FAQs about Tibet Train from Beijing to Lhasa
Beijing Lhasa Train Route
The train from Beijing to Lhasa is one of the most popular travel routes to Tibet by train. Launched in July, 2006, Beijing-Lhasa Train (Z21) is the only daily train running from Beijing and Lhasa. While planning a Tibet tour by train from Beijing to Lhasa, many travelers may have many questions about the fact of the train journey. Here are some frequent asked questions about Beijing-Lhasa train, which will help you have a better understanding of the train to Tibet.
How long is the railway from Beijing to Lhasa?
The total distance of Beijing-Lhasa railway is about 3,757 km, which crosses over 8 provinces and takes about 40 hours and 53 minutes from Beijing West Railway Station to Lhasa Railway Station.
What’s the Schedule of the Train from Beijing to Lhasa?
The Beijing-Lhasa train Z21 departs from Beijing West Railway Station at 20:10 and arrives at Lhasa Railway Station at 13:03 on the third day. It is the only scheduled train from Beijing to Lhasa via the Qinghai-Tibet railway. And the return train Z22 departs from Lhasa at 15:30 and arrives at Beijing West Railway Station at 8:20 on the third day.
How much is the Train Ticket of the Beijing-Lhasa Train?
There are three kinds of Train tickets from Beijing to Lhasa, including the hard seats, hard sleeper berths and soft sleeper berths. For such a long distance train journey, it is not recommended to take a hard seat. The prices of sleeper berths are different for different positions. The upper berth is always the cheapest one and the lower berth is the most expensive one. The following are the detailed Ticket price for Beijing Lhasa train.
Ticket Prices of Hard Sleeper:
The Upper bunk – 720 RMB, The Middle bunk – 742 RMB, The Upper bunk – 763
Ticket Prices of Soft Sleeper:
The Upper bunk – 1144 RMB, The Upper bunk – 1186 RMB
Note: The above prices are the net prices of the train ticket from Beijing to Lhasa. The market price could be more expensive in peak season.
What are the facilities onboard Tibet trains?
There are usually 4 hard-seat cars, 8 hard-sleeper cars, 2 soft-sleeper cars and 1 dining car on every Tibet train. At the end of each car, there are two bathrooms, public sinks and a hot water dispenser. Since there is no shower onboard, you can bring some wet wipes.
One of the unique facilities onboard Tibet Train is the oxygen supply system. There are 2 kinds of oxygen supply systems equipped onboard. One is a ‘dispersion-mode’ system, which spreading oxygen in the train cars through air-conditions when passing Golmud. The other one is directly used by passengers through individual oxygen outlet. Usually, the oxygen outlets are placed on the wall, the head of each bunk and under the hard seats.
