Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan Province, is one of the first national historical and cultural cities, the political, economic, cultural, scientific, and technological and transportation center of Yunnan Province, an important tourist and trade city in China, an important central city in the western region and a national first-grade port city. The beautiful natural scenery, splendid historical sites and diverse ethnic customs have made Kunming one of the popular cities for tourism in China. Vientiane is the capital of Laos, the political, economic, and cultural center and the largest city in the country, as well as the only municipality in Laos. Nestled closely on the left bank of the Mekong River, the city stretches from west to east and north, with a wide riverfront boulevard running through the city. On both sides of the street, coconuts, bananas, betel nut, longan, fenugreek and locust plants grow in an intermingling pattern. It is one of the few capitals in the world to be located near a national border, across the river from Nong Khai Province in Thailand. On December 03, 2021, China-Laos Railway had been put into traffic, travelling to Laos by train from China has become reality since then. China-Laos Train Tour Between Kunming and Vientiane will include Kunming-Vientiane Train Schedule, Involving Tourist Destinations in Yunnan and Laos, Best Tours involving Kunming and Vientiane and Travel Tips.

Kunming-Vientiane Train Schedule

Currently, trains cannot enter Laos Boten Border directly from Mohan Railway Station, reaching Boten Railway Station. Travelers can take train to Mohan Railway Station first, then go to China Mohan Border, handling customs formality and passing through Laos border gate, then go to Boten Railway Station and head for Vientiane by train. Note: Mohan Railway Station - China Mohan Border: 10KM; China Mohan Border - Laos Boten Border: 1KM; Laos border gate-Boten Railway Station: 8KM

Kunming-Mohan Trains

Train Number	Port of Departure	Time of Departure	Destination	Time of Arrival	Duration	Transit Stations	Fare
C384	Kunming Railway Station	08:06	Mohan Railway Station	12:43	4 hours and 37 minutes	Kunming South, Xishuangbanna, Mengla	First class seats: CNY 432 (Kunming Railway Station), CNY 417 (Kunming South Railway Station) Second class seats: CNY 271 (Kunming Railway Station), CNY 262 (Kunming South Railway Station)
C381	Kunming South Railway Station	08:29	Mohan Railway Station	12:43	4 hours and 14 minutes	Xishuangbanna, Mengla
C385	Kunming South Railway Station	14:15	Mohan Railway Station	19:33	5 hours and 18 minutes	Yuxi, Huanian, Yuanjiang, Mojiang, Ning’er, Pu’er, Xishuangbanna. Ganlanba, Mengla
C382	Mohan Railway Station	09:30	Kunming South Railway Station	14:20	5 hours	Mengla, Ganlanba, Xishuangbanna, Pu’er, Ning’er, Yuanjiang, Mojiang
C386	Mohan Railway Station	17:08	Kunming South Railway Station	21:22	4 hours and 14 minutes	Mengla, Xishuangbanna
C386	Mohan Railway Station	17:08	Kunming Railway Station	21:45	4 hours and 37 minutes	Mengla, Xihaungbanna, Kunming South

Boten-Vientiane Trains

Train Number	Depart	Arrival	Duration	Intermediate Stations
C82 (Fast Train)	Vientiane (07:30)	Boten (11:02)	3 hours 28 minutes	Vang Vieng(123km, 08:25-08:29); Luang Prabang(238km, 09:23-09:31); Muang Xay(339km, 10:17-10:21); Na Teuy(393km, 10:47-10:51)
K12 (Ordinary Train)	Vientiane (08:00)	Boten (13:10)	5 hours 10 minutes	Phonhong(64km, 08:39-08:43); Vang Vieng(123km, 09:20-09:24); Kasi(167km, 09:53-09:57) Luang Prabang(238km, 10:43-10:49); Muang Nga(293km, 11:22-11:26) Muang Xay(339km, 11:55-12:01); Na Moh(378km, 12:27-12:38); Na Teuy(393km, 12:51-12:55)
C92 (Fast Train)	Vientiane (09:20)	Luang Prabang (11:13)	1 hour 7 minutes	Vang Vieng (123km, 10:15-10:19)
C86 (Fast Train)	Vientiane (10:10)	Muang Xay (13:45)	3 hour 35 minutes	Phonhong (64km, 10:41-10:45); Vang Vieng(123km, 11:13-11:17); Luang Prabang(238km, 12:25-12:31)
C84 (Fast Train)	Vientiane (15:05)	Luang Prabang (17:10)	2 hour 5 minutes	Vang Vieng (16:11-16:15)
C81 (Fast Train)	Boten (12:15)	Vientiane (15:52)	3 hours 37 minutes	Na Teuy(13km, 12:24-12:28); Muang Xai(67km, 12:54-12:58); Luang Prabang(168km, 13:45-13:53); Vang Vieng(283km, 14:45-14:49)
K11 (Ordinary Train)	Boten (14:00)	Vientiane (19:15)	5 hours 15 minutes	Na Teuy(13km, 14:11-14:15); Na Moh(28km, 14:28-14:32); Muang Xay(67km, 14:58-15:02); Muang Nga(113km, 15:31-15:35); Luang Prabang(168km, 16:10-16:16); Kasi(239km, 17:11-17:15); Vang Vieng(283km, 17:44-17:48); Phonhong(342km, 18:25-18:29)
C91 (Fast Train)	Luang Prabang (11:40)	Vientiane (13:40)	2 hours	Vang Vieng(12:32-12:36)
C85 (Fast Train)	Muang Xay (14:25)	Vientiane (17:48)	3 hours 23 minutes	Luang Prabang(15:13-15:19); Vang Vieng(16:39-16:43); Phonhong(17:11-17:15)
C83 (Fast Train)	Luang Prabang (18:20)	Vientiane (20:20)	2 hours	Vang Vieng(19:12-19:16)

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• Kunming-Vientiane Train Schedule
• Kunming-Mohan Train Schedule
• Boten-Luang Prabang-Vientiane Train Schedule

Main Tourist Destinations Involved

Name	Brief Introduction	Top Attractions
Kunming	Kunming is warm and spring-like all the seasons, so it is also known as “Spring City”. It has flowers that bloom all the seasons, just like a large city garden. In addition to the beautiful scenery, there are many ethnic minorities gathered here, so that tourists can feel the simple ethnic culture.	Stone Forest, Dianchi lake, Jiuxiang cave, Jiaozi snow mountain, and Yunnan ethnic village.
Yuxi	Yuxi sits in the center of Yunnan province, with Kunming to its North, Pu’er at its west, Honghe to the southeast and Chuxiong to the northwest. Fuxian Lake in Chengjiang, Yuxi is the second-deepest lake in China. Yuxi is rich in crops and tobacco leaves, hence its honor ‘Barn of Middle Yunnan Province’ and ‘Hometown of Yunnan Tobacco’. The area also has beautiful natural sceneries and colorful ethnic culture.	Modou Mountain, Ailaoshan Mountain, Fuxian Lake, Sansheng Palace, Gudao Island of Fuxian Lake, Cherry Blossom Valley, Luchong Scenic Area, and The Former Residence of Nie Er.
Pu’er	Puer has a long history before 109 BC, which is located in the southwest of Yunnan Province. It is adjacent to Honghe and Yuxi in the east, Xishuangbanna in the south, Dali and Chuxiong in the north. It is bordered by Vietnam and Laos in the southeast and Myanmar in the southwest. Puer City was once an important station on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road. Due to the subtropical monsoon climate, most of the area is frost-free throughout the year. It is one of the important producing areas of the famous Puer Tea and one of the largest tea-producing areas in China.	China Puer Tea Exhibition Garden, Xiniuping Scenic Area, Plum Lake Park, Bixi Ancient Town, Ximahe Wetland Park, Twins Culture Garden, Magic Twin Wells Mengliehu Lake Wetland and The Ancient Tea Horse Road.
Xishuangbanna	Xishuangbanna is a name taken from Dai language which means “twelve administrative regions.” Xishuangbanna, the ancient Dai language as “Meng Bala Naxi”, meaning “ideal and magical paradise”, referring to the magical tropical rain forest natural landscape and ethnic customs known for the world, is one of China’s hot tourist cities. It is connected with Laos and Myanmar by mountains and rivers and also close to Thailand and Vietnam. The annual splash festival is held on April 13-15, known as the “Oriental Carnival”.  Tourists can not only feel strong ethnic flavor but also appreciate beautiful tropical scenery here.	Xishuangbanna Menglun Tropical Botanical Garden, Xishuangbanna Primeval Forest Park, WangTianShu Scenic Spot, Wild Elephant Valley, Zongfosi Temple, Mengle Buddhist Temple, Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion, Water Splashing Festival, and Dai Minority Garden at Ganlanba.
Luang Prabang	Luang Prabang, also known as ” Louangphrabang”, is the capital of Luang Prabang province, and also the famous ancient city and Buddhist center of Laos, located at the confluence of Nam Khan River and Mekong River. Luang Prabang is rich in tourism resources, whether you want to experience the humanistic landscape and local customs or to feel the natural landscape, you can be satisfied here.	Kuang Si Waterfall, Mount Phousi, Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang Royal Palace, Wat Mai, Wat Wisunalat, Wat Manorom, Wat Aham, Tad Sae Waterfalls, Pak Ou Caves, Hmong Night Market, Phousi Market, Dara Market, Sisavangvong Road, Whisky Village(Ban Xang Hai Village), Elephant Village and Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre.
Vang Vieng	Situated between the two main cities of Vientiane and Lamphrabang, Vang Vieng is a very famous leisure destination in Laos with its picturesque scenery and simple folklore. Vang Vieng is famous for its a large number of caves, the tranquil Nam Song River flowing through it, the magical karst terrain and all sorts of strange caves. Apart from being able to enjoy the beautiful landscape, Vang Vieng is also a paradise for outdoor sports, where you can explore caves, rafting, river tubing, zip-lining, rock climbing, etc.	Nam Song River, Tham Phu Kham Cave and Blue Lagoon, Tham Chang Cave, Wat That, and Elephant Adventure Village Tree House.
Vientiane	Vientiane was a thriving commercial centre from as early as the 17th century. Modern Vientiane has the impression that the streets are not very wide, but the city is bustling with shops on both sides, most of which are department stores, restaurants, photo and clothing shops. In the suburbs there are wooden and bamboo buildings in the style of the Lao Long people, often with trees or fences in front and behind the houses to form a large or small courtyard, which makes living in such houses cool and comfortable in the hot Laos climate. Vientiane is separated from Thailand by the Mekong River, and in the dry season the shallow half of the riverbed is exposed, leaving only a small stream in the middle, which one can wade through to Thailand.	Pha That Luang, Wat Sisaket, Lao National Museum, Xieng Khuan Buddha Park, Patuxay Monument, and Presidential Palace (Laos).

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• Yuxi Attraction
• Pu’er Attraction
• Xishuangbanna Attraction
• Vang Vieng Attraction
• Luang Prabang Attraction
• Vientiane Attraction

Train Tour Involving Yunnan and Laos

Best Train Tour in Yunnan

You can visit not only the destinations on the China-Laos Railway, but also other top tourist destinations in Yunnan, like Dali and Lijiang which are convenient to reach by Train from Kunming.

• 6 Days South Yunnan High Speed Train Tour with Tea Culture and Tropical Forest
• 6 Days Best of Yunnan Tour: Kunming and Lijiang Tour by Bullet Train
• 8 Days Kunming Dali Lijiang Shangri-La High Speed Train Tour
• 15 Days Yunnan Panorama Tour by High Speed Train

China-Lao Train Tour

• 12 Days China-Laos Train Tour from Kunming to Luang Prabang
• 9 Days China-Laos High Speed Train and Mekong Cruise Tour from Jinghong to Vientiane
• 12 Days Laos-Yunnan(China) High Speed Train and Mekong Cruise Tour from Vientiane to Kunming
• 13 Days Yunnan(China)-Laos High Speed Train and Mekong River Cruise Tour from Kunming to Vientiane

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• Kunming Tour
• How to plan Kunming tour
• Yuxi Tour
• Pu’er Tour
• How to plan Pu'er tour
• Xishuangbanna Tour
• How to plan Xishuangbanna tour
• Vang Vieng Tour
• Luang Prabang Tour
• Vientiane Tour
• How to plan Laos tour

Travel Tips

Best Time to Visit Yunnan

If you had to pick a single province in all China that would expose you to the greatest variations in topography and climate, it would have to be Yunnan Province. There is an old and accurate saying here that “You can enjoy all four seasons on the same mountain, where each of these four season is only a few miles distant from the others. So, the best time to visit Yunnan Province depends clearly on the region you like to visit. Yunnan is a very diverse province with the Himalayas in the north and subtropics in the south. Thus, there are also specific times of the year when it’s best to visit certain destinations. If you’d like to visit Yunnan in winter, you should prevent to go north to Shangri-La or Deqin. During this time, the Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces or Xishuangbanna(Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Menglun) would be recommended to visit though. Surely, if you would like to visit Haba Snow Mountain, Meili Snow Mountain, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and other snow mountain, winter is a good time to Visit. Generally speaking, the weather in most areas of Yunnan is mild in winter and cool in summer. If you like, It is suitable to visit Yunnan all the year round. Attractions, such as, stone forest, Dali Ancient Town, Lijiang Ancient Town, Cangshan Mountain, Erhai Lake, Jianshui Ancient Town…are available throughout the year. Besides, in order to escape the heat in summer, Lugu Lake and Fuxian Lake are recommended then.

Best Time to Visit Laos

Laos has a tropical monsoon climate with two distinct seasons: the dry season from November to April and the rainy season from May to October. Generally speaking, the temperature in Laos are relatively high, you don't need to bring heavy clothing when travelling there, but pay attention to protecting yourself against mosquito bite and sunburn. The dry season, from November to February, is the best time to visit. During this time, the temperature is pleasant and rainfall is low. It is also a prime time for outdoor activities.