I had an e-ticket so didn’t need to pick up the ticket.
Took a taxi from the city $50.000 Kip.
You need to show passport and e-ticket, your bags go through x-ray (like the airport)
Ticket indicates your seat in the train.
Train is super modern. You can buy snacks on board.
Overall great experience
The service itself was fine, but confirming and receiving the tickets was a nightmare. Someone came to drop our train tickets the day before, only to be called an hour later to say they are the wrong ones and we had to wait where we were until the others could be dropped off. A massive inconvenience and not ideal to be texted/called all the time. Pick up time was not clear and we arrived at the train station far too early. Massively over priced as well, and 12go is not accurate in that you HAVE to book train tickets 3 days in advance. Book with your hostel-cheaper and more convenient.
Place was overcrowded and less seating at the station
หลวงพระบาง ไป วังเวียง, รถไฟ ที่นั่งชั้นสอง, Laos Railway by Family Service, 27 ส.ค. 2026
MV
Marlies V
Convenient train ride to Vang Vieng
หลวงพระบาง ไป วังเวียง, รถไฟ ที่นั่งชั้นสอง, Laos Railway by Family Service, 21 ส.ค. 2026
AM
Aldric M
We received the tickets 4 days before departure.
We were delayed by one hour, but the information provided on board regarding the delay was clear. We took this service another time as well, with no issues.
The train was very spacious.
However, we were not given any choice of seats, which meant that the two of us were not seated together but On either side of the main aisle. There were empty seats available, though.