China-Laos Railway cross-border train opened! These few points must be paid attention to‼ ️

Take the train to Vientiane. Finally, a cross-border direct train was opened. Recently I looked through my old photos. I realized that the last time I went to Laos was ten years ago. Luang Prabang ten years later, A lot of things have changed. A lot hasn't changed. The restaurant in Dalabua where I lived back then has now become a local internet celebrity. The streets are still the same as they were back then. A lot of memories came back all at once. With the help of photos from 10 years ago, Let’s talk about some issues that you should pay attention to when purchasing a cross-border train on the China-Laos Railway. 🕑＞ Schedule: Morning departure and evening arrival mode, one train in each direction every day, the whole journey time is 10.5 hours D887 Kunming South 08:08➡️Vientiane 17:38 D888 Vientiane 08:08➡️Kunming South 19:38 👮🏻‍♀️＞ Customs clearance: two inspections at two locations. You need to carry all your luggage with you when you get off the bus at Mohan and Moten. It takes 1.5 hours to go through customs each time, for a total of 3 hours. 🎟＞ Ticket price: Kunming to Vientiane, first class seat is 864 yuan, second class seat is 542 yuan. ⚠️You can only use your passport to purchase tickets‼ ️When purchasing tickets online, be sure to bring your valid passport to exchange for paper tickets at the ticket windows of the five designated stations: Kunming, Kunming South, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, and Mohan. Return tickets can only be purchased at LCR or the station. Online tickets can be exchanged for paper tickets at the ticket windows of the four designated stations in Vientiane, Vangrong, Luang Prabang and Boten. 🧾＞ Visa: ⚠️The Laotian Boten Railway Port currently does not have the function of issuing visas on arrival‼ ️Therefore, everyone must apply for a visa in advance through a travel agency or directly at the Lao Embassy in China, the Lao Consulate General in Kunming and its Jinghong Consular Office, and the Lao Consulate General in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanning, Changsha and Hong Kong to avoid delays in your trip. When you see this note, you will know that you cannot get a visa on arrival. If there are more than 3 days before your trip, you can apply for an electronic visa. You can enter the country with an electronic visa at Mohan Station. 💡＞ Finally, I would like to provide you with another idea - exit the country in stages. For the outbound trip, you can only buy a ticket for Mohan on D887, and then cross the border from Mohan to Moten, where you can get a visa on arrival. At the same time, you can also catch the C81 train, saving an hour. If you miss it, there is D887 as a backup. Of course, this idea is only limited to times when tickets are not in short supply. How feasible it is during holidays still needs to be tested. These are a few very important points that I know at the moment. Other information will be updated and supplemented in succession, and actual testing will be conducted during the May Day holiday. At that time, I will also share with you what I think of Laos 10 years from now. #Laos #China-Laos Railway #Laos #Overseas Travel #Luang Prabang #travel #luangprabang #laos