Originally Posted by
Palal
Buy rail tickets from trip.com They have a small surcharge but it should do the trick. Just make sure to enter your passport number correctly. You should not need the printed tickets - your passport is your ticket.
Just 2 years ago, I found out the hard way that not all stations or HSR lines allow just a passport. I was so used to just a passport but in Changchun had to go to the ticket office and get a small receipt or a ticket otherwise they wouldn’t let me enter the station.
maybe now, 2 years later, all stations are OK with passport but be prepared for a small hassle outside of bigger cities and busy HSR lines.