Varanasi by train
Trains are the easiest way to reach Varanasi, with multiple daily services to cities including Delhi, Agra, Lucknow, Mumbai and Kolkata.
Varanasi is served by two major railway stations. Many trains arrive at Varanasi Junction (IR station code�: BSB) in the heart of the city, and many others arrive at Mughal Sarai Junction (IR station code�: MGS), about 15 km east of the city (Rs 20, 45 min in a rickshaw).
Here is a list of useful trains to reach Varanasi:
| Train Number
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Train Name
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You may board at
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You may alight at
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Rajdhani Express
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New Delhi
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Mughal Sarai Junction
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Rajdhani Express
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New Delhi, Lucknow
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Varanasi Junction
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Shivganga Express
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New Delhi
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Varanasi Junction
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Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Varanasi Express
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Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)
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Varanasi Junction
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Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Bhagalpur Express
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Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)
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Mughal Sarai Junction
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Vibhuti Express
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Howrah (Kolkata)
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Mughal Sarai Junction, Varanasi Junction
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Howrah-Jodhpur Express
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Howrah (Kolkata)
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Mughal Sarai Junction
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Ganga Kaveri Express
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Chennai Central
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Varanasi Junction
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Sangamitra Express
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Bangalore City, Chennai Central
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Mughal Sarai Junction
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Secunderabad-Patna Express
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Secunderabad (Hyderabad)
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Mughal Sarai Junction, Varanasi Junction
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Marudhar Express
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Jaipur, Agra Fort
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Varanasi Junction
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Marudhar Express
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Jaipur, Agra Fort
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Varanasi Junction
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Also see Rail travel in India
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Varanasi
