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Book your KTX trip
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BOOKING
How to Buy KTX Tickets as a Tourist: 5 Ways That Work (2026)
Booking
BOOKING
How to Use the Korail Pass: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
Booking
BOOKING
Foreign Card Won’t Work on KTX? Here’s How to Book It (2026)
Booking
BOOKING
Can’t Get KorailTalk to Work Abroad? Here’s Every Fix (2026)
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BOOKING
KTX or SRT? The Real Difference for Tourists (2026)
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BOOKING
Korail Pass vs Buying Tickets: Which Actually Saves Money? (2026)
Plan your route
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ITINERARIES
Best Day Trips from Seoul by Train (No Tour Needed, 2026)
Itineraries
ITINERARIES
5 Days in Korea by KTX: Seoul to Busan, Day by Day
Itineraries
ITINERARIES
One Week in Korea by Train: 4 Cities, No Rental Car
Itineraries
ITINERARIES
Seoul to Busan by KTX: The Complete Guide (Tickets, Time & Tips, 2026)
Explore Korea’s cities
See all 5 → City guides
CITY GUIDES
Seoul to Gangneung by KTX: Beach Day Trip Guide (2026)
City guides
CITY GUIDES
How to Visit Gyeongju from Seoul in a Day (by KTX, 2026)
City guides
CITY GUIDES
Jeonju in a Day: Hanok Village, Food & How to Get There (2026)
City guides
CITY GUIDES
Things to Do Near Busan Station (Right Off the KTX)
City guides
CITY GUIDES
12 Things to Do Near Seoul Station (Before or After Your KTX)
Before you go
The two things every visitor sorts out first — both bookable in English.
BEFORE YOU GO
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Get a Korea eSIM
Activate before you fly and land with data already on — no SIM swap, and no scramble for an airport kiosk while you’re jet-lagged.
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Check Korail Pass prices
A single Seoul→Busan trip is already about ₩60,000 one-way. The pass gives unlimited KTX — so across a multi-city route it can cost less than buying each ticket, with no foreign-card headaches.
Check Korail Pass pricesPlanning a Korea trip?
The free 1-page cheat-sheet that keeps tourists from overpaying for KTX — the exact booking steps, the Korail Pass break-even number, and a quick eSIM setup.