Route and date
Sales open about 15 days before travel. G and D trains are high-speed; the rest are much slower.
How to buy a ticket
Step by step
Class
二等座 second class, 一等座 first, 商务座 business. On popular trains second class sells out first.
Boarding
Arrive 40–60 minutes early: security, passport check, finding the gate. The gate number (检票口) is on the board.