Taipei Train Tickets

Inbound trains reach Taipei mainly at Taipei Main Station, with many Taiwan High Speed Rail and TRA services also serving Nangang. Taiwan High Speed Rail trains from Zuoying in Kaohsiung arrive in around 1h35m to 2h, while trains from Tainan take about 1h45m. Services from Taichung reach Taipei in roughly 50m to 1h, and trains from Hsinchu arrive in around 35m. TRA trains from Hualien arrive in about 2h10m to 2h40m, depending on train type, while services from Yilan typically take around 1h15m to 1h40m. Airport rail services from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport reach Taipei Main Station in around 35m to 40m on express trains.

Taipei is Taiwan's main rail hub in the north, where the island's high-speed line meets TRA conventional rail routes around the western corridor and the east coast. The city is anchored by Taipei Main Station, with Nangang and Songshan also serving important rail roles. Taiwan High Speed Rail and Taiwan Railways Administration services make Taipei the key departure and arrival point for many intercity train tickets in Taiwan. Trains from Taipei include high-speed services on the western corridor, TRA express and local trains on the West Coast Line, TRA services through the Yilan Line toward eastern Taiwan, and an airport rail link between Taipei Main Station and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Taipei Main Station handles the broadest mix of long-distance and regional services, while Nangang is a major eastern terminal for high-speed and TRA trains. Rail routes from Taipei run south toward Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung, east toward Yilan and Hualien, and west across the northern commuter belt through Banqiao and Taoyuan. Book trains from and to Taipei online at Rail Monsters.