Train From Kunming To Beijing

"We caught the train (soft sleeper) to beijing because we thought it would be easier than packing our bikes and taking them on a plane. reasons not to catch this train with your bike: it is hard to organise because no one in the luggage office at either end speaks english it costs the same amount as a flight, but takes 40 hours. even though there is no smoking in the compartments, smoke still circulates throughout the whole train. your bikes don't travel with you, they travel on a different train the..."