Q & A: Tibet Train Travel
- Is it easy to purchase a train ticket to Lhasa now?
- Purchase Tibet train tickets & Tibet entry permit
- Could you please give me some information on train conditions?
- How long in advance can I purchase train ticket to Lhasa?
- Where can I take a train to Lhasa?
- How long it will take to travel to Lhasa by train?
- I have been told that it is difficult to get sleeper cars on the train to Tibet. Is this correct?
- I have heard that there are nine scenery-view platforms along the way. What are they and how long does each place stay?
- How many tickets can I buy one time?
- Can the staff on the train speak some English?
- Do I need a heath report when I travel by train to Tibet?
- Where will the train depart from in Beijing? How long is the train journey from Beijing to Lhasa?
1.Is it easy to purchase a train ticket to Lhasa now? - Top
The popularity of train travel to Tibet has resulted in the huge demand for train tickets among visitors. It's very difficult for individual travelers to get a ticket on their own. Reliable travel agencies can not guarantee successful booking. Chinahighlights recommends you fly into Tibet and return by a train.
2.Purchase Tibet train tickets & Tibet entry permit - Top
China Highlights will purchase train tickets and arrange Tibet entry permits for customers who purchase a Tibet Tour package. Click here to go to our Tibet Tour List. Those services are only availabale when you book a Tibet tour through us.
3.Could you please give me some information on train conditions? - Top
Trains to Tibet are specially equipped for highland traveling. Each car is equipped with an oxygen-supply system to maintain the air pressure at a suitable level. Each seat will be equipped with an oxygen mask which can be used by individual passengers if needed.
All railway cars are equipped with double-layer glass which is covered with anti-ultraviolet radiation film.
Trains from all destinations including Beijing, Chengdu and elsewhere will be fitted with the equipment to ensure oxygen supply from Golmud.
4.How long in advance can I purchase train ticket to Lhasa? - Top
Train tickets to Lhasa begin to sell 10 days in advance.
5.Where can I take a train to Lhasa? - Top
There are currently five train services to Lhasa from Beijing, Xining/Lanzhou and Chongqing/Chengdu,Guangzhou and Shanghai.
6.How long it will take to travel to Lhasa by train? - Top
Beijing West-Lhasa: around 48 hours
Xining-Lhasa: about 27 hours
Lanzhou-Lhasa: 30 hours
Chongqing-Lhasa: 47 hours
Chengdu-Lhasa: 50 hours
7.I have been told that it is difficult to get sleeper cars on the train to Tibet. Is this correct? - Top
China Highlights recommends that all our customers book a soft sleeper for all train travel. The popularity of the train service to Tibet does mean that confirmed tickets are difficult to obtain and we will not know until a few days before travel if our requests have been filled. We also recommend that couples book a 2-berth soft sleeper. We cannot guarantee that groups will be able to be kept together in 4-berth cabins. Ticket allocation is at the complete discretion of the train operators.
8.I have heard that there are nine scenery-view platforms along the way. What are they and how long does each place stay? - Top
There are 45 stations along the 1972 km long Qinghai-Tibet railway from Xining to Lhasa and every station has unique scenery. To provide travelers better opportunity to enjoy the stunningly beautiful scenery on that way, scenery-viewing platforms have been set up at nine stations, which includes: Yuzhu Peak Station, Chumaer River,Tuotuo River, Buqiangge, Tanggula Mountain, Lake Namtso, Nagqu, Damshung, Yambajan. The train will stay for around 15 minutes in each station.
9.How many tickets can I buy one time? - Top
Every passenger can only purchase at most two berth tickets or three seat tickets once.
10.Can the staff on the train speak some English? - Top
Yes, unlike staff on trains on other routes, whose English is very limited, staff on trains running on the Qinghai-Tibet railway can all speak some English. Simple communication is ok.
11.Do I need a heath report when I travel by train to Tibet? - Top
All travelers are required to complete a heath report on the train to Tibet.
12.Where will the train depart from in Beijing? How long is the train journey from Beijing to Lhasa? - Top
The train will depart from the Beijing West Railway Station and the journey takes about 48 hours.
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