'''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.