Booking Beijing-Lhasa train tickets

Replies: 3 - Last Post: 05-Jul-2007 21:46 Last Post By: collinlee

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Chogori

02-Jul-2007 12:02
Posts: 36

Booking Beijing-Lhasa train tickets

Hi,

Is there any way to book the tickets by internet for this train? We arrive to Beijing in early september and we don't want to spend there more than 3-4 days before taking the train to Lhasa.
Is it possible to find tickets in such a short period of time if we couldn't book them before?

If it's not possible to get the tickets on our own, is it possible to arrange it in Beijing? How much would it cost with an agency (the tickets and the Tibet permit)?

And the last one (sorry for so many questions, hehehe), is it possible to travel from Beijing to Lhasa by bus? (obviously in several days and stopping somewhere on the way)

Thank you very much!!

pazu

04-Jul-2007 13:29
Posts: 2,177

It's probably technically possible to take several trips of bus to travel from Beijing to Lhasa, nothing direct though. With a bit of patience and lots of time, you may perhaps travel from BJ to Taiyuan, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Xining, Golmud and then Lhasa?

Extensive FAQ about travel situation and permit restrictions in Tibet
Spinn Cafe , Lhasa, Tibet - we are based in Lhasa
Spinning in Tibet (ISBN: 9789881805966), published in Hong Kong.

simonso

05-Jul-2007 08:38
Posts: 7

You can book the tickets via phone, I found the telephone numbers (local call from Beijing):

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Beijing Railway Station Ticket Booking: 51016666 (tourists can book tickets for trains departing Beijing Railway Station, Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing South Railway Station and Beijing North Railway Station five or ten days ahead of your departure time on this line) 51019999

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www.globecafe.de

collinlee

05-Jul-2007 21:46
Posts: 3

Simonso,
Thanks.
Will trying to call for booking.

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