train tickets from China to Europe, one way

We are interested in any information on how to purchase tickets for a train trip from China to Amsterdam, NL (or Warsaw). We prefer to fly one way to China, travel for three weeks, then come back from China to Europe, stopping in Mongolia, Russia... Has anyone done this and if so, could you send me e-mail with information. What is important is that we have a 'reservation' before we leave or that we can be assured of getting tickets in China (when we arrive) for the return trip (without losing days of searching and waiting in lines!). Also, does anyone know of inexpensive flights from Amsterdam to China, one way?

This is pretty easy to do. Tran-Mongolian or Trans-Manchurian from Beijing to Moscow. Moscow to Warsaw, Berlin or Koln overnight.

Have a look at <http://www.seat61.com/>. You might want to consider getting the Trans-Siberian Handbook <http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1873756429/ ref=sr_aps_books_...>

There is loads on the web, just use google, <http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Trans-Siberian>

Regards,

You may want to check round-trip prices, as well as one-way. Often, I have found that the round-trip prices are less expensive.

We sell ow KLM tickets for Eur 395 Ams-Beijing or Shanghai but only at the condition that you arrange the Trans Siberia via us too. We book the following: -one way ticket Ams-Peking KLM -at least 1 night hotel Beijing (the night before the train departure), of course more nights possible. -transfer to Station Beijing -train 23 Beijing-Ulan Bator, leaves every Saturday -2 nights Mongolia (extension possible) -transfers Ulan Bator -trn 5 Ulan Bator-Irkutsk-Moscow with 2 nights Irkutsk -2 nights Moscow (extension possible) -transfers Moscow -KLM ticket Moscow-Amsterdam -visum Russia Cost Euro 1300 p.p. If stop in Irkutsk is skipped, tariff will be about Euro 400 cheaper

We offer various TransSiberia trips, see our Dutch website www.tozai.nl I am afraid we have no English website, but in case you do not understand Dutch, I shall be glad to translate for you. Mail me any route you want and I can send you the brochure or a cost-estimate (offerte) in Excel.

kind regards, Giny Tozai TRavel Amsterdam www.tozai.nl