Getting Around Namibia: By train

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The national railway company of Namibia, TransNamib www.transnamib.com.na/Starline.htm, operates trains (and buses) to destinations all over Namibia via their StarLine passenger service. Some routes available are

• Windhoek-Otjiwarongo-Tsumeb
• Windhoek-Gobabis
• Windhoek-Swakopmund-Walvis Bay
• Windhoek-Keetmanshoop (formerly also to Upington in South Africa but not any more)
• Walvis Bay-Swakopmund-Tsumeb

The StarLine scheduled service conveys passengers via special coaches hooked on the back of freight trains. These passenger coaches offer comfortable airline-style seating with air-conditioning and (sometimes) video entertainment. Vending machines provide refreshments on long journeys. StarLine, +264 (0)61 298-2032, (paxservices@transNamib.com.na, fax: +264 (0)61 298-2495).

Other rail services operating in the country are:

• Desert Express, ☎ +264 (0)61 298-2600 (dx@transNamib.com.na, fax: +264 (0)61 298-2601), www.desertexpress.com.na. The Desert Express is a luxury tourist train that traverses Namibia regularly, taking tourists to such destinations as Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Etosha National Park. Buses are used to transport visitors from train stations to the various sights.

• Kolmanskop, in Karas
• Luderitz Harbour, a harbor in Karas
• Luderitzbaai, a bay in Karas
• Nakop, in Karas
• Rotkop, in Karas

• www.transnamib.com.na/Starline.htm
• www.desertexpress.com.na