T8701/T8702 — Nanning to Hanoi (Gia Lam)
Running again since 25 May 2026.
Key facts
- Route
- Nanning → Pingxiang → Hanoi (Gia Lam)
- Distance
- —
- Journey time
- 18:05 → 06:30 next day
- Frequency
- Daily
- Gauge / border
- Pingxiang (凭祥), China → Đồng Đăng, Vietnam
- Classes
- All soft sleeper
- Tickets
- Ticket windows at Guilin North, Nanning, Chongzuo and Pingxiang
- Visa
- A paper Vietnamese visa is required — e-visas are not accepted at this crossing.
Timetable
Outbound
Nanning → Hanoi (Gia Lam)
| Station (EN) | 中文站名 | Arrive | Depart | Stop | km | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanning | 南宁 | — | 18:05 | — | — | — |
| Chongzuo | 崇左 | 20:15 | 20:21 | 6 min | — | — |
| Pingxiang | 凭祥 | 22:18 | 23:41 | 1 h 23 min | — | Chinese exit |
| Dong Dang | 同登 | 00:22 | 02:55 | 2 h 33 min | — | Vietnamese entry — local time 23:22 (UTC+7) |
| Bac Giang | 北江 | 05:33 | 05:36 | 3 min | — | — |
| Gia Lam (Hanoi) | 河内嘉林 | 06:30 | — | — | — | Local time 05:30 |
Return
Hanoi (Gia Lam) → Nanning (listed from the destination back to the origin)
| Station (EN) | 中文站名 | Arrive | Depart | Stop | km | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gia Lam (Hanoi) | 河内嘉林 | — | 22:20 | — | — | — |
| Bac Giang | 北江 | 23:11 | 23:14 | 3 min | — | — |
| Dong Dang | 同登 | 01:55 | 03:50 | 1 h 55 min | — | — |
| Pingxiang | 凭祥 | 04:31 | 06:05 | 1 h 34 min | — | — |
| Chongzuo | 崇左 | 07:56 | 08:01 | 5 min | — | — |
| Nanning | 南宁 | 10:06 | — | — | — | — |
Schedule verified: 2026-10 · Sources: China International Travel Service (CITS) international ticket counters, checked 2026-10; China Railway 12306 (official English site), checked 2026-10; Nanning railway station international ticket office, checked 2026-10
How to buy
T8701/T8702 is not sold on 12306. Buy at one of the four counters with your passport; advance sale is 10 days.
We do not sell this ticket. Our team can queue at the counter or brief you on the visa and border steps — the ticket itself is issued by the railway or by CITS.
Fares
- Soft sleeper, Nanning–Hanoi (full run) — ¥215
Published fares, checked 2026-10. They are set by the railway and can change.
Visa & boarding
A paper Vietnamese visa is required — e-visas are not accepted at this crossing.
- Bring a paper visa: Đồng Đăng does not accept an e-visa
- Passport must be shown when buying — the ticket is issued in your name
- Advance sale window is 10 days, so tickets cannot be bought months ahead
At the border
- Departure 18:05 from Nanning, arrival 06:30 the next morning at Gia Lam (Hanoi)
- Border crossing at Pingxiang → Đồng Đăng
- All soft sleeper; the fare is ¥215 for the full run
Related international trains
Need help with this route?
We arrange group tickets (10 or more), counter purchases and visa or border briefings. Tickets are issued by the railway, 12306 or CITS — we assist, we do not issue them ourselves.
Contact the booking team →