Train to Lhasa

Since Lhasa Railway Station opened in July 1st, 2006, it become easier for people to travel to Tibet. Now, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xining and other cities all have train to Lhasa. Travel to Tibet by train is cheaper than by air, and more comfortable than by bus. In this page, you will find information about Train to Lhasa for you reference. Hoping the information will help you on making the tour plan to Tibet

Below are the trains and ticket fares to Lhasa (Terminal Station) from stating stations Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou and Xining for your reference.

Attention: The trains starting from Chongqing, Chengdu and Lanzbou usually depart every other day. You need to check the information of the trains when you plan for you tour.

Xian also has trains to Lhasa, but Xian is not the starting station.

Notes for Booking Train Tickets
1. Booking an original train is easier than booking a passing-by train. You can book a train ticket 10 days in advance at most. Above train schedule and fares are just for your reference, while they may change over time, you need to check them again.

2. Generally, the seats on the train in China have tow types including soft seat and hard seat. Also, there are tow kinds of sleeper seats on China's trains which are hard sleeper seat and soft sleeper seat. Hard sleeper seats are divided into upper hard sleeper, middle hard sleeper and lower hard sleeper (lower hard sleeper is the best); while soft sleeper seats are divided into upper soft sleeper and lower soft sleeper (lower soft sleeper is better).

3. The trains may not depart in every day, and the depart time and ticket fare are not fixed, you need you check when you plan for your journey. 
 
►More useful transportation information in Lhasa please click: Lhasa Transportation
►Also, you can find more travel information about Lhasa at: Lhasa Travel Guide