中国高铁乘车全攻略（境外游客版）| Complete HSR Guide for Foreign Tourists

出发前准备 / Before You Go

确认车票信息：车次号（如G1）、出发站全称、出发时间、车厢号、座位号。建议提前30分钟到站，大型枢纽站（北京南、上海虹桥）建议提前45分钟。下载12306 App或截图保存电子票，离线可查。

Confirm your ticket details: train number (e.g. G1), full departure station name, departure time, carriage and seat number. Arrive 30 minutes early; for major hubs (Beijing South, Shanghai Hongqiao) allow 45 minutes. Download the 12306 app or screenshot your e-ticket for offline access.

进站流程 / Station Entry Process

1. 找到对应候车厅入口（按车次分区）
2. 安检：行李过X光，本人过金属探测门
3. 验票进站：自动闸机刷护照或扫二维码
4. 找到对应候车区等候（屏幕显示检票时间）

5. 检票开始后（通常发车前15分钟）刷护照/票进站台

6. Find the correct waiting hall entrance (organized by train number)

7. Security: bags through X-ray, walk through metal detector
8. Ticket check: swipe passport or scan QR code at automatic gate
9. Find your waiting area (screens show boarding time)
10. When boarding opens (usually 15 min before departure), swipe passport/ticket to access platform

车上须知 / On Board

座位号格式：车厢号+字母+数字，如"05车08A"。餐车通常在列车中部，提供盒饭、泡面、饮料。全程禁烟（包括厕所）。高铁速度快，部分山区隧道多，手机信号会短暂中断。

Seat format: carriage + letter + number, e.g. "Car 05, Seat 08A". The dining car is usually in the middle of the train, serving boxed meals, instant noodles, and drinks. Smoking is prohibited throughout (including toilets). Signal may drop briefly in tunnels through mountainous areas.

到站下车 / Arriving

提前5分钟准备好行李。注意广播报站（中英文双语）。出站刷护照或票，跟随"出站"指示牌。大站有地铁直连，出站后按指示牌换乘。

Prepare your luggage 5 minutes before arrival. Listen for bilingual (Chinese/English) announcements. Exit by swiping passport or ticket; follow "出站/Exit" signs. Major stations connect directly to the metro — follow signs after exiting.