Hohhot is well connected by rail to many major Chinese cities, including Beijing (8.5 hours), Yinchuan (9.3 hours) Datong (4.5 hours) and Baotou (2 hours). It is advisable for visitors to book all tickets in advance through an agency: tickets – especially for sleeper trains – tend to sell out quickly.

Hohhot has two train stations: Hohhot East and West Stations. East Station is next to the highway, and is newly built. The majority of eastward-bound trains operate from this station (you can take bus 19 from here to enter the city). West station is in the city and operates most of the trains headed to westward destinations.  This station also serves as a public transportation hub; many routes go to this station. 

There are three different ways to book a train ticket in Hohhot: over the phone, online and at the ticket window. Tickets can be purchased over the telephone (9510 5105) 4-12 days (tickets during Spring Festival travel rush are available 20 days in advance since January 2013, but this is subject to change). According to new rules introduced on Jan 1, 2013, all train tickets must be collected within 24 hours of purchase. Tickets are non transferable and are void if not used on the correct day.

To book tickets online, use the site www.12306.cn. Tickets can be reserved daily from 7:00-23:00 from 12-20 days in advance (subject to change; pre-sale booking periods often change during the Spring Festival and other important National Holidays). You can buy rail tickets at the sales window up to 10-20 days in advance (also subject to change).

If you lose your ticket, you can report it and pay a 2 RMB fee. The new ticket should have three characters that mean “lost ticket supplement”(挂失补). Tourists who lose their ticket must fulfill two requirements before they head to the nearest lost ticket office: You must have your original identification cards/documents that you bought the ticket with (i.e. passport), as well as the date and location of the original purpose, and you must do this more than 20 minutes before tickets are accepted for your trip.

Hohhot Train Station
Destinations: Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Chengdu, Shenyang, Baotou, Datong
Add: Chezhan Dongjie, Hohhot
Tel: 0471 2243222, 12306
Ticket Reservations: 0471 9510 5105
Bus routes: 1, 5, 7, 24, 30, 41, 51, 60, 61, 71, 73, 82, 90, 302, 303

Hohhot East Train Station
Destinations: Linfen, Xilin Haote, Tianjin, Baotou, Shenyang, Tongliao
Add: Jichang Lu, Saihan District, Hohhot
Ticket Reservations: 0471 9510 5105
Bus routes: 19, 83

Hohhot China Construction Bank Ticket Service
Add: 127 Chanzhan Dongjie, Hohhot
Tel: 0471 696 5183

Inner Mongolia China Construction Bank Ticket Service:

Nanchafang Ticket Office
Add: 2 Nanchafang Beilu, Hohhot
Tel: 0471 695 3452

Xingcheng District Xijie Ticket Office
Add: 10 Qingcheng Xiang, Xincheng District, Hohhot
Tel: 0471 6305579

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