Ulaanbaatar – Beijing Trains

2 pairs of trains are running on the route between Ulaanbaatar and Beijing. It is train 024 and K24 from Ulaanbaatar to Beijing, and 023 and K23 for the return trip. This route is one of the most popular routes on the whole Trans-Siberia railway network. 
 

Train: 023/024, K23/K24 

Running distance: 1,553 kilometers (695 miles)

Duration: about 31 hours 

Stations along the way: Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator), Zamyn-Uud, Erlian, Jining South, Shlingzi West, Beijing. Zamyn-Uud and Erlian are two border cities. 
 

Train: 024/ K24	Stations	Arrival	Departure
Day 1	Ulaanbaatar	---	07:30
	Zamyn uud	18:50	20:35
Day 2	Erlian	21:00	02:00 +1
	Jining South	06:37	06:55
	Shalingzi West	11:09	11:15
	Beijing	14:35	---

 

Train: 023/ K23	Stations	Arrival	Departure
Day 1	Beijing	---	07:27
	Shalingzi West	10:40	10:50
	Jining South	15:27	15:43
	Erlian	20:18	00:59 +1
Day 2	Zamyn uud	01:25	02:40
	Ulaanbaatar	14:35	---

Tip: The above timetables were valid before the trains stopped service in 2020.
 

Note: 

1. The prices above are for reference only.  

2. Trains shuttling between Ulaanbaatar and Beijing are available twice a week, operated by China Beijing Railway Corporation and Mongolia Railway Corporation respectively. There is no soft sleeper on Mongolia trains. 

3. Chinese visa should be valid at the time when the train enters China. 
 

This route was open on June 4, 1959, the whole journey is between Beijing and Moscow passing through Mongolia, one of the important connections is Ulaanbaatar. The whole distance for the train is 7,819 kilometers, it is the longest passenger train in China. And Ulaanbaatar – Beijing section is only 1,553 kilometers (695 miles). Some passengers take the whole journey but some others choose to take a break or a tour at Ulaanbaatar. 
 

This train is available once a week, 023 leaves from Beijing on every Wednesday and will arrive Ulaanbaatar on Thursday. Train 024 leaves Ulaanbaatar on every Sunday and arrives Beijing on Monday. 
 

The K23/ K24 train, known as the 023/ 024 train in Mongolia, is an international intermodal express train jointly operated by China Railway Corporation and Mongolia railway Company. The whole journey is from Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. This route was firstly operated on July 2, 1985, and is the first international intermodal train between China and Mongolia. The trains on this route span four provinces and cities including East Gobi province, Gobi Sumubel province, Central province and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, while they also span four cities and provinces in China, including Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia. To meet the different wheel gauge of two countries, the train stop at Erlian for about 3 hours to change wheels. 
 

This pair of trains are available twice a week, one is operated by China Railways and another is Mongolia Railways. Train K23 leaves Beijing on every Tuesday and Saturday, and train K24 leaves Ulaanbaatar on every Thursday and Friday. The departure date for this pair of trains change in different seasons. Sometimes according to the reservation, one more train in summer and one less train in off seasons.