques).
Vous etes deux? tu prends l'arriere de la voiture (l'equivalent de 4 places). Le cout? a peu pres 6 dollars de l'heure a vous deux.
Si tu nous donne ton itinéraire prévisionnel, je pourrai peut etre te présenter les options qui s'offent a toi.
En fait, arrivant du laos et ne disposant que d'environs deux semaines, nous pensions faire un parcours relativement simple qui consisterait à passer par Siem Rap - Pnom P. - Sihanoukville (si l'endroit ou les alentours en valent la peine). Maintenant, si tu peux me suggérer qques plans sympas (Guest House à ne pas rater - Coins peux connus et qui valent le détour) je suis bien sûre preneur et t'en remercie d'avance
Pour ces trois villes, les transports sont tres simples, tu peux prendre des bus, meme si personnellement, je prefere le taxi, plus flexible, mais ca depend de ton budget.
Par exemple, Siem Reap-Phnom Penh:
En taxi, ca coute 30 dollars pour la banquette arriere (5h de route). En bus, c'est 4 a 6 dollars par personne, pour a peu pres 6 heures.
Personnellement, j'habitais a Siem Reap, et j'ai surtout aimé les coins un peu reculés. Mais comme tu restes deux semaines, tu ne peux pas forcément aller partout.
Puisque tu veux aller a Sihanoukville, que je ne connais pas (souvent appelé kompong som sur place, le nom khmer rouge), je te suggere d'essayer de te balader dans les monts cardamomes, eventuellement aller voir du coté de Koh Kong(frontiere thai), voire vers Pai Lin (le fameux pays des rubis, plein d'ex khmer rouges :-()
Il n'y a pas forcément des temples ou des monuments extraordinaires dans ce coin. Mais il y a la foret primaire qui est superbe. C'est dans ces montagnes que vivent encore des éléphants sauvages et des tigres (en revanche c'est pas gagné pour les voir). A Koh Kong vit le fameux dragon fish (un poisson tres réputé en asie, qui coute facilement 5000 dollars, extremement protégé...des gens croupissent en prison en australie pour en avoir ramené)
Sinon, pas tres loin de Siem Reap, il y a le temple de Banteay chmar. Prendre la route de Poipet (frontiere thai) et bifurquer a sisophon (4-5h de route en tout). Le temple est superbe et il n'y a absolument personne. (moins d'un visiteur étranger par jour, tu verras le registre si tu y vas). De plus la campagne dans ce coin est tres belle et tres calme. Tu peux y partir le matin, dormir sur place une nuit (prends ta moustiquaire) et revenir le lendemain a siem reap. Si tu pars tot, tu peux meme le faire dans la journée mais c'est moins drole. Il y a plein de petits temples eparpillés autour du temple principal, suffit de prendre un moto dop, qui les connait.
salut Avi,
message que tu as laissé en mars 2006 concernant taxi
"Pour ces trois villes, les transports sont tres simples, tu peux prendre des bus, meme si personnellement, je prefere le taxi, plus flexible, mais ca depend de ton budget.
Par exemple, Siem Reap-Phnom Penh:
En taxi, ca coute 30 dollars pour la banquette arriere (5h de route). En bus, c'est 4 a 6 dollars par personne, pour a peu pres 6 heures. "
Voyagant avec un bébé de 19 mois mi-dec, le taxi m'intéresse pour faire Siem Riep et PP. Où puis-je trouver un taxi de confiance ? Le prix est vraiment 30$ pour SR - PP ?
pas de vol entre SR - PP
Pour le taxi je confirme. Le principe au Cambdoge c'est qu'il y a 6 places dans un taxi: 2 sur le siege avant et 4 a l'arriere (!). Le prix du taxi complet SR-PP est de 45 dollars. Comme les prix de l'essence sont désormais très élevés, il n'est pas à exclure que ca ait un peu augmenté, peut être 50-55 dollars.
La dessus tu prends le nombre de places que tu veux. Si tu veux être sur le siège avant avec ton enfant il t'en coutera 2 places, donc 1/3 du prix du taxi complet. Si tu veux la banquette arriere c'est 4 places, donc 2/3 de 45 à 55$ soit en gros, 35 dollars.
Les taxis sont des toyota camry (berlines) que l'on trouve soit dans les stations services, soit à la "gare routière" qui est simplement l'endroit où tous les taxis sont: c'est à coté du Psa Leu (nouveau marché en khmer). Tout le monde connait et toute la ville sait que c'est là bas qu'on prend ces taxis. A la limite tu prends un tuk tuk du centre ville pour 1 ou 2 dollars qui t'emmenera la bas. Ne lui en dis pas trop quand meme sinon il va essayer de se prendre une com' sur ton dos :-S
Pour ce qui est du taxi de confiance, franchement, c'est difficile. Tu n'auras pas de problème de vol ou d'arnaque. Mais veille bien à lui faire signe de ralentir si tu trouves qu'ils vont trop vite, et n'hésite pas à être insistante. J'ai fait cette route de nombreuses fois et c'est une bonne route. Mais on voit souvent des voitures dans le fossé. Surtout, ne la prends pas la nuit. D'ailleurs d'une manière générale les taxis se prennent le matin, tôt si possible (7h et plus). Plus tu y vas tard plus tu as de chances de ne trouver personne pour partager le taxi (c'est les chauffeurs qui cherchent, pas toi).
Sinon il y a des avions opérés par Siem Reap Airways, une filiale de Bangkok Airways. C'est une très bonne compagnie en laquelle tu peux avoir confiance (évite PMT Air qui opère certains vols là bas, sécurité très moyenne). Il y a plusieurs vols par jour. Je ne connais pas les prix mais je pense qu'ils ont un site internet.
UN GRAND MERCI. Sans toi, j'aurais pas pensé à cette option.
Vu les conditions, c'est clair que je vais prendre le taxi. Sera qd meme plus confo pour bébé.
Voyager en train › Thaïlande / Cambodge · 15 replies
Je suis en train de préparer mon voyage en Thailande et au Cambodge, et j'envisage de prendre le train de nuit de Chiang Mai-Bangkok et de descendre à la gare…
Voyager en train › Cambodge / Thaïlande · 5 replies
Nous devons partir cet été de BKK au cambodge et nous voudrions prendre un train de nuit. Savez vous si cela existe??? Je ne trouve l'info aucune part. Sinon y…
Je pars en Asie du sud est cet été et j aurai voulu savoir si des trains font le trajet hue- siem reap j'ai entendu parler d avion mais j aurai voulu savoir…
Quels trains existent-ils encore au cambodge? La liaison une fois par semaine (samedi dimanche) Phnom Phenh Battanbang existe-t-elle toujours? Y-a-t-il…
Je pars en asie cet été et je recherche actuellement les différentes possibilités de passer du vietnam au cambodge en train et je suis perdue dans tout les…
Hi! I’d like to make stops across France, starting from Reims, and travel by train using the Intercités. I want to discover the landscapes and picturesque villages, and make some stops along the way. Could you give me some tips? Thanks!
I’m planning our very first trip to mainland France in January 2027. There’ll be 2 adults and 2 kids, and we’ll mostly be traveling by train.
Here’s our itinerary:
Paris
Rouen (Normandy)
Lyon
Aix-les-Bains (with day trips to Annecy and Geneva)
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (with Chamonix and a day in Aosta)
Back to Paris
Do you think this itinerary is well-balanced? Any tips, must-see spots, or mistakes to avoid for a first-time visit?
I can’t seem to complete the payment for my trip on the IRCTC (Indian Railways) site. No matter which payment method I choose, my Visa card isn’t accepted.
Has anyone here managed to do it, and if so, could you share the method you used?
Thanks in advance!
Charlie
I’m planning a family trip in a year. Our goal: traveling to China (and maybe Hong Kong) by train.
I’m all set with the route up to eastern Turkey.
However, I’m just starting my research for the rest of the journey—namely the Caucasus (no trains as far as I know, so buses and/or ferries), then Central Asia and China.
So, I’d love to hear any info or tips (general and forward-looking at this stage) about the train route through Central Asia and China to reach the east coast.
I’m particularly interested in details on:
- How far in advance to book / any potential difficulties with reservations
- Whether there are PASS systems (or equivalent) between countries and/or if some tickets allow stopovers, meaning you can hop on and off as you please
- Day trains vs. night trains (the latter option lets you explore cities between two legs of the journey)
- A rough idea of ticket costs
...
A huge thank you to anyone who can share some info or experiences. It’s also a great opportunity to chat about adventure after (way too) many years away from this forum.
I’m planning a trip around Italy using only trains or public transport in October (hoping the weather stays nice!).
I’d obviously like to see some tourist destinations, but I also want to get off the beaten path a bit, and I’m hoping to find some help here? I don’t plan to linger too long in the cities.
Starting in the north, I’d like to visit Lake Como or Lake Orta, pass through the Cinque Terre for some hiking, spend a few days in Naples and Rome, then head down to Sicily.
Hi there,
I’ll be traveling to Japan this coming August. We’ve finalized our itinerary and booked our flight tickets. Now I’m at the stage of buying train tickets for the few segments we’ll need to cover:
Tokyo - Hakone
Hakone - Kyoto
Kyoto - Osaka
Osaka - Tokyo
Here are my questions:
a) Is it possible to buy train tickets for these segments from Canada?
b) If so, which website should I use to do this?
c) And if it is possible, will we be able to print our tickets from Canada?
d) If it’s not possible, where in Tokyo should I go to buy these tickets when I arrive?
Hi everyone, I wanted to take the Paris-Berlin overnight train with a sleeper berth, the new service operated by European Sleepers.
24/05/2026 17:45 Paris-Nord (actually 16:00 from Paris Bercy Seine) -> 25/05/2026 9:59 (actually 7:30 in Berlin)
05/06/2026 18:31 Berlin (actually 20:00) -> 06/06/2026 10:00 Paris Nord (actually 12:30)
Part of the journey was operated by bus instead of the promised overnight train.
For 2 people: 340 € round trip
A total disaster. Never again. I was really looking forward to taking the overnight train, but we faced last-minute changes and truly unpleasant travel conditions. Here are the details:
1) 2 days before departure: email announcing a change of departure station for the outbound trip—Bercy Seine bus station instead of Gare du Nord.
2) Change of schedule: 4:00 PM from Bercy instead of 5:45 PM from Gare du Nord.
3) Change of transport mode!! A bus from Paris to Brussels, then an overnight train from Brussels to Berlin. No functional toilets on the bus. No children under 4 allowed on the bus.
4) On the sleeper train at 9:30 PM: no functional toilets in our carriage, so we had to go to other carriages, even in the middle of the night, to find working ones.
5) The onboard staff, though very friendly, were as lost as we were. In particular, they didn’t know how to handle the lower berths, so people using them had less space (armrests and backrests). Berth numbers weren’t respected, so some passengers had to move. The staff also didn’t know who was supposed to join the compartment during the journey.
6) Arrival at 7:30 AM in Berlin instead of 10:00 AM. No arrival announcement. Passengers had to search for staff to get breakfast and ended up with just a coffee (breakfast = 15 €, not bad for just a coffee).
7) Return trip: drastic schedule change announced by email on 26/05/2026—departure at 7:30 PM instead of 6:30 PM, with arrival between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM in Paris instead of 10:00 AM. No change in transport mode announced.
8) Change in transport mode announced by email on the same day (05/06/2026)!! Overnight train from Brussels to Berlin, then a bus from Paris to Brussels. No functional toilets on the bus. Children under 4 banned from the bus, and families in this situation were asked to find another way—after being notified the same day.
9) The overnight train arrived at Berlin station with a 30-minute delay on top of its initial delay (scheduled for 6:31 PM, then 7:30 PM, finally arriving at 8:00 PM). The heating was blasting in the compartment with no way to turn it off. No functional toilets in the carriage. From that point on, customer service stopped responding to my messages.
10) Woken up at 5:00 AM with an announcement in all carriages about arrival in Liège.
11) Woken up again at 6:00 AM to be told we’d arrive in Brussels at 7:00 AM.
12) Arrival in Brussels at 7:00 AM and a one-hour wait for the bus to Paris. No functional toilets on the bus.
13) Arrival at Paris Nord at 12:30 PM, so 2.5 hours late compared to the originally scheduled time.
14) The overnight trains used are very old—I recognized the carriages from 20 years ago!! No functional power outlets, no Wi-Fi, no air conditioning. Five people per compartment is a bit cramped, but I consider these conditions expected (especially the air conditioning), so I’m not complaining about that. There’s already plenty to gripe about with the travel conditions.
I have little hope of getting even a partial refund. Customer service emails acknowledge the discomfort but only offer to reimburse the cost of a coffee on board if we send them the receipt... a bit weak.
I’m sharing this experience in the hope it might help others.
Hi there,
I’d like to take the Train of the Clouds from Lima to Huancayo.
I’ve heard it only runs during certain periods.
Does anyone have info on this?
Thanks!
HuancayoHuancayo
As part of my professional thesis, I’m conducting a study on the evolution of long-distance rail transport in France, particularly since it opened up to competition.
I’ve put together a very quick (about 5-minute) and completely anonymous questionnaire. Your answers will help me better understand users' expectations regarding pricing, frequency, and environmental impact.
We’re planning a 15-day trip to Uzbekistan in March—classic independent itinerary: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva. We’d like to take the train between each city, but I don’t want to lock down the whole trip before we leave.
So, my question is: is it absolutely necessary to book train tickets before departure, whether for the high-speed trains or the regional ones? Is booking really essential for the regional trains?
Hello,
We’re traveling as a family with two boys aged 10 and 12 to Cairo in February. During our trip, we’re planning to take an overnight train (with or without a sleeper) for the Cairo-Aswan route.
Do you know how I can book this remotely?
Also, I’m looking for:
- A local contact to sail the Nile by felucca for 3 days from Aswan
- A contact to guide us in Cairo
Looking forward to your tips, and thanks in advance!
Marie
Hi everyone,
I first traveled solo to Japan in 2019, exploring the Kyushu region (28 days), and I’m planning to return with my daughter (she’s an adult and it’ll be her first time in Asia) from April 25 to May 9.
I’m reaching out on this forum to ask for route ideas—this time north of Tokyo, but without heading to the Sapporo island (I’m saving that for a future trip).
I’d love to take advantage of the cherry blossom season and its festivities.
I’m looking to create a route that’s a little off the beaten path while staying within 5-6 hours by train from Tokyo to avoid spending too much time on transfers.
Thanks in advance for sharing your suggestions and experiences!
Michael
I'm heading to MEXICO IN NOVEMBER 2025. Since private guides and drivers are really expensive—over 300 € per day—I'm thinking of exploring the Yucatán by train. CAN YOU SHARE ANY INFO ON THIS? Thanks
Hi there!
We’re planning to visit Serbia (1 week) and then Montenegro (2nd week) with our kids from April 18 to May 4. We’d prefer to travel by train (overnight if possible), but we’re not sure which platform to book on or when to do it (is it too early?). If anyone has any tips, I’m all ears!!
I wanted to know if it’s possible to go from Tashkent to Almaty by train without passing through Kyrgyzstan. I’ve heard the border is often closed 😕 between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Thanks in advance!
Olivier
Hi there!
We’re planning to head back to Istanbul next year—obviously by plane—and then take the train from Istanbul to Antalya. Has anyone here already made this trip by train with TCDD?
I’d love any tips or info that could be useful for us!
I'd like to go to Montserrat on my own from Barcelona. Share your suggestions with me.
Which train should I take, where to get off, what to see once I arrive, etc.
I need to take a sleeper train from Bangkok to Vientiane in January.
I found some ticket options on 12Go Asia, but booking doesn’t seem possible at the moment. I’ve tried simulations for several dates, but no luck.
I’m wondering if it’s already fully booked, if they’ve stopped selling tickets… yet 12Go still features it every day 😕
Has anyone else run into this issue?
Can I find tickets on another site? (I tried Baolau, but no sleepers left for January 8th.)
Hi there,
I’m a bit late to be worrying about this, but hopefully someone can help me before I leave.
Tomorrow afternoon, I arrive at Lyon Part-Dieu on the TGV at 5:50 PM and take the TER to Mâcon at 6:16 PM. Is a 26-minute transfer doable? Are the TGV and TER on the same departure board? And are they on the same platforms too?
I’ve been to Lyon before but never had to make a connection after arriving.
Thanks
Starting November 15th, I’ll be arriving in Thailand, and during my stay, I plan to visit the north, around the Chiang Mai area, then head south to the Krabi region.
After Krabi, I’m planning to take an overnight train to Bangkok. I was wondering if there’s a train that leaves from Krabi or Trang, or if I absolutely have to go to Surat Thani?
Also, which official website can I use to book my ticket?
Next, since I’ll be arriving at dawn in Bangkok, I’ve planned to spend 2 days in Kanchanaburi. What’s the most convenient way to get there—bus or train? And if you know any companies or websites, that’d be great.
Hi there,
Does anyone know if there’s a bus from Luang Namtha to Boten to catch the train coming from China to Vientiane? If so, what’s the name of the company? Also, how long does the bus take to cover that distance? What’s the condition of the road like?
Thanks for your help!
Tom
I just realized there’s only one payment method accepted for booking the Mombasa-Nairobi express train ticket online: M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer service used in Africa. Would it be impossible to book as a European?
I’d love to know if any of you have recently eaten on the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
We’ve always ordered food on the train, and it was really good (and super convenient).
But in 2022, we ended up feeling like total idiots (with our 4-year-old daughter...) when we boarded the train only to find out that this service was no longer available... (It was the first time we’d traveled right after COVID.)
That’s also when we saw once again how kind Thai people are—they all offered to share their food with us, even though we were mortified. In the end, we managed to buy some instant noodles, which was better than nothing. Anyway, that’s the little story behind it.
In the following years, we’ve always brought our own meals.
I’ve read online that meal trays are back in service (could you confirm this, please?), but that the quality is really poor. I’ve also seen multiple reports that, even though you can eat well everywhere in Thailand, the train meal was the worst food travelers had during their trip...
Could you give me a recent opinion on this?
We’ll be departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station—do you know if there’s anywhere to buy a meal there before boarding the train?
Thanks so much for your help,
and have a great Sunday!
We’re heading to Thailand in February 2026 and we’d like to take the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Can we book two first-class tickets? I’m only seeing second-class options.
Hi everyone,
For traveling in Rajasthan by train and bus, could you give me some info: where to buy tickets, cost, purchase locations, websites, etc.?
Any tips you have would be super helpful.
Thanks
We’re traveling to Java on October 23, just the two of us.
I’ve read that it’s best to book train tickets in advance on tiket.com.
Is that true, and how far ahead do you recommend?
Are the tickets changeable?
Hi everyone,
I’m planning to travel from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk by train this summer but I’m a bit worried about crossing the borders. How does it work? Could anyone share their experience? (I’ve found quite a few accounts of people going *from* Russia *to* Mongolia, but entering a country is never the same as leaving it—especially in this context!)
