From Jakarta

Jakarta is the hub of the Indonesian rail network and the starting point for most visitors. Long-distance services leave from two very different stations: Gambir, centrally placed near Monas, handles eksekutif departures, while Pasar Senen serves ekonomi and mixed-class services and is busier and rougher. They are not interchangeable, so check which one your ticket shows. Direct trains run east along the north coast to Cirebon, Semarang and Surabaya, and over the hills to Bandung, Purwokerto, Yogyakarta, Solo and Malang. The longest runs go right across Java: the Pandalungan, now twice a day from Gambir, reaches Jember in around thirteen hours, and the Blambangan Ekspres from Pasar Senen, Indonesia's longest train, runs about 1,030km to Ketapang beside the Bali ferry. Garut is reached on a reopened highland branch by the Papandayan from Gambir, with a Panoramic glass-roofed car, and the budget Cikuray from Pasar Senen. Bandung is also served by the separate Whoosh high-speed line from Halim, and the airport rail link runs to Soekarno-Hatta from Manggarai and BNI City.