There are two pairs of international trains running between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar, taking around 27 hours to cover 1,500 kilometers (932 miles). The Beijing – Ulaanbaatar train is available on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and departs at 07:27am from Beijing Railway Station (北京站), which is located in the middle of Beijing, close to Tian’anmen Square.
Train station with a “*” means immigration inspection needed.
(Updated on January 7th, 2020)
Travel Day | Station | Country | Day | Arrive | Depart |
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1 | Beijing (北京站) | China | Wednesday | 07:27 | |
Jining South | Wednesday | 15:27 | 15:43 | ||
*Erlian | Wednesday | 20:18 | 00:59 | ||
2 | *Dzamyn Ude | Mongolia | Thursday | 01:25 | 02:40 |
Ulaanbaatar | Thursday | 14:35 | 15:22 | ||
Suhe Bator | Thursday | 21:50 | 23:10 | ||
Naushki | Russia | Thursday | 18:55 | 20:45 | |
3 | Ulan-Ude | Friday | 00:53 | 01:38 | |
Irkutsk | Friday | 09:37 | 10:22 | ||
4 | Krasnoyarsk | Saturday | 03:53 | 04:15 | |
Novosibirsk | Saturday | 16:00 | 16:20 | ||
Omsk | Saturday | 23:20 | 23:36 | ||
5 | Tyumen | Sunday | 06:29 | 06:49 | |
Yekaterinburg | Sunday | 11:28 | 11:58 | ||
Perm | Sunday | 17:20 | 17:40 | ||
6 | Moscow | Monday | 13:58 |
(Updated on January 7th, 2020)
Travel Day | Station | Country | Day | Arrive | Depart |
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1 | Moscow | Russia | Tuesday | 23:55 | |
2 | Perm | Wednesday | 19:54 | 20:14 | |
3 | Yekaterinburg | Thursday | 01:16 | 01:44 | |
Tyumen | Thursday | 05:59 | 06:19 | ||
Omsk | Thursday | 13:36 | 13:52 | ||
Novosibirsk | Thursday | 21:03 | 21:23 | ||
4 | Krasnoyarsk | Friday | 08:39 | 09:01 | |
5 | Irkutsk | Saturday | 02:13 | 03:08 | |
Ulan-Ude | Saturday | 10:00 | 10:45 | ||
Naushki | Saturday | 14:57 | 16:47 | ||
Suhe Bator | Mongolia | Saturday | 22:29 | 00:14 | |
6 | Ulaanbaatar | Sunday | 06:50 | 07:30 | |
*Dzamyn Ude | Sunday | 18:50 | 20:35 | ||
7 | *Erlian | China | Monday | 21:00 | 02:00 |
Jining South | Monday | 06:37 | 06:55 | ||
Beijing (北京站) | Monday | 14:35 |
Train station with a “*” means immigration inspection needed.
(Updated on January 7th, 2020)
Station | Country | Arrive | Depart |
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Beijing (北京站) | China | 07:27 | |
Jining South | 15:27 | 15:43 | |
*Erlian | 20:18 | 00:59 | |
*Dzamyn Ude | Mongolia | 01:25 | 02:40 |
Ulaanbaatar | 14:35 |
(Updated on January 7th, 2020)
Station | Country | Arrive | Depart |
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Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | 07:30 | |
*Dzamyn Ude | 18:50 | 20:35 | |
*Erlian | China | 21:00 | 02:00 |
Jining South | 06:37 | 06:55 | |
Beijing (北京站) | 14:35 |
Train Number | Runtime | Train Type | Type of sleeper class | Facilities on the train |
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K23 | every Tuesday from June 4th, 2019 to May 26th, 2020 | newly built Chinese train |
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K23 | Every Saturday from June 4th, 2020 to May 27th, 2021 | Newly built Mongolian train |
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K3 | Every Wednesday | Old-style train |
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International tickets can be booked up to 30 days before departure. You can buy the ticket at designated ticket offices, or at travel agencies like China Highlights. Ticket offices only accept cash (RMB) and don’t have English speaking personnel. So it would be more convenient to buy an international train ticket with China Highlights. We provide detailed and helpful English guidance and a 24/7 service. A ticket delivery service is also available.
All the passengers’ passports and photocopies of passports and visas are required when you make the booking.
Children’s tickets:
Please note: There are no open tickets for this train. If you want to hop on and off along the way, you need to buy separate tickets.
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Documents you need for applying for visas:
1. A passport valid for at least 6 months.
2. Itineraries for Chinese and Mongolian tours.
3. International train or flight confirmation letters.
4. Application forms.
5. Visa support letters. You can get visa support letter or invitation letter from local travel agencies.
Can I Enjoy 144-hour visa exemption?
Travelers who take the international train from Ulaanbaatar to Beijing do not qualify for 144-hour visa-free transit, because the valid ports of entry in Beijing are Beijing Capital Airport and Beijing West Railway Station(北京西站). International trains between Ulaanbaatar - Beijing arrive in / depart from Beijing Railway Station(北京火车站), which is not the port for the 144-hour visa-free policy.
Valid certificate is required when buying a ticket AND boarding a train:
In China, boarding an international train is basically the same as boarding a domestic train. Arrive at the train station at least 1 hour in advance - go through security – find your waiting room – find the platform – board the train.
There are only Chinese signs at train stations. If you have difficulties in finding the right waiting room or platform, ask a member of staff for help. Here is a phrase that might be helpful.
English | Chinese |
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Excuse me, please tell me which waiting room I should go to for the international train **. (Show your ticket) | 你好,请问国际火车** 的候车室在哪里? |
The total of the three dimensions cannot exceed 200 cm (79 in).
Dangerous items including all kinds of guns and knives, explosive items and toxics are not allowed to be brought onto the international train. Apart from that, bicycles (include foldable bicycles) cannot be taken onboard either. If you have a bicycle with you, you can consign it before departure.
Take your ticket, passport to the luggage department at the train station to consign your luggage. It is recommended that you check in your luggage one day before departure. Because the luggage department for international trains works only in the morning from 09:00 to 11:30 from Monday to Friday.
Consignment fee is 14-18 CNY (US$2-3) per kilogram.