Why Travel by Train in China?
Rapid & Affordable
China's HSR operates at 200–350 km/h. The fastest service covers the 1,318 km Beijing-Shanghai route in under 4.5 hours.
Punctual and Reliable
Chinese trains are highly punctual and reliable, facing fewer delays than domestic flights or buses, as their operation is less affected by adverse weather conditions.
Safe & Comfortable
Experience safe and comfortable journeys across China. All Chinese train travel operates under a strict real-name ticketing policy, backed by the reliable security of onboard police officers.
Cheap Price and Hassle-free Service
We provide a seamless online service for China train tickets. You can search real-time availability, book instantly, and pay with all major methods including VISA, MasterCard, and PayPal. Receive your e-ticket confirmation via email.
Search Availability
Instantly check real-time timetables and ticket availability online.
Secure Online Booking
Book instantly and pay securely with major cards: VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, and PayPal.
E-Ticket Check-In
Receive your ticket confirmation via email and check in directly using your passport.
How to book China Train Ticket Online?
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, of course you can. We accept booking request from all over the world. Thanks to the internet technology, our customers grows rapidly.
We accept online booking at least 24 hours in advance. The trains in China mainland open for sale 15 days before the earliest. You are advised to pre-book the tickets as early as you can and we will proceed to purchase the tickets as soon as the trains open for sale.
The e-ticket is booked under your full name and passport number. You need to provide your name in full which exactly identical to your passport.
The valid names accepted by the ticketing system is Last Name+First Name+Middle Name as appeared in the MRZ (machine reading zone) at the bottom of your passport identity page.
We accept VISA, MasterCard, AMEX and PayPal online. For customers who do not have credit card or PayPal. we accept bank transfer upon your request.
Once your tickets are issued, the e-tickets will be sent to you by email. You can use your passport to check in at the railway station without any paper ticket. China Railway does not provide paper tickets anymore.
Not really. Once we have received your payment, we will proceed to do real-name verification and purchase the tickets as soon as the train opens for sale. In case the tickets are not available, we will inform you by email and you can change to another train or cancel and get a refund. Based on our statistics, approximately 95% of paid booking have been able to get the tickets successfully.
Besides the ticket fare, we charge the service fee and transaction fee. The service fee varies depending on different ticket price. You can see the fee during the booking process.
The e-ticket will be sent by email and no shipment required.
No, sorry. Tickets are not reserved before payment.
China Railway has adopted the e-ticketing system and do not provide paper tickets at all.
Please request cancellation online at our My Bookings or contact us by email. For urgent cancellation, please call us. Please read Terms and Conditions before initiating a cancellation request.
15 days before the earliest. Sometimes it is 3 to 5 days before in the event of railway timetable adjustment.
The seats are assigned by computer and no human intervene is allowed. Generally the seats are next to each other, but they might be separated if there are not many seats left.
From January 1, 2023, For children boarding with adults, child discount tickets shall be booked for those over 6 years old and under 14 years old; full-price tickets shall be booked for those over 14 years old. Each adult passenger with a paid ticket, may board together with a child under the age of 6 bearing a free child ticket with no reserved seat. Only one child may board with a free child ticket together with each adult passenger, other children shall board with a discount child ticket.
We can try for you but it is not 100% guaranteed as the seats are assigned by computer and based on seat availability.
