Trains in Iran

Trains are good vehicles. They don’t collide, they don’t fall, and thank God there are no armed bandits in Iran to attack the trains. You can sleep much better on trains in Iran than on planes and buses. You can go to the bathroom whenever you need to, and generally the quality of food served to passengers on trains is much better than on buses and planes. But don’t forget to declare you want food when buying a train ticket.
Another advantage of taking trains in Iran is you can have as heavy a luggage as you like. There is no luggage weight limit for train travels. You don’t need to worry about the weight of your luggage.

Train travel in Iran is qualified using stars and grades. These words indicate the quality, cleanliness and comfortability of the trains but when buying or booking a train ticket one must know they are opposed to each other, i.e. the more the stars, the more luxurious the train but the higher the grade, the cheaper the travel and the fewer the facilities. For example, a five-star train is better than a three-star train but a third-grade train is more inconvenient, and of course cheaper than a first-class train.

How to choose our train?

Iranian trains are also classified in two groups of coupé and bus.
In coupé trains you will be in a small cabin for 4 or 6 people. (It is better to pay attention to the number of your fellow travelers when buying a ticket). Also, when buying a ticket, you can get the whole room by paying for the tickets of all the seats. If you need to rest, benches turn from a sitting position into a sleeping position.
Now bus trains are those without a cabin. You are definitely less comfortable on these trains, because you can’t lie down. However, it should be noted that many passengers prefer trains to airplanes for fear of heights, and for those who are afraid of closed spaces, cabinless trains are a better option.