Kunming – Mohan High Speed Train: Schedule, Fares, Ticket Booking

Mohan – Kunming Rail Travel Guide

Kunming – Vientiane Railway

• China sections : Kunming – Yuxi & Yuxi – Mohan railways
• Laos section: Boten – Vientiane railway
• Station used: Mohan Railway Station
• Station usded: Kunming South & Kunming Train Station
• Openning date: December, 2021

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Kunming – Mohan – Vientiane Railway (China – Laos) Maps

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Kunming – Mohan by Train: 3 daily, 4.5 hrs, from CNY 262

In December of 2021, the Kunming – Yuxi Railway & Yuxi – Mohan Railway were fully opened, connecting Yunnan Province’s capital city of Kunming, Yuxi, Xishuangbanna and Mohan by rail. Now it is possible to travel from Kunming to Mohan at the border near Boten of Laos by train in just 4.5-5 hours. From Mohan, passengers can go further into Laos’ Boten, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng and Vientiane.

From Kunming to Mohan :All the 3 daily Kunming-Mohan trains (C384, C381, C385) are using Kunming South Railway Station (kunmingnan), with only one (C 384) departing from Kunming Railway Station (kunming). Passengers can take metro line 1 or line 4 to Kunming South, or line 1 to Kunming Railway Station. The Kunming to Mohan train takes about 4.5-5 hours, passing through major stations such as Yuxi, Pu’er, Xishuangbanna, Mengla, and finally arriving at Mohan Railway Station.

How to Buy Train Tickets

1. Buy online with official China Railway 12306

12306 China Railway is China’s only official online train ticketing platform, where you can check the real-time train schedule, booking rail tickets and managing your rail journey within every part of mainland China and Hong Kong. It has launched English version website since November of 2020, allowing foreign travelers to book tickets directly with their passports and credit cards. But it is reported that foreigers need a Chinese phone number to register account. Any feedbacks to help add to this page much appreciated.

2. Buy tickets with online ticket agents

www.chinahighlights.com and www.trip.com are the two recommended and trusted online ticket agents on Trip Advisor forum. Lots of foreign travelers had use their websites to check live train schedule and book ticekt with them. They even provide ticket delivery service. You can read some reviews on Trip Advisor before using them.

3. Buy tickets at train station

You can also buy train tickets in person at any train station in China with your passports and cash. Don’t expect the train station staffs to speak any English. In Mohan, you can buy in Mohan Railway Station. If you buy in Kunming, just go to Kunming Railway Station or Kunming South.

4. Buying tickets to Laos

LCR Ticket APP is the official phone application for booking Laos rail tickets. It is owned by Laos-China Railway Co. Ltd. (LCR) and offer services in 3 languages: the Chinese, English and Laotian. With the app, passengers can check real-time schedule, purchase tickets, and make online payment and ticket refund, etc. It has both Android and iOS versions. Check: LCR Ticket Android or LCR Ticket iOS.

Kunming – Vientiane Railway

The Kunming – Vientiane Railway is consist of three parts of railways:

• 1. Kunming – Yuxi railway (Kunming – Yuxi train, 0.5-1 hrs)
• 2. Yuxi – Mohan railway (Yuxi – Mohan train)
• 3. Boten – Vientiane railway (Mohan – Boten – Vientiane train)

Train stations along the Kunming – Vientiane railway include: