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Booking KTX and SRT without Korean ID
Two big changes in 2026: the KORAIL Talk app became KORAIL+ (Aug 3), and from Sep 1 KTX and SRT tickets are sold together on KORAIL+ and korail.com. Old guides that send you to letskorail.com or KORAIL Talk are out of date.
At a glance — checked Oct 20, 2026
| App | Sign up / use without a Korean number | Pay with a foreign card | English in the app |
|---|---|---|---|
| KTX & SRTKORAIL+, SRT | YesForeign-language site: book with email and password | YesCredit card on the foreign site; SRT accepts overseas cards | YesForeign site in 7 languages |
YesPartlyNoNot confirmed"Not confirmed" = we couldn't find it in an official help page or notice yet.
Where to book
- letskorail.com now redirects to korail.com. The foreign-language site is at korail.com/global/eng in English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian.Source: KORAIL — foreign-language site · checked Oct 20, 2026
- Tickets are sold on the website, in the KORAIL+ app, at station ticket machines and at ticket windows. Booking opens at 07:00, two months before departure.Source: KORAIL — ticket types and ticketing guide · KORAIL — ticket FAQ · checked Oct 20, 2026
- On the foreign site you look up your booking with the email and password you entered when buying.Source: KORAIL — ticket types and ticketing guide · checked Oct 20, 2026
- KORAIL+ launched on Aug 3, 2026 as the new version of KORAIL Talk; from Sep 1 departures, KTX and SRT are booked together on KORAIL+ and the website. The SRT app keeps a non-member booking function for a while.Source: KORAIL press release (Korean), Aug 2, 2026 — KORAIL+ app and KTX·SRT integration · checked Oct 20, 2026
- SR's own foreign-language booking site still opens, in English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese.Source: SR — SRT foreign-language booking · checked Oct 20, 2026
- Not confirmedWhether visitors can sign up for and pay inside the KORAIL+ app with a foreign number and card: not confirmed. Use the foreign-language website if the app blocks you.Closest source: KORAIL press release (Korean), Aug 2, 2026 — KORAIL+ app and KTX·SRT integration · checked Oct 20, 2026
Paying
- KORAIL's foreign site says you can pay by credit card; refunds to overseas cards take 2 weeks to a month. Card brands aren't listed.Source: KORAIL — ticket FAQ · checked Oct 20, 2026
- SRT has accepted overseas credit cards online since June 23, 2023, with an extra SMS or email confirmation step.Source: SR notice (Korean), Jun 23, 2023 — foreign credit cards for SRT · checked Oct 20, 2026
- English help line: 1599-7777. KORAIL's pages give the hours as both 08:00–22:00 and 08:00–20:00.Source: KORAIL — ticket FAQ · checked Oct 20, 2026
KORAIL PASS
- Any foreign visitor can buy KORAIL PASS; Korean nationals can't. You need a valid passport and a credit card. It doesn't cover the Seoul metropolitan subway or special tourist trains.Source: KORAIL — KORAIL PASS · checked Oct 20, 2026
- Prices (adult / child 6–12): 2 days 131,000 / 66,000 won · 3 days 186,000 / 93,000 · 4 days 234,000 / 117,000 · 5 days 275,000 / 138,000. You pick the travel days within 10 days of the start date.Source: KORAIL — KORAIL PASS · checked Oct 20, 2026
- Enter your name exactly as in your passport. Refunds are free until the day before the pass starts.Source: KORAIL — KORAIL PASS reservation · checked Oct 20, 2026
- KORAIL's current price table has no youth (13–27) fare. Resellers that still show one may be using old information.Source: KORAIL — KORAIL PASS · checked Oct 20, 2026
- Not confirmedWhether KORAIL PASS covers trains on the former SRT routes after the September integration: not stated on KORAIL's page.Closest source: KORAIL — KORAIL PASS · checked Oct 20, 2026
Check the price against KORAIL’s official table above.
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