South Korea by train
How to travel in South Korea by train: information, connections, blog and travel reports. Help in our forum to buy train tickets.
If no train connection is available, use one of the frequent bus connections.
Find ticket prices (train, bus and flight) and schedules via the given booking links.
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South Korea - China
Travel from South Korea to China by train, including the ferry from Incheon (South Korea) to Qingdao (China). The daily ferry connection has a journey time of 17 hours. Ferry tickets are available from 120.000 KRW (90 EUR).
The cities of Incheon and Qingdao are both well connected to the national railway networks.
South Korea - Japan
To travel from South Korea to Japan you have to use trains and as well to include one ferry crossing.
Travel first by train to Busan (South Korea). From Busan take the ferry to Osaka (Japan). Continue from Osaka by train to your travel destination in Japan.
Find exact train and ferry schedules and all ticket fares via the given booking websites.
South Korea - Russia
To travel from South Korea to Russia, you have to include a ferry for example on the route from Donghae (South Korea) to Vladivostok (Russia). There is one ferry connection per week with one night on board.
You need three tickets in total. From your departure railway station in South Korea to Donghae. One ticket for the ferry crossing: the economy class ticket price is about 150 EUR. And one ticket from Vladivostok to your final destination train station in Russia.
Donghae (South Korea) and Vladivostok (Russia) are connected to the national rail network.
Buy your tickets via the given booking links. There you find as well the schedules and ticket prices.