Train is a great option to travel from Tehran to Mashhad. Trains on the Tehran-Mashhad route offer various facilities and services to the passengers of this rail route
The first version of this article was written by Akram Nouri Zamani on 11/19/1400.
The Tehran-Mashhad route and vice versa is one of the high-traffic railway lines in the country, which transports millions of people between these two densely populated cities every year. Therefore, the best and most stylish trains of the country also operate on this line. Each of these trains has different classes and offers various facilities and services to passengers. Saba bus train, five-star luxury train, and Fadak and Nurul Reza trains are among the best Tehran-Mashhad trains, which provide a comfortable and convenient trip for guests by having several classes according to the passenger’s request and reservation. In the continuation of this article, we are going to review some of the best Tehran-Mashhad trains and their facilities.
The best train from Tehran to Mashhad:
Iran train
Iran’s five-star train, owned by Ben Rail Company, started its operation from Nowruz 1402. This train is currently operating on the Tehran-Mashhad line and vice versa, and it is considered to be the newest five-star train in the country. Iranian train carriages are considered to be the new generation of train carriages with the world’s current standards.
Photo source: ghatar.ir; Photographer: Unknown
Each Iranian train car consists of 10 four-seater compartments. The main priority of this train is the comfort and relaxation of the passengers and experience the least vibration during the journey.
Iranian train facilities and services:
- Online TV channel
- Hygiene pack for each passenger (toothpaste, toothbrush, slippers, etc.)
- The sleeping pack includes a pillowcase and a disposable sheet
- smoking room
- restaurant
- Hot and cold food
- Adjustable coupe light
- order books for reading; National newspapers
- Air conditioning with the ability to adjust the temperature by the passenger
- Wi-Fi
- Iranian and foreign toilets on both sides of the wagon
The train of life
If you want to travel to Mashhad by a luxury and stylish train with excellent facilities, the Life train is the best choice. Life train is one of the most luxurious trains in Tehran, Mashhad and one of the newest trains entered into the country’s rail fleet. This train travels between Tehran-Mashhad and vice versa and departs from the origin in the evenings and reaches the destination after about 12 hours.
Photo source: raja.ir; Photographer: Unknown
The life train is one of the first five-star trains in the country, which was launched in 2014 and is equipped with a two-story restaurant serving a variety of Iranian dishes. This train has three price classes including life with dinner, life with dinner and life with special dinner and four-seater compartments.
Life train facilities and services:
- Two-story restaurant with Iranian cuisine and serving 100 people at the same time
- Ordering food and setting the time of reception in the restaurant, waking up at a certain time
- order books for reading; National newspapers
- The system of summoning the attendant from inside the compartment, the air conditioning of the compartment with the ability to adjust the temperature by the passenger
- Audio-visual system with the ability to select content with a remote control
- Wi-Fi
- Iranian and foreign toilets on both sides of the wagons along with the necessary necessities
- A shade under the window to prevent glare
- The electronicity of toilet devices
- Comfortable slippers
- The possibility of adjusting the coupe light in three modes
Omid train from Tehran to Mashhad
Among the Tehran-Mashhad trains, the four-star Omid train belonging to the Raja company provides passengers with high facilities and comfort despite paying a reasonable fee. Raja Company purchased 250 wagons of this type of trains from Plur Sabz Zarand Company and added them to its rail fleet.
Photo source: raja.ir; Photographer: Unknown
Omid train carriages include 10 four-bed compartments and can carry 40 passengers in total.
Omid train facilities and services:
- Two TVs in each compartment with audio and video facilities
- Air conditioning system adjustable by the passenger
- French and Iranian toilets in each car
- Clean bedding
- Insulation compartments against sound and temperature
- Providing a wheelchair
- Selling food and snacks
- Free snack
- electrical outlet
Fadak train
The Fadak train is one of the five-star trains on the Tehran-Mashhad route, which joined the country’s railway lines since 2014 and operates mostly on this line.
Photo source: fadaktrains.com; Photographer: Unknown
Fadak train has four evening, economy, business and special classes. The evening class is suitable for people who want to travel in a train with high facilities; But don’t pay too much for the reception. In the economy class, the European standards of the compartments and their cleanliness provide a comfortable journey for the guests.
Business classes do not have many formalities and are reasonably priced. Passengers are served with a snack in this class. Special class offers good service and is suitable for a ceremonial trip.
Fadak train facilities and services:
- Dena Iranian-Austrian catering
- Wi-Fi
- IPTV
- Access to a complete archive of hundreds of movies, animations
- music
- Access to route information and destination time
- Providing transfer services with different percentage discounts to all classes from the beginning of the trip
- New equipment such as trolley
- coffee maker
- New service packages
- The attendant summoning system on the coupe monitors
- Iranian and foreign toilets in each hall, luxurious interiors of the compartments with lighting
- Insulated compartments
Nurul Reza train
Nour Al Reza Five Star Train or Light Train is considered one of the best Tehran-Mashhad trains, which started working in 2005 and belongs to Nour Al Reza Rail Transport Company. This train is known as the first model tourist train and the first bridal train, and it is also considered the first train that allocated a carriage for women.
Photo source: noortrains.com; Photographer: Unknown
Noor train is the first tourist train and bride of Iran
Noor train carriages are made in China and equipped with European equipment such as brakes by German Knorr company, ventilation system by German Fioli company, wheels and axles by Italian Luchini company. This train has 64 luxury passenger cars, 54 of which are passenger and four-bed, five restaurant cars and five generators. This train, in addition to the Tehran-Mashhad route, As a four-star train, it travels between Isfahan-Mashhad, Karaj-Mashhad and Tehran-Shiraz lines.
Services and facilities of Nurul Reza train:
- Buffet and restaurant with a capacity of 40 people
- Two screens in each compartment
- The system of calling attendants inside the compartment
- Audio video channel and the ability to adjust by the passenger from inside the compartment
- Headphones according to the number of passengers in the compartments
- Air conditioning system adjustable by passengers
- Acoustic and thermal insulation of wagon bodies
- Two Iranian and foreign toilets separately in each wagon, catering package
- mineral water
- newspaper
- Sleeping accessories
- Information brochure about the train
- Presentation of books for study
- Microwave in the hall
- Playing music if the passenger wishes
- wheelchair
Ghadir train
Ghadir four-star train, owned by Saba Rail Transport Company, started working with 50 wagons on the route of Tehran, Mashhad and Tehran, Ahvaz, since 2008. In 2013, the company added 28 bus cars and then 37 four-seat Persian cars to its lines. Now this company operates with Ghadir trains, Nagin four-car trains and Nagin bus trains in many routes. Each carriage of this train has 10 compartments with a capacity of four beds.
Photo source: samtik.com; Photographer: Unknown
Ghadir train is known as one of the safest compartment trains in the country. Having Anti-Skid braking system or anti-locking and slipping when braking the train, fire-proof and self-extinguishing wagons, having an advanced Plc system and constant monitoring and control of the electrical system and ventilation system are the features of this train. This train is also equipped with the German Bombarier system, which makes passengers feel the least vibration during the trip.
Ghadir train services and facilities:
- Cooling and heating system adjustable by the passenger
- Fire alarm system
- Fire extinguisher
- Perfume system
- CCTV camera and safety hammer, two screens
- Train position display system and speed and movement information
- Audio and video touch system for selective playback of movies and music through Wi-Fi and display
- Study lights
- Host summoning system
- electrical outlet
- USB
- Bedding and suitable carpet or flooring
- French and Iranian toilets
- Dryer
- Baby changing table
- Bathroom occupancy status display
- The ability to adjust the water temperature
- Food storage container to prevent them from spoiling during the trip
- Touch automatic doors between cars
Emerald train
Rail Sir Kausar started its activity in 2011. This company does not have a long history in the field of rail transportation in the country; But as a young group and by providing the best services to passengers, it has maintained its growing share in the market.
Photo source: railseir.blog; Photographer: Unknown
As the most luxurious train of the Sir Kausar Rail Company and also one of the most luxurious trains on the Tehran-Mashhad route, the five-star Emerald train provides special services and amenities to passengers. The design of the compartments of this train has been done according to the principle of passenger comfort during the journey.
Emerald train services and facilities:
- High quality service and bedding
- 25-hour restaurant and coffee shop
- Air conditioning system with the possibility of control by the passenger
- Reading light for people of every compartment
- Dining table in the compartment
- Iranian and foreign sanitary facilities
- Free snack
- wheelchair
- Wi-Fi
- USB
- electrical outlet
- Advanced audio and video system in every compartment
Gazelle train
The Ghazal train is one of the four-star trains of the Tehran-Mashhad line. This train is considered to be the most advanced train after Pardis train, and it is designed in accordance with the standards of international railway rules, i.e. UIC. Ghazal is also known as the most traveled train and the reason for that is the variety of trains and their facilities.
Photo source: Ben Riel’s Instagram; Photographer: Unknown
Ghazal train has three types of compartment, bus and VIP.
Ghazal train services and facilities:
- Flexible chairs and beds
- Audio and video system with modern flat monitors
- Folding tables
- Air conditioning and messaging systems
- Iranian and foreign toilets in each car, refrigerator
- Microwave and water cooler in the guest compartment
- Telephone system to communicate with the stewards
- The possibility of ordering food when buying a train ticket
Simorgh train
Among other trains that travel on the Tehran-Mashhad rail route, we can mention the four-star Simorgh train. Simorgh is a four-seater compartment train whose carriage has eight compartments. This train has the largest compartment space among passenger trains in the country.
Photo source: Raja’s Instagram; Photographer: Unknown
Simorgh train services and facilities:
- Reception with a snack
- Sound and video system inside the coupe
- Double-glazed windows and electrical outlets
- First aid box
- Farangi sanitary service
- air conditioning
- Food and snack shop
- Magazine distribution
- Library, wheelchair
- Internal communication system
- The possibility of reserving food when buying a ticket or separately
- The possibility of renting a PlayStation in the restaurant
Soroush train
Soroush train is another train owned by Ben Rail company, which operates on the route from Tehran to Mashhad and vice versa. This train is in the category of four-star trains and provides really good facilities to passengers. Each carriage of this train contains 10 four-seater compartments, and Iranian and foreign toilets are provided at the beginning and end of each carriage.
Photo source: worldtravels.ir; Photographer: Unknown
Soroush train services and facilities:
- Monitors in each compartment with the ability to select and display a variety of movies
- Wi-Fi
- Serving hot and cold food inside the compartment
- Restaurant with select menu
- Bed service
- Baby chair
- Library
- Distribution of newspapers and magazines
- electrical outlet
- wheelchair
Saba bus train
Saba bus train belonging to Raja company is one of the other trains in Tehran-Mashhad. This double-decker train provides a comfortable and pleasant travel experience for passengers, and despite its convenient facilities, it is classified as an economic train. Saba bus train covers the route between Tehran and Mashhad in 10 hours.
Photo source: Respina; Photographer: Unknown
Saba bus train services and facilities:
- Luxury seats equipped with audio and video system
- Distribution of food packages and mineral water
- wheelchair
- Selling snacks
- The possibility of watching movies with two monitors at both ends of the hall
- Air conditioning system
- Newspaper distribution
- Distribution of headphones
- French and Iranian toilets
The ticket price of the best train from Tehran to Mashhad is 1403
The price of the Tehran-Mashhad ticket varies according to the type of train, train class, facilities, services and reservation time. To know the ticket price of this route, you can refer to the Raja site, the site of the railway company of each train, or other train ticket reservation sites. In the following, we will mention the price and specifications of Tehran-Mashhad trains:
Name of the train | train grade | Hall type | Ticket price per person (tomans) |
---|---|---|---|
Raja’s Life Train (Economy/Business) | five stars | Four-seater coupe | of 995,000 |
Iran Ben Rail train | five stars | Two-bed and four-bed coupe | of 994,850 |
Fadak train (economy/business) | five stars | Four-seater coupe | Out of 995,100 |
Nurul Reza train (economy/business) | five stars | Four-seater coupe | From 995,050 |
Ghadir train of Seba Rail Transport | four stars | Four-seater coupe | of 509,650 |
Ghazal Pars Larim/Ben Rail train | four stars | Four-seater coupe | of 510,000 |
Soroush Ben Rail train | four stars | Four-seater coupe | From 503,200 |
Saba bus train | four stars | A four-row hall | From 260,450 |
Emerald train of Sir Kotsar Rail | five stars | Four-seater coupe | From 995,050 |
Omid Raja’s train | four stars | Four-seater coupe | of 443,100 |
Simorgh Raja train | four stars | Four-seater coupe | of 643,650 |
The best time to buy train tickets from Tehran to Mashhad
Train tickets and schedules of all trains are periodically announced by Raja and other rail transport companies. This program varies according to different seasons and weather conditions and is usually offered every 15 days. To learn about this program and buy tickets, visit Raja’s site or other train ticket online sales sites. It is worth noting that tickets for high-traffic routes, especially the Tehran-Mashhad line and vice versa, run out quickly, and in this case you have to wait for canceled tickets.
Photo source: Raja’s Instagram; Photographer: Unknown
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best train from Tehran to Mashhad?
Iran Train, Life Train, Omid Train, Fadak Train, Nurul Reza Train, Ghadir Train, Emerald Train, Ghazal Train, Simorgh Train, Soroush Train and Saba Bus Train are among the best trains in Tehran and Mashhad.
What is the price of the train ticket from Tehran to Mashhad in 1403?
Tehran-Mashhad train ticket price varies according to the type of train, train class, facilities, services and reservation time. Currently (year 1403), the price of train tickets from Tehran to Mashhad ranges from 260,000 tomans to 1,000,000 tomans.
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