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from Tehran by train to:
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Mashhad in 10 hours |
Shiraz |
| Damascus 2350 km in 60 hours |
The Iranian state railway has lines running north, northwest, south, and east from Tehran.
Tehran is linked to the trans-Europe railway system via Turkey.
The weekly train link is 2350 kilometre-long and lasts 60 hours, at a cost of 35 dollars.
Each year, some 200,000 Iranians fly to Damascus to visit Muslim holy sites. A Damascus-Tehran plane ticket costs around 200 dollars.
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