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It's Time to Book China Train Tickets for May Day Holiday.
Apr. 15, 2024
The May Day holiday, that is May 1st - 5th in 2024, is coming. It is predicted by China Railway Cooperation that about 120 million passengers will travel by train during the period, the most ever in history. To meet the increasing needs, they will put more trains into service. But still, it is highly advised to book a ticket in advance if you plan to travel during the holiday. The tickets for May 1st will be available from April 17th on, May 2nd from April 18th on, and the like.
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Hohhot, China - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Trains Started to Run Again
Mar. 16, 2024
Since March 15, 2024, the trains between Hohhot in China and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia have started to run again after stopping the service for 4 years. It departs from Hohhot at 21:59 every Monday and Friday, numbered as 4652; in Monglia, it is numbered as 33. From Ulaanbaatar, the train also departs every Monday and Friday, numbered as 34; upon arriving in China, it is renumbered as 4654. Travel duration is around 24 hours.
In addition, another pair of trains between Erlian in China and Ulaanbaatar have been resumed on August 30, 2023. It leaves from Erlian every Monday and Friday and sets off from Ulaanbaatar every Thursday and Sunday.
Currently, all these international train tickets can only be booked at the involved railway stations with original passports of the passengers.
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