'''Golmud''' (_i?__; ''Ge'ermu'') is a city in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai province, China.
Get in
By Plane
Golmud Airport operates flights to and from Xining and Xian.
By Train
Golmund station (''Qinghai Huochezhan'') is located on Jiangyuan Lu, and has direct connections with the following major cities:
Beijing (34 hours), Chengdu, (28 hours), Chongqing (28 hours), Guangzhou (46 hours), Lanzhou (16-17 hours), Lhasa (14 hours), Shanghai (37 hours) and Xining (14-16 hours), Xi'an (20-22 hours)
By Bus
The follwing cities are connected to Golmud by direct bus links:
Dunhuang (11 hours) and Lhasa (30-42 hours)
Get around
Taxi are a cheap and convenient option.
Do
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
There are a few cheap hotels located around the train & bus station, but they tend to be noisy and grubby
Mid range
'''Golmud Hotel''', center of town. Clean and reasonably priced (40Y for a twin-off season).
Get out
NB: No tickets can be bought without an Aliens' Travel Permit, which are issued by the PSB office for 50Y in a matter of minutes.