Taking the Tibet trains from different domestic cities has been the choice for a large number of visitors planning to visit Tibet. Though it takes much more time to get to Lhasa than by air, tourists would like to choose the train so as to enjoy the fascinating natural landscapes along Qinghai-Tibet Railway which is not available in the other corners of the world.
Qinghai-Tibet Railway stretches 1956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasa. It is the highest railway above the sea level. The design of the Tibet trains takes full consideration of the environment and climate on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Be different from the common trains, Tibet trains could adapt to the extremely cold climate on Tibet Plateau. Passengers on Tibet train could have a good rest and appreciate the picturesque plateau scenery.
The Tibet trains are composed of different coaches, including 2 soft sleeper coaches, 8 hard sleeper coaches, 4 hard seat coaches and dinning coach. It has a capacity of 936 passengers. Generally, the dinning coach is in the middle section of the train. Passengers could have some simple Chinese styles dishes in the dinning coach. For tourists making a Tibet tour by train, it is a good choice to prepare some solid food and beverage before boarding on the train.
Currently, the Tibet train between Lhasa and 7 other domestic cities are available. Tourists making a Tibet tour from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou,Chengdu, Chongwing, Lanzhou and Xining could catch the Tibet train directly. As a local Tibet tour operator in Lhasa, Tibet Tour would like to provide the Tibet train schedule for tourists planning to choose the Tibet trains.
Beijing - Lhasa (T27)
Arrival Station | Beijing | Shijiazhuang | Taiyuan | Lanzhou | Xining | Golmud | Nagqu | Lhasa |
Arrival Time | 20:09 | 22:46 | 00:55 | 13:04 | 15:52 | 01:38 | 11:18 | 16:00 |
Shanghai - Lhasa (T164)
Arrival Station | Shanghai | Wuxi | Nanjing | Bengbu | Xuzhou | Zhengzhou | Xian | Lanzhou | Xining | Golmud | Nagqu | Lhasa |
Arrival Time | 19:52 | 20:55 | 22:19 | 23:50 | 01:16 | 04:14 | 10:03 | 16:38 | 19:20 | 04:52 | 14:48 | 17:30 |
Guangzhou - Lhasa (T264)
Arrival Station | Guangzhou | Changsha | Wuchang | Zhengzhou | Xian | Lanzhou | Xining | Golmud | Nagqu | Lhasa |
Arrival Station | 12:19 | 19:14 | 22:36 | 03:15 | 09:37 | 16:04 | 18:52 | 04:21 | 12:10 | 18:30 |
Chengdu - Lhasa ( T22)
Arrival Station | Chengdu | Guangyuan | Baoji | Lanzhou | Xining | Delingha | Golmud | Nagqu | Lhasa |
Arrival Station | 20:59 | 01:23 | 08:07 | 13:34 | 16:20 | 22:37 | 02:33 | 12:10 | 16:50 |
Chongqing - Lhasa (T222)
Arrival Station | Chongqing | Guangan | Dazhou | Xian | Baoji | Lanzhou | Xining | Delingha | Golmud | Nagqu | Lhasa |
Arrival Station | 19:10 | 21:35 | 22:53 | 06:23 | 08:11 | 13:34 | 16:30 | 22:37 | 02:33 | 12:10 | 16:50 |