Réservation du train Chengdu-Lhassa
by Angenoir17
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
bonjour à tous, avec la nouvelle législation chinoise en ce qui concerne la réservation des billets en Chine, croyez-vous que l'on puisse réserver ce fameux billet Chengdu-Lhassa par un de ces sites?
http://www.tibet-evasion.com/fr/tibet_tour_tips/s/train-chengdu-lhassa-tibet.html
OU
http://www.chinetrain.com/tour/train_tour_lhasa.asp
car mon AJ de chengdu me dit difficile de réserver un train même au "black market"
quelqu'un à t'il expérimenté l'un de ses sites? OU un avis à émettre en ce qui concerne la façon de se procurer ce billet?
Arrivant fin septembre à Pekin je serai à Chengdu vers le 2 octobre et souhaiterez prendre ce train vers le 13 ou 14 octobre 2012. Toutes infos seraient les bienvenues.
Mes friendlyship
celui qui ne sait se contenter de peu ne sera jamais content de rien
Bonjour,
Il s'agit du seul train par jour de Chengdu à Lhassa, et je ne sais pas si ces sites sont crédibles, mais vous pouvez vous référer aux informations suivantes:
numéro chengdu-lhassa départ arrivé duré T22/T23 成都-拉萨 成都 20:40 拉萨 17:21 44时41分 Et pourquoi pas demander aide à votre amis à Chengdu où il y a beaucoup de français et groups de françaises.
Lydie
numéro chengdu-lhassa départ arrivé duré T22/T23 成都-拉萨 成都 20:40 拉萨 17:21 44时41分 Et pourquoi pas demander aide à votre amis à Chengdu où il y a beaucoup de français et groups de françaises.
Lydie
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normalement tu pourrais aller toi meme dans un petit magasin qui vend les tickets munis de ces informations et de ton passeport!
maintenant kje ne sais pas comment ce la se passera!
a mon avis on te vendra le billet, mais dans le train on te demandera le permis!
tu peux toujours acheter un tour en agence avec ton billet de trzin deja acheté...tu economisera pas mal! mais je ne sais pas si ca marchera!
je repondais a angenoir 17
tu es chinoise donc je suppose que pour toi il n y a pas de probleme...hahah!
tu es chinoise donc je suppose que pour toi il n y a pas de probleme...hahah!
Bonjour,
Il s'agit du seul train par jour de Chengdu à Lhassa, et je ne sais pas si ces sites sont crédibles, mais vous pouvez vous référer aux informations suivantes:
numéro chengdu-lhassa départ- arrivé duré
T22/T23 成都-拉萨 20:55- 16:50 43h et 55min
Et pourquoi pas demander aide à votre amis à Chengdu où il y a beaucoup de français et groups de françaises.
.
lydie
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merci pour vos réponses, j'aviserai une fois sur place, mais a priori il est vraiment difficile à trouver un billet pour ce train est-ce une réalité ou une façon détourner pour faire gonfler le prix du billet par les AJ?
celui qui ne sait se contenter de peu ne sera jamais content de rien
non , ce n est pas les AJ qui ont décidé cela, mais le soviet supreme du comité central du parti...
c est une decision politique de restreindre encore plus, pour 2012, l acces des etrangers au tibet... et la raison en est toute simple a comprendre: au mois octobre, HU jintao, va se demettre de ses fonctions de Premier secretaire general du parti et en janvier 2013 de celle de président de la république! et comme il a été gouverneur du Tibet avant de devenir Premier Secrétaire, il risque de perdre la face si il y le moindre trouble au tibet durant sa fin de mandat!
oli
c est une decision politique de restreindre encore plus, pour 2012, l acces des etrangers au tibet... et la raison en est toute simple a comprendre: au mois octobre, HU jintao, va se demettre de ses fonctions de Premier secretaire general du parti et en janvier 2013 de celle de président de la république! et comme il a été gouverneur du Tibet avant de devenir Premier Secrétaire, il risque de perdre la face si il y le moindre trouble au tibet durant sa fin de mandat!
oli
Bonjour:
AJ, c'est quoi?
Et je crois, si le prix fourni par l'agences d'achats est plus haut, c'est normal. Il faut faire la queue pour acheter des billets, et on excerce le system de nom réel a l'achat de billets de train.
j'ai une question: vous êtes sûr que vous pouvez entrer au Tibet?
Lydie
Lydie
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J'ai contacté mon AJ ( Auberge de Jeunesse) pour savoir s'il y avait possibilité de réserver un train et ils me disent que le tour y a pas de soucis mais pour le train c'est plus compliqué.
Par contre oui je veux allé au Tibet, car je compte rejoindre Le Népal par la frontière terrestre, et puis le Tibet reste à mes yeux un endroit essentiel à mon voyage pour différentes raisons malgrès tous ce que l'on peut entendre sur le sujet.
Par contre je suis tout a fait d'accord de payer un supplément car "toute peine mérite salaire" et je sais que la destination Tibet est très cher mais je veux vraiment y aller, je préfère me restreindre sur autrechose pendant mon périple.
merci de vos réponses en tout cas. Arrivant à Pekin fin sept m'est t'il possible de réserver de Pékin alors que je pars de Chengdu? Car il me semble que de Pekin on peut réserver tous les billets de train même si la gare de départ n'est pas Pekin contrairement aux autres villes. Qu'en pensez-vous?
celui qui ne sait se contenter de peu ne sera jamais content de rien
Bonsoir:
En fait, c'est facile de réserver les billets de train sur internet en Chine et vous pouvez réserver la place de train de Chengdu à Tibet n'importe où vous êtes, mais toutes les sites que je sais et je crois sont en chinois, c'est dommage.
J'ai une idée: pourquoi pas réserver la place après votre arrivée à Chengdu? Une fois que vous êtês à Chengdu, vous allez à la gare pour acheter le billet de train le plus proche, et vous pouvez visiter la ville de Chengdu en attendant le train. le prix des choses de Chengdu est un peu bas, peut-être moins de 100 yuan pour un jour, si vous êtês assez d'économie.
Lydie
Lydie
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merci pour ta réponse je suis intéressé si tu as des noms de site chinois pour réserver par internet.
celui qui ne sait se contenter de peu ne sera jamais content de rien
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merci beaucoup à toi, avec le traducteur google je devrai arriver à réserver, peux tu me dire cependant lorsque tu met chengdu lhassa, le message qu'il met car je crois qu'il me dit qu'on ne peut pré-réserver que 3 jours avant la date de réservation? si tu peux m'éclairer là-dessus je t'en serai reconnaissante 🙂
celui qui ne sait se contenter de peu ne sera jamais content de rien
J'ai l'impression, mais peut-être ai-je tort, que tu n'es pas très au fait des conditions d'entrée au Tibet pour les touristes étrangers. Si tu n'as pas fait de recherches dans ce sens, il serait bien que tu te renseignes avant d'acheter un billet que va te coûter cher et que tu ne pourras probablement pas utiliser. Il y a de nombreux messages sur le sujet, sur VF et ailleurs.
Merci a toi mariecurry, je suis informé sur les formalités et les difficultés d'entrée au Tibet, tout est ok pour moi ( permis, groupe, transfert, etc...) la chose que l'on ne pourra pas maitriser c'est la position politique a cette période. Si j'ai besoin d'information sur le billet de train c'est que mon AJ de chengdu m'a dit que les billets peuvent être difficile a obtenir alors je veux pas me retrouver bec dans l'eau donc j'anticipe en prenant un Max d'info sur ce train... Merci de votre aide en tout cas
celui qui ne sait se contenter de peu ne sera jamais content de rien
merci pour ton aide Lydiexiao 🙂 je viens de voir que tu es sur Chengdu, peux être à l'occasion on pourrait se rencontrer à ma venue. Boire un verre et échanger enfin si ça te dis.
celui qui ne sait se contenter de peu ne sera jamais content de rien
La Chine ferme le Tibet aux touristes
AFP Publié le 06/06/2012 à 11:44 Réactions (7)
TweetRecommanderLes autorités chinoises ont fermé le Tibet aux visiteurs étrangers, ont annoncé aujourd'hui des agences de voyage, dix jours après l'immolation par le feu de deux Tibétains.
Cette mesure a été prise alors que vient de débuter un festival qui voit traditionnellement un afflux de touristes dans la région himalayenne placée sous étroite surveillance depuis une éruption de violences antichinoises en mars 2008.
Un interdiction qui serait liée au festival de Saga Dawa Plusieurs agences de voyage ont indiqué que les autorités du tourisme du Tibet leur avaient signifié fin mai que les touristes étrangers ne seraient pas autorisés à se rendre dans la Région autonome du sud-ouest de la Chine.
"Le Bureau du tourisme nous a demandé d'arrêter d'organiser des tours pour des groupes étrangers au Tibet fin mai. Nous ne savons pas quand cette mesure sera levée", a déclaré une employée du Tibet China International Tour Service.
Une autre agence a indiqué que cette interdiction pouvait être liée au festival de Saga Dawa, qui célèbre la naissance du Bouddha dans le calendrier tibétain.
La Chine ferme épisodiquement le Tibet en période de tensions où quand elle craint des troubles dans cette région où de nombreux Tibétains se plaignent de la répression de leur culture et de leur religion.
Après les émeutes de 2008 les touristes étrangers avaient été empêchés de se rendre au Tibet pendant plus d'un an.
Quand les étrangers peuvent y aller, ils ont besoin d'un permis spécial et ont l'obligation de voyager en groupe.
Depuis mars 2011, 37 Tibétains se sont immolés par le feu ou ont tenté de le faire dans les zones tibétaines des provinces chinoises avoisinantes, selon les organisations de défense des droits de l'Homme. Bonjour,
Un article venant d'une discussion sur les immolations des provinces du Sichuan, Gansu, Quinhaï, sur ce forum.
Cette mesure a été prise alors que vient de débuter un festival qui voit traditionnellement un afflux de touristes dans la région himalayenne placée sous étroite surveillance depuis une éruption de violences antichinoises en mars 2008.
Un interdiction qui serait liée au festival de Saga Dawa Plusieurs agences de voyage ont indiqué que les autorités du tourisme du Tibet leur avaient signifié fin mai que les touristes étrangers ne seraient pas autorisés à se rendre dans la Région autonome du sud-ouest de la Chine.
"Le Bureau du tourisme nous a demandé d'arrêter d'organiser des tours pour des groupes étrangers au Tibet fin mai. Nous ne savons pas quand cette mesure sera levée", a déclaré une employée du Tibet China International Tour Service.
Une autre agence a indiqué que cette interdiction pouvait être liée au festival de Saga Dawa, qui célèbre la naissance du Bouddha dans le calendrier tibétain.
La Chine ferme épisodiquement le Tibet en période de tensions où quand elle craint des troubles dans cette région où de nombreux Tibétains se plaignent de la répression de leur culture et de leur religion.
Après les émeutes de 2008 les touristes étrangers avaient été empêchés de se rendre au Tibet pendant plus d'un an.
Quand les étrangers peuvent y aller, ils ont besoin d'un permis spécial et ont l'obligation de voyager en groupe.
Depuis mars 2011, 37 Tibétains se sont immolés par le feu ou ont tenté de le faire dans les zones tibétaines des provinces chinoises avoisinantes, selon les organisations de défense des droits de l'Homme. Bonjour,
Un article venant d'une discussion sur les immolations des provinces du Sichuan, Gansu, Quinhaï, sur ce forum.
"Voyager ne sert pas beaucoup à comprendre mais à réactiver pendant un instant l’usage des yeux : la lecture du monde".
Italo Calvino, Collection de sable (1984)
merci pour l'info, et bé voilà on n'y est de nouveau, conflit politique voilà c'est ce que je disai plus haut la seule raison probable qui m'empêcherai d'y aller. En espérant maintenant que cela s'arrange!!!
celui qui ne sait se contenter de peu ne sera jamais content de rien
il n y a pas reellement de conflit politique, vu qu en chine il n y a pas d opposition!
il ya des gens qui parfois font entendre leur voix, mais cela reste limite et tres desorganisé!
ici, s opposer aux decisions, est tres tres difficile et compliqué!
au tibet, par contre, les moines sont le seul reseau organisé d opposition, mais la aussi ca reste tres difficille!
au tibet, par contre, les moines sont le seul reseau organisé d opposition, mais la aussi ca reste tres difficille!
Bonsoir,
je voulais vous demander: comment avez vous organisez votre permis pour le Tibet?
Je me rend moi meme mi aout a Chengdu d´ou je voulais organiser un voyage vers le Tibet. Malheureusement, il semblerait que depuis quelques jours l´acces y est impossible.
Merci por votre aide.
bonjour, je m'organise avec une AJ de chengdu, qui propose permis, guide, groupe; ainsi à plusieurs ça diminue bien les frais... mais vu la situation je ne peux que croisé les doigts pour qu'elle évolue.
celui qui ne sait se contenter de peu ne sera jamais content de rien
bonjour, je m'organise avec une AJ de chengdu, qui propose permis, guide, groupe; ainsi à plusieurs ça diminue bien les frais... mais vu la situation je ne peux que croisé les doigts pour qu'elle évolue.
Bonjour! oui, moi aussi j´espere qu´il y aura encore du changement. Cette AJ a Chengdu vous a ete conseillee? Pourriez vous m´en donner les coordonnees? Peut etre que je pourrais ainsi aussi encore organiser une eventuelle entree au Tibet. Je suis a Chengdu a partir du 16 Aout pour un mois environ. Merci pour votre aide et a bientot!
Bonjour! oui, moi aussi j´espere qu´il y aura encore du changement. Cette AJ a Chengdu vous a ete conseillee? Pourriez vous m´en donner les coordonnees? Peut etre que je pourrais ainsi aussi encore organiser une eventuelle entree au Tibet. Je suis a Chengdu a partir du 16 Aout pour un mois environ. Merci pour votre aide et a bientot!
mon AJ c'est mix hostel, que j'ai trouvé sur internet et qui semblait pas mal, en tout cas ils sont de services, sinon regarde sur hostelworld y a pas mal d'AJ qui sont évalué. Après eux organisent des tours et c'est pas négligeable lorsque l'on voyage seule.
celui qui ne sait se contenter de peu ne sera jamais content de rien
Merci!! Je vais voir ce que je trouve!! A bientot!
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We’re planning a 15-day trip to Uzbekistan in March—classic independent itinerary: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva. We’d like to take the train between each city, but I don’t want to lock down the whole trip before we leave.
So, my question is: is it absolutely necessary to book train tickets before departure, whether for the high-speed trains or the regional ones? Is booking really essential for the regional trains?
Thanks a bunch!
Philippe
Hello,
We’re traveling as a family with two boys aged 10 and 12 to Cairo in February. During our trip, we’re planning to take an overnight train (with or without a sleeper) for the Cairo-Aswan route.
Do you know how I can book this remotely?
Also, I’m looking for: - A local contact to sail the Nile by felucca for 3 days from Aswan - A contact to guide us in Cairo
Looking forward to your tips, and thanks in advance! Marie
Also, I’m looking for: - A local contact to sail the Nile by felucca for 3 days from Aswan - A contact to guide us in Cairo
Looking forward to your tips, and thanks in advance! Marie
Hi everyone,
I first traveled solo to Japan in 2019, exploring the Kyushu region (28 days), and I’m planning to return with my daughter (she’s an adult and it’ll be her first time in Asia) from April 25 to May 9.
I’m reaching out on this forum to ask for route ideas—this time north of Tokyo, but without heading to the Sapporo island (I’m saving that for a future trip).
I’d love to take advantage of the cherry blossom season and its festivities.
I’m looking to create a route that’s a little off the beaten path while staying within 5-6 hours by train from Tokyo to avoid spending too much time on transfers.
Thanks in advance for sharing your suggestions and experiences!
Michael
I'm heading to MEXICO IN NOVEMBER 2025. Since private guides and drivers are really expensive—over 300 € per day—I'm thinking of exploring the Yucatán by train. CAN YOU SHARE ANY INFO ON THIS? Thanks
Hi there!
We’re planning to visit Serbia (1 week) and then Montenegro (2nd week) with our kids from April 18 to May 4. We’d prefer to travel by train (overnight if possible), but we’re not sure which platform to book on or when to do it (is it too early?). If anyone has any tips, I’m all ears!!
I wanted to know if it’s possible to go from Tashkent to Almaty by train without passing through Kyrgyzstan. I’ve heard the border is often closed 😕 between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Thanks in advance!
Olivier
Hi there!
We’re planning to head back to Istanbul next year—obviously by plane—and then take the train from Istanbul to Antalya. Has anyone here already made this trip by train with TCDD?
I’d love any tips or info that could be useful for us!
I'd like to go to Montserrat on my own from Barcelona. Share your suggestions with me.
Which train should I take, where to get off, what to see once I arrive, etc.
Hi there,
I need to take a sleeper train from Bangkok to Vientiane in January. I found some ticket options on 12Go Asia, but booking doesn’t seem possible at the moment. I’ve tried simulations for several dates, but no luck. I’m wondering if it’s already fully booked, if they’ve stopped selling tickets… yet 12Go still features it every day 😕
Has anyone else run into this issue? Can I find tickets on another site? (I tried Baolau, but no sleepers left for January 8th.)
Thanks!
I need to take a sleeper train from Bangkok to Vientiane in January. I found some ticket options on 12Go Asia, but booking doesn’t seem possible at the moment. I’ve tried simulations for several dates, but no luck. I’m wondering if it’s already fully booked, if they’ve stopped selling tickets… yet 12Go still features it every day 😕
Has anyone else run into this issue? Can I find tickets on another site? (I tried Baolau, but no sleepers left for January 8th.)
Thanks!
Hi there,
I’m a bit late to be worrying about this, but hopefully someone can help me before I leave.
Tomorrow afternoon, I arrive at Lyon Part-Dieu on the TGV at 5:50 PM and take the TER to Mâcon at 6:16 PM. Is a 26-minute transfer doable? Are the TGV and TER on the same departure board? And are they on the same platforms too?
I’ve been to Lyon before but never had to make a connection after arriving.
Thanks
Hello,
Starting November 15th, I’ll be arriving in Thailand, and during my stay, I plan to visit the north, around the Chiang Mai area, then head south to the Krabi region. After Krabi, I’m planning to take an overnight train to Bangkok. I was wondering if there’s a train that leaves from Krabi or Trang, or if I absolutely have to go to Surat Thani? Also, which official website can I use to book my ticket?
Next, since I’ll be arriving at dawn in Bangkok, I’ve planned to spend 2 days in Kanchanaburi. What’s the most convenient way to get there—bus or train? And if you know any companies or websites, that’d be great.
Thanks for your tips!
Fred
Starting November 15th, I’ll be arriving in Thailand, and during my stay, I plan to visit the north, around the Chiang Mai area, then head south to the Krabi region. After Krabi, I’m planning to take an overnight train to Bangkok. I was wondering if there’s a train that leaves from Krabi or Trang, or if I absolutely have to go to Surat Thani? Also, which official website can I use to book my ticket?
Next, since I’ll be arriving at dawn in Bangkok, I’ve planned to spend 2 days in Kanchanaburi. What’s the most convenient way to get there—bus or train? And if you know any companies or websites, that’d be great.
Thanks for your tips!
Fred
Hi! I arrive in Vancouver on August 24, 2025, and I’m staying until Friday, August 29, 2025—the day I take *The Canadian* train to Toronto.
I’m exploring several things in Vancouver, including whale watching—if you’ve got any great tips, don’t hesitate! Thanks!
I’m exploring several things in Vancouver, including whale watching—if you’ve got any great tips, don’t hesitate! Thanks!
Hi there,
Does anyone know if there’s a bus from Luang Namtha to Boten to catch the train coming from China to Vientiane? If so, what’s the name of the company? Also, how long does the bus take to cover that distance? What’s the condition of the road like?
Thanks for your help!
Tom
I just realized there’s only one payment method accepted for booking the Mombasa-Nairobi express train ticket online: M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer service used in Africa. Would it be impossible to book as a European?
Hi
Have any of you booked tickets through rail.ninja?
Hi there,
I’d love to know if any of you have recently eaten on the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
We’ve always ordered food on the train, and it was really good (and super convenient). But in 2022, we ended up feeling like total idiots (with our 4-year-old daughter...) when we boarded the train only to find out that this service was no longer available... (It was the first time we’d traveled right after COVID.)
That’s also when we saw once again how kind Thai people are—they all offered to share their food with us, even though we were mortified. In the end, we managed to buy some instant noodles, which was better than nothing. Anyway, that’s the little story behind it.
In the following years, we’ve always brought our own meals.
I’ve read online that meal trays are back in service (could you confirm this, please?), but that the quality is really poor. I’ve also seen multiple reports that, even though you can eat well everywhere in Thailand, the train meal was the worst food travelers had during their trip...
Could you give me a recent opinion on this? We’ll be departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station—do you know if there’s anywhere to buy a meal there before boarding the train?
Thanks so much for your help, and have a great Sunday!
I’d love to know if any of you have recently eaten on the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
We’ve always ordered food on the train, and it was really good (and super convenient). But in 2022, we ended up feeling like total idiots (with our 4-year-old daughter...) when we boarded the train only to find out that this service was no longer available... (It was the first time we’d traveled right after COVID.)
That’s also when we saw once again how kind Thai people are—they all offered to share their food with us, even though we were mortified. In the end, we managed to buy some instant noodles, which was better than nothing. Anyway, that’s the little story behind it.
In the following years, we’ve always brought our own meals.
I’ve read online that meal trays are back in service (could you confirm this, please?), but that the quality is really poor. I’ve also seen multiple reports that, even though you can eat well everywhere in Thailand, the train meal was the worst food travelers had during their trip...
Could you give me a recent opinion on this? We’ll be departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station—do you know if there’s anywhere to buy a meal there before boarding the train?
Thanks so much for your help, and have a great Sunday!
Hi there,
We’re heading to Thailand in February 2026 and we’d like to take the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Can we book two first-class tickets? I’m only seeing second-class options.
Thanks
We’re heading to Thailand in February 2026 and we’d like to take the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Can we book two first-class tickets? I’m only seeing second-class options.
Thanks
Hi everyone,
For traveling in Rajasthan by train and bus, could you give me some info: where to buy tickets, cost, purchase locations, websites, etc.?
Any tips you have would be super helpful.
Thanks
Hi there,
We’re traveling to Java on October 23, just the two of us. I’ve read that it’s best to book train tickets in advance on tiket.com. Is that true, and how far ahead do you recommend? Are the tickets changeable?
Thanks for your help!
Nicole
We’re traveling to Java on October 23, just the two of us. I’ve read that it’s best to book train tickets in advance on tiket.com. Is that true, and how far ahead do you recommend? Are the tickets changeable?
Thanks for your help!
Nicole
Hi everyone,
I’m planning to travel from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk by train this summer but I’m a bit worried about crossing the borders. How does it work? Could anyone share their experience? (I’ve found quite a few accounts of people going *from* Russia *to* Mongolia, but entering a country is never the same as leaving it—especially in this context!)
Thanks in advance! 😊
Thanks in advance! 😊





