Navigate from Vientiane Railway Station to Boten Railway Station (Laos–China border) across a span of 414km.
2 hours
414 km
LAK 360,000–1,063,000 per person depending on class (Vientiane–Luang Prabang full journey); cross-border D-series Vientiane–Kunming typically 1,500–2,800 CNY equivalent. Domestic tickets bookable 3 days in advance via app (5 days for cross-border); 20,000 LAK service fee for non-station bookings. As of April 2026 a modest fare adjustment raised the Vientiane–Luang Prabang examples roughly 9% from 2024 levels to LAK 360K second / 569K first / 1,063K business.
Meals: Complimentary snacks and beverages; gourmet hot meals on cross-border D-series trains
Ensuite: No
Meals: Complimentary snacks and priority boarding on domestic C-series; full hot meal on D-series cross-border trains
Ensuite: No
Meals: None (vending machines at car ends)
Ensuite: No
2 hours
414 km
LAK 360,000–1,063,000 per person depending on class (Vientiane–Luang Prabang full journey); cross-border D-series Vientiane–Kunming typically 1,500–2,800 CNY equivalent. Domestic tickets bookable 3 days in advance via app (5 days for cross-border); 20,000 LAK service fee for non-station bookings. As of April 2026 a modest fare adjustment raised the Vientiane–Luang Prabang examples roughly 9% from 2024 levels to LAK 360K second / 569K first / 1,063K business.