Booking High-Speed Rail Tickets as a Foreigner

China's high-speed rail network is the easiest way to move between cities. Foreign passports work at self-service machines in major stations, but you still need to allow time for security and ID checks.

Book through Trip.com or the official 12306 English site. Choose your seat class: Second is perfectly comfortable for short hops, First adds legroom, and Business is a splurge worth trying once.