All About KTX Train Tickets
Luckily, nowadays people are not short of options, and train tickets booking process is not an exception. For example, travelers can choose to book the railway tickets via an official carrier's website or a mobile app. In case of KTX trains, operated by Korail, website is not an option, and to use the official application you need to create an account which involves several security checks. And your account is in danger of being blocked if you haven't log in for some time. The only way to unblock it involves your physical presence at the Korean train station, which is not always an option.
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Another option is to get your KTX tickets at the station, but it means that you need to arrive earlier, doesn't illuminate the possibility of having to deal with the language barrier, as well as the risk of getting stuck queuing only to be told that all tickets are already sold out.
Alternatively, you can always book KTX tickets online. The perks are indisputable: you can check train schedules for your route and choose travel dates, preferred train class, and purchase tickets up to 1 month in advance in a matter of few minutes and wherever you are in the world.
Sounds much more appealing, right? There are several online booking platforms available and we recommend using Rail Ninja, as it boasts an intuitive user-friendly interface, available in seven languages, allows booking up to a year in advance, and it takes just several mouse clicks to get your tickets. After you book a KTX train ticket and make the payment, you receive an E-ticket that you can print or just show the digital version of it upon boarding. Although to play it safe, it is highly recommended to print out this E-ticket as it is your boarding coupon that you will need to show together with your passport as you get on the train. This information in the E-ticket is partially written in Korean, but all the translations are provided and the ticket is easy to read and understand even you don't command Korean very well. |
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