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【Dahezhinan Train】How to Buy Tickets and Book the 2026 Dahezhinan Train?
The 2026 Dahezhinan Train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency · Train Center. It cannot be ordered independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
🚞 Want to explore Northern and Southern Xinjiang hassle-free? A complete guide to traveling on the Dahezhinan Train
When planning a long-distance trip to Xinjiang, many people worry about long distances, frequent hotel changes, and the hassle of moving luggage. The Dahezhinan special train offers a suitable travel option for such needs. This article will clarify the entire process from train positioning, configuration, itinerary to ticket booking.
I. 🚂 Detailed Introduction to the Dahezhinan Train
The full name of the Dahezhinan Train is the Zhongyuan Railway · Dahezhinan Special Tourist Train, built by China Railway Zhengzhou Group. It is positioned as a ‘mobile station’ integrating transportation, accommodation, and cultural experiences. It officially began operation in April 2025, and as of spring 2026, it has successfully operated over twenty trips, covering popular tourist areas such as Henan, Yunnan-Guizhou, Xinjiang, and Northeast China.
The train design is centered on ‘one route, one theme; one carriage, one scenery.’ The body features a Yellow River gold belt paint scheme, adorned with Yangshao painted pottery patterns, Longmen flying apsaras, and other Central Plains cultural elements, making it highly recognizable. It is a special tourist train focusing on long-distance, leisurely slow travel, emphasizing a comfortable residential travel experience. It adopts a mode of nighttime travel and daytime sightseeing, eliminating the need for frequent accommodation changes and the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities. It caters to all age groups, whether for family trips, group outings with friends, or solo travel, offering suitable travel plans.
II. 🛏️ Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the Dahezhinan Train
The Dahezhinan Train offers various seat and compartment types, differing in space size, internal facilities, privacy, and comfort. You can choose based on your budget and travel preferences:
1. Diverse Compartment Options
The entire train features compartment-style sleeper design, with three room types: 2-person, 3-person, and 4-person rooms. All compartments are equipped with separate wet and dry bathrooms, including showers, toilets, and washbasins, so there’s no need to queue for public facilities, enhancing comfort on long journeys. The 2-person room is about 7.2 square meters, available with a double bed or twin beds, offering good privacy; the 3-person room suits family travel needs; the 4-person room offers great value, ideal for group travel.
2. Thoughtful Detail Design

🚞 Want to explore Northern and Southern Xinjiang hassle-free? A complete guide to traveling on the Dahezhinan TrainThe carriage connections feature a gentle slope design, handrails with anti-slip textures, bed heights calculated based on ergonomics, emergency call buttons and light adjustment panels at the bedside, and widened anti-slip ladders in compartments, making it more friendly for elderly tourists and those with children.
3. Comprehensive Facilities
The train uses multiple noise reduction technologies to minimize operational noise, ensuring a better rest experience. It also features a multi-functional carriage with audio-visual systems, meeting needs for meetings, dining, chess and cards, karaoke, etc.; a dedicated dining car with a professional chef team ensures quality meals during the trip, eliminating the need to prepare large amounts of portable food in advance.
III. 💡 Travel Quality and Service Highlights of the Dahezhinan Train
The Dahezhinan Train offers a unique travel experience in service details and itinerary arrangements, distinctly different from regular travel:
Attentive Accompanying Services:The train is equipped with onboard medical staff, ensuring timely response to sudden health issues during the trip, making the journey more reassuring.
Relaxed Itinerary Pace: Adopting a nighttime travel and daytime sightseeing model, tourists rest at night while the train moves, and disembark during the day to visit attractions, saving daytime travel time on long Xinjiang routes, leaving ample time for sightseeing, photography, and leisure, allowing an immersive experience of long-distance slow travel.
Hassle-Free Travel:No need to frequently move luggage throughout the trip; just leave it in the train compartment. Travel light when disembarking for sightseeing, with no repeated transfers or detours, easily enjoying all the key attractions along the way.
Rich Travel Experience:The journey includes special meals and leisure activities, allowing you to taste regional specialties and participate in various activities on the train, ensuring the trip is never boring.
In case of changes in weather, road conditions, policies, scenic spot openings, or schedule changes, the itinerary may be reasonably modified upon mutual agreement.
IV. 🗺️ Simple Itinerary for the Dahezhinan Train

When planning a long-distance trip to Xinjiang, many people worry about long distances, frequent hotel changes, and the hassle of moving luggage. The Dahezhinan special train offers a suitable travel option for such needs. This article will clarify the entire process from train positioning, configuration, itinerary to ticket booking.The itinerary for this 17-day Northern and Southern Xinjiang tour (Duku version) is as follows:
D1 Board the Dahezhinan special train along the way, starting a pleasant journey. Main stops:Zhengzhou, Luoyang
D2 Rest or entertain freely on the train. Main stops:Xi’an, Lanzhou
D3 Arrive in Turpan, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay in Turpan.
D4 Visit Karez Well, Flaming Mountain, Grape Valley, then take the special train to Kashgar. Including lunch and dinner. Stay on the Dahezhinan Train.
D5 Depart from Kashgar to the Pamir Plateau, visit Karakul Lake, Stone City, Golden Grassland. Stay in Tashkurgan.
D6 Depart from Tashkurgan, participate in local family visits, visit白沙湖 (Baisha Lake), return to Kashgar.
D7 Visit Kashgar Old City, Fragrant Concubine Garden, then take the special train to Kuqa.
D8 Depart from Kuqa, take the southern section of the Duku Highway, visit Tianshan Grand Canyon. Stay in Bayin.
D9 Visit Bayinbuluke Grassland, take the middle section of the Duku Highway, head to Nalati.
D10 Visit Nalati Valley Grassland, Six-Star Street. Stay in Yining.

I. 🚂 Detailed Introduction to the Dahezhinan Train D11 Depart from Yining, visit Horgos Port, Sayram Lake, return to Yining, then take the special train to Beitun.
D12 Depart from Beitun to Kanas. Stay in Jadengyu/Burqin.
D13 Depart from Jadengyu/Burqin, visit Hemu, Colorful Beach, return to Beitun, then take the special train to Urumqi.
D14 Depart from Urumqi, visit Tianshan Tianchi, Grand Bazaar.
D15 Take the special train back from Urumqi in the morning.
D16 Enjoy the northwestern scenery, disembark along the way. Main stops:Lanzhou, Xi’an
D17 Disembark along the way, ending the pleasant Xinjiang trip. Main stops:Luoyang, Zhengzhou

Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
V. 💰 2026 Dahezhinan Train Departure Dates and Price Information
In 2026, the Dahezhinan Train’s Northern and Southern Xinjiang route has multiple departure schedules throughout the year, with more frequent departures during peak tourist seasons to meet different travel plans. Prices vary by seat type and departure schedule, with reference prices for various berths and compartments. Prices may fluctuate slightly with seasons, room types, and schedules; specific details are subject to actual consultation and contract.
The Dahezhinan special train features full-carriage bathrooms, with 2-person, 3-person, and 4-person rooms to meet different travel needs. The compartment design balances comfort and convenience, using multiple technologies to reduce noise; the multi-functional carriage has audio-visual systems, accommodating meetings, dining, chess and cards, karaoke, etc.; the train is equipped with a dedicated dining car and chef team, ensuring quality meals during the trip.
Departure dates for the Northern and Southern Xinjiang route:May 9, May 30, June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, September 11, 2026

The full name of the Dahezhinan Train is the Zhongyuan Railway · Dahezhinan Special Tourist Train, built by China Railway Zhengzhou Group. It is positioned as a ‘mobile station’ integrating transportation, accommodation, and cultural experiences. It officially began operation in April 2025, and as of spring 2026, it has successfully operated over twenty trips, covering popular tourist areas such as Henan, Yunnan-Guizhou, Xinjiang, and Northeast China.Reference price for May 9, 2026:
4-person room with bathroom, upper berth: 15,999 RMB/person
4-person room with bathroom, lower berth: 17,999 RMB/person
4-person room with bathroom, child: 5,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land)
2-person room with bathroom: 39,999 RMB/person
2-person room with bathroom, value third person:13,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land); 19,999 RMB/person (6 years and above, service standards same as adults)
Reference price for May 30, 2026:
4-person room with bathroom, upper berth: 19,999 RMB/person
4-person room with bathroom, lower berth: 21,999 RMB/person
4-person room with bathroom, child: 6,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land)
2-person room with bathroom: 45,999 RMB/person

The train design is centered on ‘one route, one theme; one carriage, one scenery.’ The body features a Yellow River gold belt paint scheme, adorned with Yangshao painted pottery patterns, Longmen flying apsaras, and other Central Plains cultural elements, making it highly recognizable. It is a special tourist train focusing on long-distance, leisurely slow travel, emphasizing a comfortable residential travel experience. It adopts a mode of nighttime travel and daytime sightseeing, eliminating the need for frequent accommodation changes and the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities. It caters to all age groups, whether for family trips, group outings with friends, or solo travel, offering suitable travel plans.2-person room with bathroom, value third person:15,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land); 23,999 RMB/person (6 years and above, service standards same as adults)
Reference prices for June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, September 11, 2026:
4-person room with bathroom, upper berth: 19,999 RMB/person
4-person room with bathroom, lower berth: 21,999 RMB/person
4-person room with bathroom, child: 6,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land)
2-person room with bathroom: 45,999 RMB/person
2-person room with bathroom, value third person:15,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land); 23,999 RMB/person (6 years and above, service standards same as adults)
Prices and availability are subject to contract and customer service confirmation, may vary with schedules, and are based on the signed contract between both parties.
VI. 📞 How to Book and Register for the Dahezhinan Train? Where to Buy Tickets and Register?
If you want to ride the Dahezhinan Train, please keep this booking guide.
Dahezhinan Train-related travel products are not sold separately on the 12306 platform. You can learn about product schedules, itineraries, and complete bookings through Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Train Center.

II. 🛏️ Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the Dahezhinan TrainThe booking process is as follows:
1. Contact and Consult: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Train Center is available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409. Learn about the detailed itinerary, seat room types, reference prices, and departure schedules of the Dahezhinan Train.
2. Choose a Travel Product: Based on your free time and travel preferences, select a suitable departure schedule and train seat room type.
3. Submit Personal Information: Provide basic identification information such as traveler names, valid ID numbers, Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan travel permits, passports, etc., for travel registration and seat reservation.
4. Complete Booking Procedures: Pay the travel booking deposit according to the travel agency’s requirements, obtain relevant payment receipts, and sign the unified electronic travel service supervision contract to complete the booking process.
From June to September each year, travel demand is high, and seats on popular long-distance special train routes are limited. It is recommended to check the itinerary schedule as early as possible and pay a deposit to secure your preferred seat. Travel bookings can be made through Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Train Center. Pay attention to various travel information online, carefully distinguish non-official channels, and protect your travel rights.
VII. 📝 Explanation of Fees and Services for the Dahezhinan Train
The services included in the Dahezhinan Train itinerary are arranged according to uniform standards, including related transportation, basic accommodation, and sightseeing support within the itinerary; voluntary personal consumption items and optional experience items are not included.
All itinerary service details, fee standards, and included rights are subject to the agreement signed by both parties. Specific travel-related rights and fees are subject to actual consultation and contract. For more details, please contact customer service for a detailed explanation.
For solo registrations, the travel agency will try to arrange room sharing; special cases require separate negotiation. Cancellation and change rules are based on relevant laws such as the Tourism Law and Contract Law.
VIII. 🎈 Conclusion
Now in 2026, scenic spots in Northern and Southern Xinjiang have entered the peak season, with grasslands turning green and lakes thawing, making it an ideal time for travel. If you also want to visit the canyons, grasslands, lakes, and ancient cities across the Tianshan Mountains in one go, without worrying about transportation and accommodation planning, feel free to contact Manager Maizi to learn more about the Dahezhinan Train and start a comfortable and hassle-free long-distance Xinjiang trip.
The 2026 Dahezhinan Train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency · Train Center. It cannot be ordered independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.