# Hanoi railway station, Vietnam: what it is and when to go

> Hanoi railway station is a railway station in Vietnam (Ga Hà Nội) (Hanoi). Interests: History. The best time to visit is February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. It has articles in 11 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Vietnam on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hanoi-train-station/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Railway station in Vietnam · History
- **Local name:** Ga Hà Nội
- **Where:** Vietnam · Đường Lê Duẩn 120, Hà Nội, Hà Nội
- **Best time:** February to April and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** HAN Hanoi (Soc Son), 22 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Tổng công ty Đường sắt Việt Nam
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** 21.02432, 105.84109

## What it is and where

Hanoi railway station is a railway station in Vietnam (Ga Hà Nội) (Hanoi). It has articles in 11 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Vietnam on this site.

It is in [Hanoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hanoi/), where this site lists 90 more places to see, 1.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 21.02432, 105.84109; the nearest main airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN, Hanoi (Soc Son)), 22 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vietnam (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=21.024317%2C105.841095)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.024317%2C105.841095)

- **Run by:** Tổng công ty Đường sắt Việt Nam
- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/historia/) places in Vietnam. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Hanoi railway station is **February to April and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 51 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 18 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 51 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| May | Possible | 13 h |
| June | Possible | 13 h 16 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 10 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 43 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 30 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 59 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 44 |

In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Vietnam in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Vietnam

To enter Vietnam there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vietnam checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND); plugs: Type A, C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 113 police · 115 ambulance · 114 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Quán Sứ Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/quan-su-pagoda/): Temples · 449 m
- [Bảo tàng Công an Hà Nội](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/bao-tang-cong-an-ha-noi/): Museum · 495 m
- [Hỏa Lò Prison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-de-la-prision-de-hoa-lo/): Prison in Hanoi used for political prisoners in colonial times and for prisoners of war during the Vietnam war · 567 m
- [Lunet Art Galerie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/lunet-art-galerie/): Gallery · 670 m
- [Temple of Literature, Hanoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/temple-of-literature/): Complex of monuments in Hanoi · 727 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/).

## More in Vietnam: History

- [Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-phong-nha-ke-bang/): national park in Vietnam
- [Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ciudadela-de-la-dinastia-ho/): UNESCO World Heritage site in Thanh Hóa, Vietnam
- [Mỹ Sơn archaeological site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/santuario-de-my-son/): Vietnamese world heritage site with over 100 Cham Hindu monument ruins
- [Củ Chi tunnels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/tuneles-de-cu-chi/): network of underground tunnels used by Viet Cong soldiers during combat
- [Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ciudad-imperiale-de-thang-long/): old imperial citadel in Hanoi, Vietnam
- [Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-mausoleum/): national mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam

Every Vietnam place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Hanoi railway station?

It is a railway station in Vietnam (Ga Hà Nội in the local language). It has articles in 11 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Vietnam on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Hanoi railway station?

February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44.

### How do you get to Hanoi railway station?

The nearest main airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 22 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.024317%2C105.841095) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vietnam is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vietnam map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Quán Sứ Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/quan-su-pagoda/), [Bảo tàng Công an Hà Nội](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/bao-tang-cong-an-ha-noi/), [Hỏa Lò Prison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-de-la-prision-de-hoa-lo/). The rest is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/220305168), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1207323), CC0. More about Hanoi railway station on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoi_railway_station). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

