Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TRAIN
The train station has a left-luggage office, some small kiosks and a restaurant.
From Ulaanbaatar, daily trains travel to northern Mongolia and on to Russia, via
Darkhan and Sükhbaatar, and southeast to China, via Choir, Sainshand and Zamyn-Üüd.
There are also lines between Ulaanbaatar and the coal-mining towns of Erdenet and
Baganuur.
To buy a ticket you must show identification; a passport or driving licence will do
(student ID won't work).
Domestic
The
domestic railway ticket office
( 21-24137, Mongolian enquiries number 21-24194;
8am-12.30pm & 2.30-9pm)
is located in the modern-looking building on the east side of the
train station. Boards inside the office show departure times (in Cyrillic) and ticket prices.
There's also a full timetable at the information desk on the station platform. Times and
schedules are available at
ubtz.mn
(in Mongolian).
Tickets can be booked for a seat
(niitin obshe)
, hard sleeper
(untlagiin obshe)
or a soft
sleeper
(tasalgat)
. Advanced booking is possible,
Click here
for details.
International
The yellow
International Railway Ticketing Office
(Narny Gudamj)
is about 200m north-
west of the train station. Inside the office, specific rooms sell tickets to Irkutsk and Mo-
scow in Russia, and to Bĕijīng, Èrlián and Hohhot in China. The easiest place to book a
ticket is in the
foreigners booking office
( 21-24133, enquiries 21-243 848; room 212;
8am-8pm Mon-Fri)
. It's upstairs and staff here speak some English. On weekends you can
use the downstairs booking desk.
For more on international train travel,
Click here
.
UB ON FOOT
Exploring Ulaanbaatar on foot has its challenges. Footpaths are often in bad shape
(or nonexistent) and wild traffic makes crossing streets difficult. Because foot-
paths are often crowded, it can be more pleasant to stroll through the maze of
back alleys, which offer their own secrets and exploration opportunities. Stick to
well-lit areas after dark.
Getting Around
