Beijing - Ulaanbaatar Trains: K23/ K24

Train No.: Beijing → Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator): K23 in China, 023 in Mongolia; Ulaanbaatar→ Beijing: K24 in China, 024 in Mongolia
Duration: 31 hours and 8 minutes (K23); 31 hours and 5 minutes (K24)
Passing by: China and Mongolia via Trans-Siberian Railway
Distance: 1,553 kilometers (965 miles)
Operator: China Beijing Railway Bureau, Ulaanbaatar Railway Bureau 

 

Map of Beijing - Ulaanbaatar Trains K23/K24

(Last update on April 9, 2024) 

Stations	Arrival	Departure
Beijing	---	07:27
Shalingzi West	10:40	10:50
Jining South	15:27	15:43
Erlian	20:18	00:59+1
Zamyn-Uud	01:25	02:40
Ulaanbaatar	14:35	---

 See also: Beijing to Ulaanbaatar K3 Train 

 Kind Reminder:
Please make sure your visa for Mongolia is valid when passing through the China-Mongolia border.
 (Last update on April 9, 2024) 

Stations	Arrival	Departure
Ulaanbaatar	---	07:30
Zamyn-Uud	18:50	20:35
Erlian	21:00	02:00+1
Jining South	06:37	06:55
Shalingzi West	11:09	11:15
Beijing	14:35	---

Note:
1. "+1" indicates the second day;
2. The above timetable is for reference only. The one at railway stations shall prevail. 
3. The above time is Beijing Time, while Mongolia implements Daylight Saving Time from late March to late September, so during this period the Mongolia time should be one hour plus the time in the above table.
 

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
Beijing to Ulaanbaatar by China Train
CNY 2,041	CNY 1,881	CNY 1,310
Beijing to Ulaanbaatar by Mongolian Train
CNY 2,033	-- -	CNY 1,361
Beijing to Zamiin-uud by China Train
CNY 1,154	CNY 1,017	CNY 709
Beijing to Zamiin-uud by Mongolian Train
CNY 1,147	---	CNY 752

Note:
1. The service fee of CNY 50 will be charged.
2. The above ticket price is for reference only. Please refer to railway stations for final fare.
3. A group should comprise at least six members to buy group tickets.
 Different from China's domestic railway tickets, international railway tickets are open for booking first and then released before departure. For group passengers, tickets are available for booking 60 days prior to departure and then issued 20 days prior; for individuals, tickets can be booked 30 days ahead of departure and printed 10 days ahead. One can purchase the tickets either through designated ticket counters at railway stations or from commissioned agencies like TravelChinaGuide.com.
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Beijing -  Ulaanbaatar Trains

Carriage

Have started servicing the public on July 2nd, 1985 along the branch of the famous Trans-Siberian Railway, K23/24 is the second pair of trains connecting Beijing and Ulaanbaatar after K3/4. It is operated in cooperation between China and Mongolia. The train operated by China has 16 carriages, including 9 hard sleeper carriages, 2 soft sleeper carriages, 2 deluxe soft sleeper carriages, 1 dining carriage, 1 luggage carriage and 1 dormitory carriage. Before leaving China in Erlian, the dining and dormitory carriages and 2 hard sleeper carriages will be unloaded. After entering Mongolia, a Mongolian dining carriage and a dormitory carriage will be joined on. The Mongolian train is equipped with 17 carriages: 10 hard sleeper carriages, 3 deluxe soft sleeper carriages, a luggage carriage, a dormitory carriage, a dining carriage, and agenerator carriage. Before exiting its territory, the dining carriage, dormitory carriage and two hard sleeper carriages will be unloaded; after entering China, a dining carriage, a dormitory carriage and 2 hard sleeper carriages will be joined on.
 

Onboard Facilities

1. As the Chinese and Mongolian rail widths are different, the trains change wheels while stopping at Erlian, which takes about 3 hours. During the process, passengers can stay onboard.
2. Apply for a Mongolian visa before boarding.
3.  K23 departing on Tuesday is operated by China, and the carriages are newly made in China. All the carriages are equipped with air-conditioners; the deluxe soft sleeper carriages even have their independent toilets and shower facilities. K23 departing on Monday is operated by Mongolia, but the carriages are made in China. All carriages have air-conditioners and two deluxe soft sleeper carriages share one toilet; shower facilities are not available.
4. In addition to K23, K3 also runs to Ulaanbaatar from Beijing, whose final stop is Moscow. K3 is operated by China and departs every Wednesday at the same time with the same duration of K23. There is no big difference between Chinese K23 and K3.

Other International Trains between China and nearby Countries

K19/K20: Beijing - Manzhouli - Moscow	K27/K28: Beijing - Pyongyang	T8701/T8702: Nanning - Hanoi
4652/4653: Hohhot - Ulaanbaatar	Z5/Z6: Beijing - Hanoi	K7023/K7024: Harbin - Vladivostok
K9795/K9796: Urumqi - Almaty K9797/K9798: Urumqi - Astana	Erlian - Ulaanbaatar	D887/D888: Kunming - Vientiane

 International railways under construction/planning from China to: