Train Booking: Real-name basics
For a booking made with your passport, bring that original passport and check that the ticket details match. If the document is lost, replaced, or you use another accepted identity document, ask 12306 or station staff about the required process before travel.
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What to do
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For a passport booking, follow the service’s instructions for your name, passport number and nationality. Check all details before payment.
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Double-check spelling and middle names before you pay. A typo can mean you can't board.
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Bring the original identity document used for your ticket. Do not rely on a photo as a replacement.
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Save your order number and train details (date, time, train number, seat) as a screenshot.
Double-check before you rely on this
The booking platform accepted your passport info (some show a verification status).
Your passport is in your bag, not packed in checked luggage or left at the hotel.
Each traveler’s ticket has the correct details for the identity document they will use.