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Golmud (格尔木; Ge'ermu) is a city in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China.

[edit] Understand

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Golmud Airport operates flights to and from Xining and Xian.

[edit] By train

Golmund station (Qinghai Huochezhan) is on Jiangyuan Road 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)

[edit] By bus

The follwing cities are connected to Golmud by direct bus links:

Dunhuang (11 hours) and Lhasa (30-42 hours)

[edit] Get around

Taxis are a cheap and convenient option.

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[edit] Budget

There are a few cheap hotels located around the train and bus stations, but they tend to be noisy and grubby.

[edit] Mid range

• Golmud Hotel, (Center of town). Clean. Twin ¥40 off season.  edit

[edit] Splurge

[edit] 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.

Xining ← Qinghaihu Lake ←

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→ Lhasa