The first train is the 133 express train from Apwa, Bangkok to Vientiane. The journey is expected to take about 11 hours. It will go through exit formalities at Nong Khai Station and finally arrive at Vientiane Station (Khansawa Station) to go through entry formalities into Laos.
The Lao government is set to introduce a visa-free policy for Chinese visitors to promote tourism in the second half of Visit Laos Year 2026.
The railway network in Laos is managed by Laos-China Railway (LCR), a joint venture company participated by Laos and China governments. In the present, trains transiting the Laos railway network are pulled by electric locomotives circulating at a speed of 120-160 km/h.
Thailand is expected to pilot the cross-border railway between Thailand and Laos from July 13 to 14. As the China-Laos railway between Laos and China has been opened, the pilot of the Thailand-Laos railway is of great significance, which means that the railway travel from Bangkok to Beijing will be realized, which will inevitably bring new atmosphere to the cross-border tourism and cargo transportation of the three countries, and connect the regional railway networks of China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
A tourist train, decorated with images, paintings and mascots of the panda and named as "Panda Train", linking Guiyang, Xishuangbanna and Laos, departed from Guiyang.
As of April 13, 2026, the first anniversary of the operation of China-Laos Railway international passenger trains, a total of 700,000 passengers have been transported, including 180,000 cross-border passengers from 87 countries and regions.
Thailand trains offer a variety of seat types, you can choose according to your needs.
On April 13, on the first anniversary of the launch of the China-Laos Railway international passenger train, the railway departments of China and Laos will open an additional pair of international passenger trains between the two famous tourist cities of Xishuangbanna in China and Luang Prabang in Laos. Passengers can take the train Same-day round trip between the two places is possible.
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