I am planning to go to China to get a visa application. From Mongolia to Beijing, China is a straight forward.
I bought a train ticket from https://eticket.ubtz.mn which costs around 90 USD. Train goes on Thursday and Saturday and will arrive at Beijing in a next day around 11 A.M. This is the most comfortable option within the cheaper selection :-).
There are also another cheaper option is available. You can purchase local train ticket from Ulaanbaatar to Zamiin-Uud (bordering state of Mongolia with Erlian, China) which costs approx not more than 16 USD. From Zamiin-Uud, you should take a border crossing vehicles which costs 100 CNY per person which is around 15 USD, but if you are foreigner, you have to bargain a little. From Erlian to Beijing, you can take either bus or a mini van or a taxi which will cost around 250-300 CNY which is around 45USD. So, if you like an adventure, then you can take this long road. :-) But this is approximately same with the direct train journey and no hustles.
For a time being, I have no idea how to go back from Beijing, China to Ulaanbaatar. Maybe, I will take a local Chinese train from Beijing to Erlian which is around 150-200 CNY, or I will take a night bus to Erlian which is around 250-300 CNY.
Personally, I think train is the best and safest option to travel, because of the highway, bus drivers tend to over speed and there are many bad mouths regarding the bus journey.
I WILL KEEP POSTED!
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