Hostels & Train tickets for Beijing/Harbin

[xuechengfeng]

Anybody aware of a cheap hostel I can stay at that is near the train station in Beijing and also Harbin? Also, anybody aware of the cost of a train ticket from Beijing to Harbin? And as a long shot, from Harbin to Vladivostok, Russia? I'm flying into Beijing, spending a day, traveling to Harbin, spending a day, then off to Russia.

Also, what do I need... just a double-entry Chinese visa?

[roddy]

This hostel is very near the station - not actually sure what it's like, but the location is what you want. Train times and prices (click on the train number) here.

As for Russia, no idea.

[imron]

I've stayed their several times, and for one night stopovers, it can't be beat. It's close to the station, the metro, and the airport shuttlebus.