China Railway Information

Travelers who read Chinese and have a suitable payment method can use the official China Railway website, 12306.cn. For many foreign travelers, the harder parts are choosing the correct station, entering passport details correctly, understanding seat classes and knowing how e-ticket check-in works at the station.

China-Train-Ticket helps travelers search China train schedules, compare routes and book China Railway e-tickets with English support. For most domestic China trains, passengers travel with the passport used for booking rather than collecting a paper ticket before departure.