Should I book my train connections in advance in China?

7/7/2015 9:36:41 AM

I travel a lot around China and one thing I would advice is for you to buy tickets online in advance whenever possible. Considering that you are travelling around July it will be better if you buy the tickets you mentioned early. Please note that right now most schools are about to complete their second semester. This is when a lot of students travel hence you might have a problem finding tickets then.
For a route like Beijing -> Tianjin, there are a lot of trains there so the only thing you will need to consider it the time you will travel. As @toy mentioned, during peak hours you can miss a seat.

7/1/2015 3:50:30 PM

From my experience travelling in China. I usually go to local agency to buy train tickets and they will sort everything out for you. I bought tickets from Beijing to Shanghai before so I can speak from my experience. I got the tickets before I travelled 2-3 days because I speak little Chinese and I find myself stranded trying to explain what I want at the train station which might not be the experience you want. So, I would say it’s realistic but I do recommend.

For Beijing -> Tianjin. I would say you can just go to the station and buy the ticket. They have many trains from Beijing to Tianjin. However, it’s likely to be sold out during peak time as people travel to work or back home but you can always stand all the way which most people do or sit on the floor if you don’t mind.

Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

About me

Hello,My name is Aparna Patel,I’m a Travel Blogger and Photographer who travel the world full-time with my hubby.I like to share my travel experience.

Search Posts

Latest posts

Popular posts