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Train travel to Guanzghuo
Posted: Tue February 14, 2012 08:45 PM UTC
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
Posted: Wed February 15, 2012 12:57 AM UTC
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
Posted: Thu February 16, 2012 11:42 AM UTC
It will be from the 7th October after the holidays

Thanks

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Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo
Posted: Sun February 19, 2012 02:01 AM UTC
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
Posted: Sun February 19, 2012 02:02 AM UTC
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
Posted: Fri March 2, 2012 04:33 PM UTC
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
Posted: Sat March 3, 2012 05:32 AM UTC
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
Posted: Sun March 4, 2012 01:25 PM UTC
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
Posted: Sun March 25, 2012 05:51 PM UTC
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
Posted: Mon March 26, 2012 02:06 AM UTC
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
http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/play/complete-guide-chinas-high-speed-rail-038363

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Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo
Posted: Mon March 26, 2012 02:08 AM UTC
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
Posted: Mon March 26, 2012 11:24 AM UTC
Many thanks

I will try and find out more

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Re: Train travel to Guanzghuo
Posted: Mon March 26, 2012 11:33 AM UTC
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
Posted: Mon March 26, 2012 06:56 PM UTC
I found this
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuhan%E2%80%93Guangzhou_
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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