Advice request

If you wanted to take a train to Hong Kong, you'd have to go to Shanghai first. That might have a bearing on your decision. There, probably, are direct flights from Wenzhou to Hong Kong (I haven't looked). Also: the Shanghai to Hong Kong train only makes the journey every other day. Time wise; the train takes nigh-on 20 hours. But this isn't a major problem as the bulk of the time is overnight. As for the cost of tickets: there, probably, won't be a great deal of difference between the cost of a train and plane ticket (But you will save yourself 1 nights accommodation in Hong Kong).

At the moment; you can buy tickets 30 days in advance for normal trains. I'm not sure, however, if the same rule applies for the Shanghai to Hong Kong train. As for your other train tickets: If you cross back into the Mainland from Macau at Zhuhai, you will then have to get a train to Guangzhou (There are dozens of trains every day. You won't have to pre-book. Takes about 90 minutes). From Guangzhou; a fast train to Guilin takes between 2 and a half and 3 and a half hours (There are a good number of these every day as well. I'd risk buying on the day). You problem will be getting from Guilin to Hangzhou. There are trains, but the "fast" ones take the best part of 8 hours (And are seat only). Personally; I'd take an overnight train. There is one (T78) that leaves Guilin at 4:45pm and gets into Hangzhou at the very civilised hour of 7:52am the next day. It is, however, always best to pre-book sleeper tickets (Just in case).

Just some suggestions for OP’s outbound consideration:
Under the normal (non festivity holidays) period, advance purchase/reservation of train tickets is 60 days.
Take a D train from Wenzhou to Shenzhen for about 7+ hours and costs about 360rmb. Shenzhen North train station has walking connection to Shenzhen subway. Go south bound, after process and walk through exit/entry customs, you can board a Hong Kong MTR.

Just to correct some information from above. The Shanghai-HK train tickets are sold 60 days ahead and heard to get. But you have more options and much better train going to Shenzhen or Guangzhou. From Shenzhen you cross over to HK by subway.
To understand you train options , duration of travel and prices, just use any ticket agent website such as china-diy-travel.com. as you live and work in China, you should be able to buy the tickets yourself at the station ahead of time.
The Shenzhen or Guangzhou trains to Guilin sell out rather quickly and should be bought ahead of time.

Yes. It's always possible to get a train from Wenzhou to Shenzhen. BUT, This will still require you wasting a full day of your holiday sitting on a D train and I notice that all Wenzhou to Shenzhen trains deliver you to Shenzhen North station which, I think, services the airport so you can add at least another hour to your journey time getting anywhere near a border crossing, however long it takes to go through immigration (Assuming that you even have enough time to do this. Otherwise you're staying in Shenzhen for the night), plus the hour or more (AND possible transfer. With luggage) that the Hong Kong MTR will need.

All in all.... A bit of a muck around and not a good way to start a holiday. But each to their own.

Thanks--I'm looking for info.

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