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Train travel to Guanzghuo

by soundchaseruk Online Now Feb 14, 2012 at 1:45 PM

I have found websites giving me prices and destinations from Shanghai but was thinking its an opportunity to stop somewhere different on the way to Guangzhou, but where? Can anyone recommend somewhere interesting that the train may stop at (assuming I can stay a day or two and get a ticket to continue my journey) Going in October so plenty of time to explore options

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by chinamonty Online Now Feb 14, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    What part of October? During the first week trains will be very busy due to National day holiday week. I am not sure of the route it takes but I think you would have to buy a ticket from Shanghai to wherever you want to stop and then buy another ticket to Guangzhou.

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by soundchaseruk Online Now Feb 16, 2012 at 4:42 AM

    It will be from the 7th October after the holidays Thanks

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by chinamonty Online Now Feb 18, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    The holiday is taken as week by a lot of people so as long as you travel on the 8th or later you should be OK.

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by chinamonty Online Now Feb 18, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    The holiday is taken as week by a lot of people so as long as you travel on the 8th or later you should be OK.

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by soundchaseruk Online Now Mar 2, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    Hi I appreciate that am already pre-booking accommodation and will also do the same for the travel

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by chinamonty Online Now Mar 2, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    You probably won't be able to. The Chinese don't always work that way. maybe through a travel agent you be successful but I doubt you will be able to book train travel online as this is only just become available to Chinese and it has not been an unqualified success.

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by soundchaseruk Online Now Mar 4, 2012 at 6:25 AM

    So maybe best to book when there which can be in advance of my travel ? thank you

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by soundchaseruk Online Now Mar 25, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    A Friend from HK said there is a High Speed train from Shanghai to Guangzhuo. is this correct? if so does anyonje know a website for train times and costs?

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by chinamonty Online Now Mar 25, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    I don't think it has opened yet but it is being built. There is high speed to WuHan.these are the only current routes I believe cnngo.com/shanghai/play/comp...

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by chinamonty Online Now Mar 25, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    The train services that start with T take between 15 and 18 hours. The K trains take 22 hours.

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by soundchaseruk Online Now Mar 26, 2012 at 4:24 AM

    Many thanks I will try and find out more

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by soundchaseruk Online Now Mar 26, 2012 at 4:33 AM

    the website link to CNN was very informative and I am happy to know this train exists.

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    Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo

    by soundchaseruk Online Now Mar 26, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    I found this en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuha... High-Speed_Railway but it does not explain whether the seats are seats or sleepers. I prefer to travel over night. any ideas ?

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