Train to Lhassa

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Regular passenger trains to Lhasa: The railway to Lhasa in Tibet has been completed, and the first regular passenger trains started running on 1 July 2006. There are now several trains a day to Lhasa, including a daily express from Beijing and Xian and another running every second day from Shanghai to Lhasa and every second day from Guangzhou to Lhasa. These are modern air-conditioned Chinese Railways trains, with soft & hard class sleepers, soft & hard class seats & a restaurant car.

The new Qinghai-Tibet Railway is the highest in the world, climbing from 2,829m above sea level at Golmud (Geermu) to 3,641m at Lhasa, much of it built on permafrost. Its highest point is in the Tanggula Pass, at 5,000 m above sea level. Because of the lack of oxygen at that altitude, all passenger coaches have extra oxygen pumped into them, and oxygen is available to passengers through tubes if they have problems.

In addition to a Chinese visa, foreigners still require a special permit to enter Tibet, although there is talk of discontinuing this requirement in the near future, so please check. The only way to get a permit is to book a tour with us.

The Train Timetable for Trains between Beijing and Tibet (Lhasa, Lhassa)