Kolkata to Varanasi train tickets
Kashi has a long Bengali connection, and the trains show it: families going for darshan and rites, and older relatives who stay for months. The trick on this corridor is Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction — Mughalsarai — just across the Ganga, where far more trains stop than at Varanasi itself.
- Distance
- about 680 km
- Journey
- roughly 10–15 hours
- From
- Howrah (HWH)
- To
- Varanasi Junction (BSB)
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Who travels Kolkata to Varanasi, and when
Pilgrimage and family travel all year, heavier in winter and around Dev Deepawali. At Chhath the trains through Bihar fill first, and this corridor runs straight through them.
Many long-distance trains from Howrah towards Delhi pass through Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, so the realistic choice isn't a few trains to Varanasi but many to a station a short drive from it. Boarding at Howrah, a waitlist on an originating train is GNWL; the quota for an intermediate station like DDU is often remote or pooled, which moves differently — we'll tell you which numbers are worth holding.
Stations on this route
- Boarding in Kolkata
- Howrah (HWH), Sealdah (SDAH)
- Arriving in Varanasi
- Varanasi Junction (BSB), Banaras (BSBS), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn (DDU)
Booking Kolkata–Varanasi without getting caught out
- Check Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (Mughalsarai) as well as Varanasi — it's just across the river, and many more trains stop there.
- Varanasi has two main stations, Varanasi Junction and Banaras. Confirm which one your train uses.
- Travelling around Chhath? The trains through Bihar fill first — book the day the window opens.
Why book Varanasi through us rather than an app
We read the quota
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Confirmed or refunded
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Kolkata to Varanasi, answered
Should I get off at Mughalsarai instead of Varanasi?+
Often, yes. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction — still Mughalsarai to most people — is a short drive from Varanasi, and many more long-distance trains stop there, including premium ones. We check both.
Is a waitlisted Kolkata–Varanasi ticket likely to confirm?+
It depends on the quota. A general waitlist on a train starting at Howrah is a reasonable bet; a remote or pooled-quota waitlist to an intermediate station is weaker. We'll tell you where the real line is.