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Ticet Price	Beijing - Lhasa
Telephone Booking Hotline	Chengdu - Lhasa
Reserve Ticket by email	Lanzhou - Lhasa
Can foreigners take this train	Chongqing - Lhasa
Travel documents to buy ticket	Xining - Lhasa

Q1. Where will the train depart from in Beijing?

A: The train will depart from the Beijing West Railway Station.

Q2. When will the train leave Beijing and return from Lhasa?

A: As scheduled, the train T27 will leave Beijing at 21:30 and arrive in Lhasa at 20:58 on the third day after 47 hours and 28 minutes' running.

The train T28 will start from Lhasa at 8:00 am. and come back to Beijing west at 8:00 am. on the third day with a 48-hour-trip.

Q3. Where are the tickets available?

A: Passengers can buy tickets in the following railway stations: Beijing West Railway Station, Lanzhou Railway Station, Chengdu Railway Station, Xining Railway Station and Chongqing Railway Station.

Related Consulting Telphone Numbers:

Beijing West Railway Station: 86-10-95105105
Chengdu Railway Station: 86-28-83322088 83332499
Lanzhou Railway Station: 86-971-8192832
Chongqing Railway Station: 86-23-63862607
Xining Railway Station: 86-971-8192832

Q4. How much is a ticket?

A: The ticket for the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has been confirmed.

Q5. How many trains will operate a day?

A: As planned, there will be both a train running from opposite directions in the three express train lines including Beijing west-Lhasa line, Chengdu(Chongqing)-Lhasa express train line and Xining(Lanzhou)-Lhasa express train line.

Q6. Can foreigners take these trains?

A: Yes, of course they can. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway train welcomes all the passengers from home and abroad.

Q7. How long will it take to travel to Lhasa by train?

A: Please refer to the following lines:

***Beijing-Lhasa

Train T27 will start from the Beijing West Railway Station at 21:30 and arrive at Lhasa Railway Station at 20:58 on the third day after 47 hours and 28 minutes' running.

Train T28 will depart from the Lhasa Railway Station at 8:00 am. and arrive in Beijing west at 8:00 am. on the third day with a 48-hour-trip.

***Chengdu-Lhasa

T22/3 train will leave Chengdu at 18:18 and arrive in Lhasa at 18:28 on the third day with a trip of 48 hours and 10 minutes.

T24/1 train will set out from Lhasa at 9:05 am. and get to Chengdu at 9:55 am on the third day after 48 hours and 50 minutes.

***Lanzhou-Lhasa

K917 train will leave Lanzhou at 16:45 and arrive in Lhasa at 22:30 on the second day with a trip of 29 hours and 45 minutes.

K918 train will set out from Lhasa at 9:32 am. and arrive in Lanzhou at 15:45 on the second day after running for 30 hours and 13 minutes.

***Chongqing-Lhasa

Train T222/3 will start from Chongqing at 19:20 and arrive in Lhasa at 18:28 on the third day running for 47 hours and 8 minutes.

Train T224/1 will set out from Lhasa at 9:05 am. and arrive in Chongqing at 9:55 am. with a trip of 48 hours and 50 minutes.

***Xining-Lhasa

K917 train will set out from Xining at 20:07 and arrive in Lhasa at 22:30 on the second day after running for 26 hours and 23 minutes.

K918 train will start from Lhasa at 9:32 am and arrive in Xining at 12:19 am. on the second day with a trip of 26 hours and 47 minutes.

Q8. Are visas or travel documents required to travel to Lhasa and surrounding areas in Tibet?

A: Passengers should fill in a Health Registration Card when buying railway tickets to enter Tibet and a permit for entering Tibet is also needed for the foreign tourists.

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