China Travel Forum

[Watterson nutty]

Hi there,

We're going on a trip around the china. Does anyone know which is the best option to go from Shanghai to Hong kong, we've got time,not plane. and don't want to spend to much.

Does it exist any open train ticket or something similar to travel along the east cost of china? We will visit also some areas around Shangai, and after going to hong kong, stopping if its posible or recomended by someone that have done something like that.From Hong Kong to Guilin by train shouldn't be a problem we wish.
thanks

[Benthan]

There're no open tickets for Chinese trains. Chinese trains are easy and great accept during the busy period of the year.

Remember for most cities you can only book a train from that city. So you can't purchase a ticket for Shanghai to Hong Kong in Beijing.

Make sure to get a multi entry visa. because once you enter Hong Kong, if you have a single entry visa, your visa will die.
Other then Beijing or Shanghai most local chinese people have hard time understanding bad Chinese.

If going to Guilin it is easier to take an overnight bus from HK straight to Yangshou. The train runs at weird times but it is possible. Hope this was helpful.

[Watterson nutty]

. Yes it is frankly helpful.
thank you
cheers