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Booking SRT high-speed trains with a foreign card

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Check the current service from your departure station

SRT was the high-speed service associated with Suseo Station in southeast Seoul. Korail announced unified high-speed operations from 1 September 2026, including renaming SRT services KTX-Sancheon and combining Seoul and Suseo searches in its Korail+ app.

Try the foreign-language booking site

Start with Korail’s international booking site. Korail is Korea’s national railway operator. Search the station and date you need, then check the passenger details and available payment methods.

Seoul Station and Suseo are different stations. Confirm the departure station, train number and boarding time before paying.

If your card or route is unavailable

A card can fail because of issuer approval, authentication or the payment options supported by the booking service. Check any message from your bank and avoid repeating a payment while its status is unclear.

If the route does not appear or checkout fails, ask Korail or a staffed station counter for help. Do not assume that old SR registration or refund instructions still apply to a newly issued ticket.

Read the conditions attached to the ticket

Check change deadlines, cancellation fees and refund procedures before buying. If you use a reseller, also check its service fees and who handles changes. Keep the booking confirmation and payment record until the journey is complete.

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How to say it

EnglishKoreanSay it
Can I pay with a foreign card?해외 카드로 결제 되나요?haeoe kadeuro gyeolje doenayo
My card was declined.카드가 결제가 안 돼요.kadeuga gyeoljega an dwaeyo
Can I pay in cash?현금으로 계산해도 돼요?hyeongeumeuro gyesanhaedo dwaeyo
I don't have a Korean phone number.한국 휴대폰 번호가 없어요.hanguk hyudaepon beonhoga eopseoyo
Here is my passport.여권 여기 있어요.yeogwon yeogi isseoyo
One ticket from Suseo to Busan, please.수서에서 부산 한 장 주세요.suseoeseo busan han jang juseyo
Where is the ticket office?매표소가 어디예요?maepyosoga eodiyeyo
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Source: Korail (한국철도공사) · checked 2026-09-08