SEOUL & METRO · 22 STATION ROUTES
Palaces, markets, performance, parks, and night views extend to Incheon’s port history, Suwon Hwaseong, Songdo, and Ilsan. Start with one station that fits your time and question.
22 stations · 8 lenses · Korean, English, and Japanese
Which area are you visiting?
Which side of the capital region interests you?
How much time do you have?
MATCHED STATIONS
8 journeys · Page 1/2
Subway Line 3 · Gyeongbokgung StationA palace-and-neighborhood guide covering spatial history, hanbok rules, ceremony etiquette, Seochon, and Tongin Market.
Subway Lines 2, 4 & 5 · Dongdaemun History & Culture Park StationA design-and-history route through curved architecture, one exhibition, excavated remains, blue hour, and Dongdaemun’s different night clocks.
Subway Line 4 & Gyeongui–Jungang Line · Ichon StationA focused strategy for international visitors: choose one historical question, read materials and power, rest, revisit one masterpiece, and finish outdoors.
Subway Line 9 · Bongeunsa StationA three-to-five-hour guide that puts worship, Panjeon, the Great Maitreya Buddha, etiquette, and optional English Templelife ahead of the familiar COEX contrast.
Subway Lines 2 & 8 · Jamsil StationA three-to-five-hour route through Seokchon Lake, the Samjeondo Monument, Jamsil’s transformed waterways, and two very different night views.
Line 6 · Hangangjin StationBuild this weather-proof route around the Leeum Museum of Art, then explore Hannam-dong at a slower pace. Check exhibition reservations before setting out.
AT A GLANCE
For trips beyond Seoul, count the round trip and last train first.
Times are generous ranges for a typical weekday daytime transit route. Transfers, crowding, and service work vary, so recheck a live map and the operator notice before departure.
Official Seoul route mapKORAIL metro timetables and mapIncheon Transit route mapPairing a royal palace axis with everyday Seochon
Seeing DDP design alongside fortress and stadium history
A focused National Museum visit built around one question
Reading the history, etiquette, and practice of a living urban temple
Reading a lost island through Seokchon Lake and its skyline
Line 6
Build this weather-proof route around the Leeum Museum of Art, then explore Hannam-dong at a slower pace. Check exhibition reservations before setting out.
TWO-STOP IDEAS
Connect two distinct urban stories instead of collecting nearby sights.
Gyeongbokgung → Samseong
Read palace order and Seochon in the morning, then compare COEX and Bongeunsa in modern Gangnam.
Jongno 5-ga → Dongdaemun History & Culture Park
See Gwangjang as a working market before following the stream toward DDP’s layered history and evening architecture.
Incheon / Suwon / Jeongbalsan
Do not combine them. Give one full day to port history, a fortress city, or a planned lake district.
FAQ
Even within Seoul, one or two stations per day is enough. Treat Incheon, Suwon, and Goyang as separate day trips.
Incheon, Central Park, and Jeongbalsan have direct rail access. Suwon Hwaseong requires a local bus after Suwon Station.
Choose Gyeongbokgung for heritage, Myeongdong for arrival-day basics, or Ichon and Samseong for weather-resistant indoor time.