Hohhot Railway Station Guides
Opened in 1921, rebuilt in 1996, renovated in 2014, Hohhot Railway Station (Chinese name 呼和浩特站, Huhehaote Zhan) is located in Xincheng District, 2km north of Hohhot downtown. It covers 38,000 square metres, and has 5 platforms, 5 railway tracks. Hohhot Railway Station combines both ordinary passenger train station (denoted with letter Z/T/K) and high-speed train station(G/D/C series) that handles 43 high-speed trains and bullet trains per day, including Beijing-Hohhot High-speed Railway.
Station Layout
Hohhot Railway Station has 3 floors.
2F level | Departures, waiting room |
1F Level | Entrance, ticket offices, waiting room, platforms, railway tracks, station square, taxi areas, bus station, restaurants and foods (including KFC, Starbucks) |
B1 Level | Arrivals, exits |
Map and Location
Address: No.41 Dongzhandongjie, Xincheng District, Hohhot, Neimengu Province, China
Hohhot Railway Station is located in Xincheng District, 2km north of Hohhot downtown, 11km southwest of Hohhot East Railway Station, 15km southwest of Hohhot Baita Airport.
How many railway stations in Hohhot?
There are two major railway stations in Hohhot: Hohhot Station, and Hohhot East Station.
Hohhot Railway Station is located in Xincheng District, 2km north of Hohhot downtown.
Hohhot East Railway Station is located in Xincheng District, 10.5km northeast of Hohhot downtown.
Public Transportation
The public transports at Hohhot Railway Station are included taxi and bus. Taxi is mostly recommended
How to get to Hohhot Railway Station?
Taxi
Taxi is one convenient and fast way to get to or leave Hohhot Railway Station.
Taxi areas are 1F
Taxi Fee in Hohhot
Day(6:00~21:00) | Night (21:00~6:00) | |
---|---|---|
0~2 km | RMB8 | RMB9 |
2km -10km | RMB1.5 per km | RMB2 per km |
Above 10km | RMB2 per km | RMB2.5 per km |
Bus
There are 25 bus routes to or pass Hohhot Railway Station, including bus 1, bus 2, bus 7. The bus stations are on station square.
How to get to Hohhot Airport (HET)?
Hohhot Baita International Airport(HET) is located 15km northeast of Hohhot Railway Station. How to get to Hohhot Airport from Hohhot Railway Station? Please click on here to get guides.
Departures
Step 1: Arrive at Hohhot Railway Station by taxi, car or bus 45 minutes before train departure.
Step 2: Get through the real-name ID check. Please show your passport to station staff at entrance of station. The staff will scan your passport to check your identity document and your booking.
Step 3: Get through security check and find the boarding gate (Ticket Check). The live information of gate is on the overhead screens in departure hall, and the boarding gate No. of your train will be in our confirmation email we send you.
Step 4: Have a seat near the gate to wait for check-in and boarding. The ticket check gate will be opened 20 - 15 minutes prior to the departure time.
Step 5: Ticket check. Please show your passport to station staff to check in . The gate will be closed 5 minutes before train departure
Step 6: Boarding. Find the platform of your train, board the train and then find your seats. How to find your seats?
Ticket offices
2 ticket offices are on 1F.
Do you need to collect train tickets?
Since Dec 2019, the electronic tickets have been available on most high-speed and bullet train routes from or to Hohhot Railway Station.
It means international travellers can show their passports, likes Chinese ID to check in and board the train directly, and don't need to collect the printed tickets at ticket office.
How to check in the train by E-ticket? Please click on here to get guides.
If you still need to pick up train tickets, please click on here to get guides.
Arrivals
Step 1: After get off your train, follow direction signs to exits.
Step 2: Please show your passport and confirmation No.(or printed ticket) to station staff to check out.
Step 3: Leave Hohhot Railway Station by taxi, bus or car.
Foods and Restaurants
There are some food options on station square, including Chinese food, fast food, Starbucks and KFC.