Hotel and travellers cafes all book train tickets, and it's worth paying the small commission to use these booking services.

The Nha Trang train station (tel: 822 113; Add: opposite 26 Thai Nguyen street, ticket office from 7am to 2pm) is overlooked by the nearby cathedral.

Nha Trang is well served by express trains connecting Hanoi and HCMC and a daily local train between HCMC and Nha Trang.