Anyhow, the train journey to Mombasa was great and the food too was great. The cabins were clean, clean beddings & great service from staff. I would take the train again- trevor smith UK,
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on a train from Nairobi to Mombassa, Kenya. (choo in Swahili means toilet) choo choo train, get it was the most intresting of it i miss to choo there again!,
The grossest part about this train is the fact that the toilets are basically "squat" toilets, on which you straddle a hole in the floor that goes DIRECTLY ONTO THE TRACKS. I found this out when the train stopped for a mechanical fix and while I was standing next to the car with the "choo toilet" a bunch of excrement and urine came out at the bottom (you are NOT supposed to use the choo toilet when it is stopped).
Mike UK
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Soup or Sorbet?? Fish or Chicken?? Mmmmm, rice or Potatoes??? Vegetables??? Wine or Beer??? It was so bizarre sitting on nairobi Mombasa train eating an elegant meal
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After the cool of Nairobi and the highlands, when you disembark in humid, tropical Mombasa it feels like you’ve arrived in a different country Beth Australia
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The train journey by night in sleeper coaches is an unforgettable experience. Do try the trip if you have time. You will not regret it.
Karen USA
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THE 'LUNATIC' TRAIN
So is called the night train to Mombassa. If you can afford it, take a 1st class compartment, it's nearly 2nd class 'european' standard. A simple dinner is served on board and there is time for breakfast before the train draws into the station. The food is not excellent but the cutlery & dinner service are fron the colonnial times and the waiters are nice and friendly.
The train goes through the Tsavo Park, but at night (3-5 in the morning), so you won't have a chance to see the animals.

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Our little cabin was very cute and we were quite taken with the quaintness of everything. The journey took us around 16 hours, but we only covered a distance of about 250 miles! Not the quickest mode of transport, but a very pleasant one.
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Best Way to Get from Nairobi to Mombasa
The best way to get from Nairobi to Mombasa is to take a flight or bus. That said, some people prefer the train, as it is a more 'romantic' journey. collection-------------------------------------------------
The overnight train from Nairobi to Mombasa is one of the world’s classic rail journeys as well as a rare colonial gem.

An old diesel pulls out of both stations simultaneously at 7pm and dinner is served immediately — the waiters trying not to spatter soup on their tunics, or you. The rattling of the carriage rocked me to sleep immediately, but make sure you wake early for sunset to see animals on the savannah if you’re coming up to Nairobi or the Manugu plains as you descend to the coast and Mombasa.

After the cool of Nairobi and the highlands, when you disembark in humid, tropical Mombasa it feels like you’ve arrived in a different country- Traveller |
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Traveling to Mombasa is also possible by rail, there is a single railway system running from Mombasa through Nairobi to Uganda. Mombasa has a railway station and Kenya Railways runs overnight trains from Nairobi to Mombasa.

Train journeys are extremely comfortable, but quite long and delays are possible. First class ticket is good and passengers are provided with breakfast, lunch, dinner and free drinking water in a two person compartment; second class service includes two meals and a bed in a four person compartment; third class is for the Kenyans, but seats are limited. It is recommended to mind your valuables at night.

If you have a low monetary fund, the train is a good option and an excellent experience, a reminiscence of the colonial days in Kenya
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Take the Slow Train: The Railway from Nairobi to Mombasa Is a Victorian Relic, but It's the Best Way to See Kenya, Writes Sophie Morris
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