Go Harbin By Train
Train Station in HarbinTaking a train to Harbin is very easy and most are overnight trains, including a new rapid service from Beijing. Different ways to travel include chair, "hard berth", or "soft berth". Hard berth compartments generally have six sleeping bunks which open onto the main passageway going through the car; soft berth usually has a four person compartment, softer mattresses, and a compartment door you can close. Hard berth is roughly 55% of the price of a soft berth ticket. The bottom bunk is where all your neighbors will want to sit and eat with you when you are not sleeping.
The main station is located at Tielu Jie, between Nangang and Daoli districts. When leaving the train, make sure to keep your ticket stub as you need it to exit the train station.
When you get out of the train station there are literally dozens of taxis waiting. Make sure to take a cab that is in the official waiting line and have them turn their meter on. In some cases these drivers have been waiting all day here and want to get as much money as they can.
There are several hotels right around the square in front of the station and most are fairly cheap. There is also a KFC and a Russian restaurant (open 24 hours) called Breznev that has decent food.
Connections to Harbin include:
Baotou - 29 hours; ¥113-390
Beijing - 8-18 hours; ¥78-465
Changchun - 2-4 hours; ¥20-91
Changsha - 29 hours; ¥300-833
Daqing
Dalian - 10 hours; ¥109-327
Guangzhou - 37½ hours; ¥355-976
Hailaer
Hangzhou - 36 hours; ¥286-792
Hefei - 22½ hours; ¥245-676
Hegang
Hohhot - 27 hours; ¥102-341
Jiamusi
Jilin - 6½ hours; ¥20-163
Jinan
Jixi
Manzhouli
Mudanjiang
Nanchang
Nanjing
Qiqihaer
Shanghai
Shenyang
Tianjin
Wuhan
Xian
Yichun
Khabarovsk and Vladivostok in Russia (twice a week)
There is also some smaller train stations in the city, like Harbin East and others.
A high-speed rail had been current in test between Dalian and Harbin.
To konw more about Harbin transportation, please email to chinahotels@chinatraveldepot.com for help.
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