Qinhai-Tibet Railway
The Qinhai-Tibet railway is the highest railway in the world and was inaugurated on July 01 2006. Now we can take train to Lhasa directly from many cities in China, incl. Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Xi'ning, etc. But as there are too many people who would like to try this new way, it is usually very difficult to get the train tickets, espcially for the soft and hard berth (there are about only 64 soft berths on the train). The tickets can be issued around five - ten days ahead of departure. In some hot tourism seas, all tickets could be held by big groups and no availability to individual travelers. So to secure a smooth trip, clients are usually suggested to have an alternative plan to cater for such unexpectation. We'll always try our best to help clients get the train tickets but please note that the whole booking situation is under control of the railways.
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Notes:
- According to the railway's regulations, it is necessary to book/issue the train tickets with the Tibet entry permit.
- To better secure the train tickets in peak tourism season from July to September, it is usually advised to be flexible on the soft or hard sleeper, or to take the returning train out of Lhasa if possible instead of the entry train to Lhasa.
Related Topic:
Timing Adjustments on Trains to / from Lhasa starting from April 1, 2009
Latest Qinhai-Tibet Train Schedule