You can book a train ticket at a railway station, through official China Railway channels or through a booking service. For foreign travelers, station names, passport details, payment and language can still cause problems, so online booking assistance is often easier.
We can book China train tickets as soon as they are released in the current China Railway presale period. Release times may change around holidays or railway timetable updates, so send your request as soon as your itinerary is fixed.
There are two ways you can book train tickets through us. One is to Search train tickets and pay online, we will take care of the booking when receive your payment. Alternatively, you can send an email to info@china-train-ticket.com including your detailed requests and we will figure it out for you.
Search train tickets and pay online:
This is the best way to book a train. It is easier, quicker and more accurate. You can search and pay online after you have planned your train journey. In this way you can avoid long time communication via emails.
1. Go to our China train ticket search page, choose the departure city, arrival city and departure date (you can do multi-search for different trains and dates). Click the Search & Book button and search for your tickets.
2. You will see lots of trains listed in the search page, select the train types (high speed train, bullet train, etc.), select train departure time and train station, and choose the train number and seat/sleeper class, and click the green button: Book.
3. Double check your train date, departure time, station, price and seat or sleeper class. Enter the passenger's full name exactly as it appears on the passport, and check every digit of the passport number. Choose a backup option in case your first train sells out. Complete your contact information and pay online or pay later.
4. If you choose to pay online, you will receive a confirmation email with payment and ticket information. We will start the booking and send updates by email. After tickets are issued, we will send the e-ticket confirmation and station tips.
5. If you choose to pay later, you will receive an email including the train information and payment option. You can pay at any time 7 days prior to your train departure. We suggest that you choose Pay Online Now, leaving us more time to book the train tickets for you. The more time given, the more chance we will have.
6. If there is not a seat/sleeper left, we will book a ticket based on your Backup choice or contact you to make a decision.
7. You are responsible for double checking all the details (your train departure date, time, train number, seat/sleeper class, names and passport numbers, etc) allowing plenty of time to inform us of any discrepancy. When the booking is finalized, we will send you a ticket booking confirmation letter including your full name, passport number, train departure date, time, train number, stations and seat or sleeper details.
8. If the train tickets have been sold out for your selected journey, we will refund the full payment to you except any applicable transfer fees. More about refund
9. Payment Method: Payment can be made via PayPal, Western Union or Bank Transfer. We strongly recommend Paypal online payment, it is faster, safer and widely used. More about payment
Write us your request by email
1. 1. You are welcome to send us an email detailing your requirements. (info@-china-train-ticket.com ) or follow the link from our contact us page.
2. One of our ticket advisor will contact you and help you with your train travel.
Frankly speaking, the first way of booking a train ticket, searching and paying online, is used by 99% of passengers. It is efficient and effective. If you choose to book by email, you may lose the chance to book the tickets you want ticket as emailing takes time. Train tickets in China can quickly sell out.
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