Purchasing Train Tickets in China:
Train tickets can be purchased 20 days in advance via the internet or phone reservation systems.
Train tickets can be purchased 18 days in advance at train ticket agencies or auto ticket machines .
Train tickets can be purchased 6 days in advance at train station counters.
Note: D-G bullet train tickets start selling at 11:00 while other train tickets start to selling at 13:00.
Popular destinations to and from Qingdao include Beijing, Shanghai, Jinan, Tai’an, Tianjin, and Guangzhou. Refer to the Qingdao Railway Schedule for more details.