Traveling through different countries by train not only happens in Europe; passengers can also take international trains traveling between China and neighbouring countries. It is cheaper than by air, so it is often a good choice. In addition, passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery of China and its neighbours, especially when traversing Eurasia.
China International Train Schedule
There are 20 international trains running between China and other world destinations:
| K 03: Beijing → Ulan-Bator → Moscow | K 04: Moscow → Ulan-Bator → Beijing |
| K 19: Beijing → Manzhouli → Moscow | K 20: Moscow → Manzhouli → Beijing |
| K 23: Beijing → Erlian → Ulan-Bator | K 24: Ulan-Bator → Erlian → Beijing |
| K 27: Beijing → Shenyang → Pyongyang | K 28: Pyongyan → Shenyang → Beijing |
| T 5: Beijing West → Nanning → Hanoi | T 6: Hanoi → Nanning → Beijing West |
| T 7801: Nanning → Hanoi | T 7802: Hanoi → Nanning |
| K 7023: Harbin East → Vladivostok / Khabarovsk | K 7024: Vladivostok / Khabarovsk → Harbin East |
| 4652/4653: Hohhot → Erlian → Ulan-Bator | 4651/4654: Ulan-Bator → Erlian → Hohhot |
| K 9795: Urumqi → Alashankou → Alma-Ata | K 9796: Alma-Ata → Alashankou → Urumqi |
| K 9797: Urumqi → Alashankou → Astana | K 9798: Astana → Alashankou → Urumqi |
See detailed China International Train Schedule.
China International Train Tickets
Ticket Booking:
Tickets for international trains departing from Beijing can be booked through some qualified travel agencies. Chinatour360.com provides a China International train ticket booking service. Other tickets can be purchased at the departure station. The tickets are available one month before the scheduled departure time.
Required Documents:
Your valid passport and visa to the destination countries are required when booking the tickets.
Changing Tickets:
If you can not take the train, you can have your ticket changed up until 6 hours prior to the departure time. The changed boarding time should be within the ticket's validity. A ticket can only be changed once.
If you are not able to finish the trip within the valid period, you can apply for an extension for your ticket. A ticket can be extended no more than twice and, each time, no more than two months.
Cancelling an Ticket:
1. 20% of the ticket price is charged if a ticket is cancelled up until 72 hours prior to the departure time.
2. 80% of the sleeper ticket price is charged if you cancel or change the ticket less than 72 hours before departure.
3. It cannot be cancelled or changed 3 hours after the train departs or the passenger's luggage has been consigned.
Luggage Allowance
Overweight and oversize goods are not allowed to be taken on trains, and should be consigned; dangerous and contaminated items are forbidden. See more luggage allowance on China international trains.
Facilities and Services
There are multilingual translators on China international trains.
Meals are available in the dinning car; passengers can also alight to buy food at a stopover station.
Chinese Yuan can be used within China; US Dollars are acceptable when the train has left China.
