Explore the Inner Mongolia grasslands.

For just 300 RMB, I took a train across half of the Inner Mongolia grasslands. Trains are a great way to travel, allowing you to enjoy the scenery along the way. There is a legendary train that takes 19 hours to cross the Xilingol grasslands, Yin Mountains, and the Greater Khingan Range. The scenery is stunning, and it's a low-budget way to travel. Here's a guide to the grassland train: Grassland Train: K2014 [Hohhot → Ulanhot], departs daily at 18:00 from Hohhot Station, heading east. The next morning, between Xilinhot and Holingol, the train travels across the vast grasslands for 7 hours. The sunrise outside the window between "Xilinhot → Xiwuzhumuqin Banner" is beautiful! The sparse trees, lakes, and sheep are faintly reflected in the grasslands. "Xiwuzhumuqin Banner → Baiyinhuanan" is the scenic highlight of this train journey. The gentle hills, babbling streams, and cattle and sheep grazing on the grasslands are a healing sight. "Baiyinhuanan → Holingol" is where the grasslands and coal mines meet. The fusion of nomadic culture and industrial architecture creates a unique beauty. "Holingol → Ulanhot" transitions from grasslands to farmland, with the vast forests of the Greater Khingan Range in the distance and hay bales scattered everywhere. The poetic scenery is like a distant dream, indescribably relaxing. Tips: There are four trains between Hohhot and Ulanhot every day, but only K2014 passes through the Xilingol grasslands during the day. If you love scenery, we recommend taking K2014. The train passes through Ulanqab and Xilinhot. If you're departing from Beijing, you can board at either of these two stations. You can choose between soft and hard sleepers on this train, ranging from 300–500 RMB. After arriving in Ulanhot, you can take a train or drive to Arxan, or start a trip around Hulunbuir. Both are great options.