KTX Ticket Bookings to Open Two Months in Advance Starting Next Month

Starting next month, railway tickets for KTX and other trains will be available for reservation up to two months before departure.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Korail (Korea Railroad Corporation) announced that they will extend the railway ticket advance reservation period from the current one month to two months prior to departure, starting October 1, to enhance travel convenience.

This measure is designed to allow domestic and international tourists to purchase train tickets in advance while planning their trips.

While foreign tourists often purchase airline tickets two months in advance, train tickets could only be booked one month ahead, causing inconveniences in planning domestic travel itineraries.

Domestic travelers are also expected to be able to secure train tickets well in advance when planning long-distance trips during holiday seasons or peak periods.

In response to the rapid recent increase in train usage by foreign tourists, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is also improving related services.

From January to August this year, the number of foreign railway passengers reached 6.69 million, representing a 68% increase compared to the same period last year.

The multilingual website for foreigners, which currently supports 7 languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese, plans to add French, German, and Mongolian to expand support to 10 languages by the end of the year.

In addition, systems are currently under development to enable ticket purchases using Chinese mobile payment services WeChat Pay and Alipay, alongside overseas credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard, and UnionPay.
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