China’s highly developed railway network, especially the advanced high-speed rail system, has made transportation between Beijing and various parts of the country extremely convenient. As China’s capital, Beijing sees many train services to and from cities across the country every day. These train services include high-speed trains (G-class trains: 300-350 km/h), bullet trains (D-class trains: 200-250 km/h), express trains (T-class: 140-160 km/h), and regular-speed trains (K-class:120 km/h, Z-class: 160 km/h, etc.). The various speeds and price options allow travelers with different needs an easy choice.
Wondering how to travel to Beijing by train? This article will offer you a detailed guide, with major train stations in Beijing, train schedules and prices between Beijing, and popular destinations such as Shanghai, Xi’an, Chengdu, Hong Kong, and Guangzhou, all included.
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Major Train Stations in Beijing
Beijing boasts dozens of train stations scattered across its various districts. This makes Beijing’s transportation network exceptionally well-developed. While also makes visitors confused and easy to head in the wrong direction if they don’t double-check the relevant information. Below is an overview of the seven major train stations in Beijing: Beijing Railway Station, Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing South Railway Station, Beijing North Railway Station, Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station, Beijing Qinghe Railway Station, and Beijing Fengtai Railway Station.
Beijing Railway Station
- Location: No. 13, Maojiawan Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing
- How to get to: Take Subway Line 2
- Distance to popular attractions: Forbidden City(about 30 minutes’ drive), Temple of Heaven (about 20 minutes’ drive), Summer Palace (about 1 hour’s drive), Beijing Capital International Airport (about 1 hour’s drive).
Most trains heading towards the northeastern and eastern regions of China depart from this station. Mainly serves destinations such as Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Dalian, Changchun, Harbin, Zhengzhou, Jilin, Shanghai, etc.
Beijing West Railway Station
- Location: No. 118, Lianhuachi East Road, Fengtai District
- How to get to: Take Subway Lines 7 and 9, get off at South Entrance at Beijing West Railway Station
- Distance to popular attractions: Forbidden City (about 30 minutes’ drive), Temple of Heaven (about 30 minutes’ drive), Summer Palace (about 30 hour’s drive), Beijing Capital International Airport (about 1 hour’s drive).
Serves as a key departure station for trains heading to the southwest, west, and southern regions of China. Mainly serves trains to Shijiazhuang, Wuhan, Changsha, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Nanning, Kunming, etc.
Beijing South Railway Station
- Location: 12, Chezhan Road, Yongwai Street, Fengtai District
- How to get to: Take Subway Lines 4or 14 get off at D Southwest Entrance at Beijing South Railway Station
- Distance to popular attractions: Forbidden City (about 8 kilometers), Temple of Heaven (about 7 kilometers), Summer Palace (about 24 kilometers), Beijing Capital International Airport (about 39 kilometers, 1.5 hour’s drive).
Mainly serves for trains heading to Tianjin, Jinan, Qingdao, Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Fuzhou, etc.
Beijing North Railway Station
- Location: No. 1, Beibinhe Road, Xicheng District
- How to get to: Take Subway Line 2 (Outer Ring) and Line 13, get off at the A2 Northwest Entrance at Xizhimen Subway Station
- Distance to popular attractions: Forbidden City (about 8.5 kilometers), Temple of Heaven (about 13.5 kilometers), Summer Palace (about 12.5 kilometers), Beijing Capital International Airport (about 30 kilometers).
One of the four main railway hubs in Beijing, North Railway Station serves as terminus for the Beijing-Baotou Railway and the Beijing-Tongliao Railway. It mainly serves for trains to destinations such as Hohhot, Datong, Taiyuan, Zhangjiakou, and Yanqing.
Beijing Fengtai Railway Station
- Location: Wanhua Street, Fengtai District (170 meters southeast of Fengtai Subway Station, Exit C2)
- How to get to: Take Subway Lines 10 (Outer Ring) and 16, get off at Fengtai Subway Station.
- Distance to popular attractions: Forbidden City (about 17 km), Temple of Heaven (about 14.5 km), Summer Palace (about 23 km), Beijing Capital International Airport (about 44 km).
It is the intersection of Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Fengsha Railway, Jingyuan Railway, Fengguang Connecting Line, Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, and Beijing-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway.
Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station
- Location: Yaojia Yuan North Road in Chaoyang District, Beijing
- How to get to: Currently no subway station is in operation in this area. Visitors can take Subway Line 6 then transfer to Bus No. 911 or take Subway Lines 10 or 14 and then transfer to Bus No. 413.
- Distance to popular attractions: Forbidden City (about 13.3 km), Temple of Heaven (about 13.4 km), Summer Palace (about 25 km), Beijing Capital International Airport (about 23 km).
Mainly serves trains heading to the northeastern and eastern regions of China. It is the intersection of the Beijing-Harbin High-Speed Railway, the northeastern loop of the Beijing hub, and the Dongxing Railway.
Beijing Qinghe Railway Station
- Location: Anningzhuang West Road, Haidian District
- How to get to: Take Subway Line 13 or the Changping Line, then get off at Qinghe Subway Station.
- Distance to popular attractions: Forbidden City (about 19.5 km), Temple of Heaven (about 2km), Summer Palace (about 10 km), Beijing Capital International Airport (about 32.8 km).
A major stop on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway, Qinghe Railway Station serves trains to/from many major cities across China.
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Beijing High-speed Train Schedule
High-speed Trains to Beijing
The table below supplies information on high-speed train schedules from popular travel destinations in China to Beijing. The schedules below are updated in November, 2024.
| Route | Train Numbers | Frequency | Duration | Ticket Fare (CNY) for Second/ First Class Seat |
| Shanghai to Beijing | G6, G110, G112, G8, G116, G10, G122, G12, G128, G14, G130, G132, G118… | over 45 departures per day from 6:27 – 19:00 | about 4.5-6 h | CNY 498~667/837~1067 |
| Xian to Beijing | G652, G654, G672, G56, G88, G686, G656, G658, G430, G668… | about 22 departures per day from 7:07-19:00 | about 4h15mins – 6h9mins | CNY 547.5/875.5 |
| Chengdu to Beijing | G88, G333, G388, G308, G1592, G90… | 6 departures from 6:55-15:00 | about 7.5h – 10h13mins, or 21h5mins for an overnight train | CNY 776~1039/1241.5~1664 |
| Hong Kong to Beijing | G80, G898 | 1 departure per day + 4 overnight trains per week ( Friday to Monday) | 8h10mins or 11h27mins for the overnight train | CNY 1248/1997 |
| Hangzhou to Beijing | G172, G32, G174, G176, G2558, G178, G180, G182… | Over 20 departures per day from 6:50-18:58 | 4h25mins – 7h2mins | CNY555~674/925~1077 |
| Guangzhou to Beijing | G336, G1580, G82, G338, G80, G340, G78… | 12 departures per day from 7:22 – 20:29 | 7h17mins – 11h3mins | CNY 776~1039/1379~1653 |
| Guilin to Beijing | G422, G94, D920 | 3 departures from 12:48 – 20:00 | 8h4mins – 11h9mins | CNY 648.5~881/1297~1410 |
| Kunming to Beijing | G72, G402, D930 | 3 departures from 8:55 – 15:29 | 10h40mins – 14h41mins | CNY851.5~1214.5/1772~1983 |
| Harbin to Beijing | G930, G932, G902, G934, G936, G904, G3642… | 17 departures from 7:09 – 17:32 | 4h51mins – 6h32mins | CNY 598/956 |
| Tianjin to Beijing | C2554, G8906, G8912, G8914, G8910, C2204… | over 100 departures from 3:43 – 22:45 | 22mins – 1h28mins | CNY 54.5/88 |
| Chongqing to Beijing | G52, G352, G388, G332, G372, G54… | 10 departures from 7:30 – 18:05 | 7h1min – 18h9mins | CNY 291~929/709~1486.5 |
| Yichang to Beijing | G1516, G802, D50, D4, D96… | 5 departures from 8:17 – 21:19 | 5h58mins – 13h18mins | CNY 232~731/518~1170 |
High-speed Trains from Beijing
| Route | Train Numbers | Frequency | Duration | Ticket Fare (CNY) for Second/ First Class Seat |
| Beijing to Shanghai | G103, G1, G105, G107, G13… | over 45 departures per day from 6:20 – 19:00 | about 4h18mins – 6 h23mins | CNY 526~667/884~1073 |
| Beijing to Xian | G651, G87, G653, G671, G55, G429… | about 22 departures per day from 6:39-19:00 | about 4h10mins – 5h57mins | CNY 515.5/824.5 |
| Beijing to Chengdu | G87, G1591, G307, G387, G381… | 6 departures from 7:00-15:00 | about 7.5h – 9h45mins | CNY 747.5~1007/1196~1613 |
| Beijing to Hong Kong | G79, G897 | 1 departure per day + 4 overnight trains per week ( Friday to Monday) | 8h12mins or 11h32mins for the overnight train | CNY 1248/1997 (936-1020 for overnight train) |
| Beijing to Hangzhou | G173, G177, G31, G197, G179, G33… | 20 departures per day from 7:04-19:04 | 4h17mins – 6h26mins | CNY562~713/945~1175 |
| Beijing to Guangzhou | G335, G77, G1579, G79, G79, G337… | 15 departures per day from 7:22 – 20:29 | 7h35mins – 21h44mins | CNY 703~1036/1240~1658 |
| Beijing to Guilin | G93, G421, D919 | 3 departures from 9:00 – 20:37 | 7h59mins – 11h23mins | CNY 648.5~949/1414～1518 |
| Beijing to Kunming | G71, G401, D939 | 3 departures from 7:05 – 20:22 | 10h55mins – 14h25mins | CNY851.5~1276.5/1876~20.83 |
| Beijing to Harbin | G901, G935, G903, G937, G905, G945… | 18 departures from 8:00 – 17:37 | 4h51mins – 6h38mins | CNY 560.5~607.5/895.5~970.5 |
| Beijing to Tianjin | C2001, C2551, C2553, C2555, C2561… | over 100 departures from 6:00- 23:00 | 16mins – 1h44mins | CNY 27.5~67/46~107 |
| Beijing to Chongqing | G51, G371, G387, D49, G53, G351… | 10 departures from 6:55 – 18:05 | 6h52mins – 18h9mins | CNY 291~929/709~1486.5 |
| Beijing to Yichang | D49, G801, G1515, D95, D3 | 5 departures from 11:08 – 18:05 | 5h57mins – 13h2mins | CNY 232~682/527~1092 |
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Beijing Normal Speed Train Schedule
Normal trains or ordinary trains in China offer a slower speed and simple facilities, but with cheaper ticket prices. For long-distance transfer, hard or soft seat may be less comfortable, and hard and soft sleepers are more preferred. The schedules below are updated in November, 2024.
Normal Trains to Beijing (Z, T, K, L, Y, S Trains)
| Route | Train Numbers | Frequency | Duration | Ticket Fare (CNY) for Hard/ Soft Sleepers |
| Shanghai to Beijing | 1462, T110 | 2 departures at 12:15 & 16:30 | 16h2mins – 22h12mins | CNY 304.5/476.5 |
| Xian to Beijing | Z152, T232, Z180, T56… | 7 departures from 00:12 – 20:30 | 12h30mins – 17h33mins | CNY 254.5/398.5 |
| Chengdu to Beijing | K4546, K1818, K118 | 4 departures from 7:05-22:12 | 27h13mins – 34h40mins | CNY456/717 |
| Urumqi to Beijing | Z180, Z70 | 2 departures at 13:30 & 14:10 | 30h12mins – 42h22mins | CNY 595/940 |
| Hangzhou to Beijing | Z282 | 1 departure at 16:55 | 16h57mins | CNY328/515 |
| Guangzhou to Beijing | Z112, Z502, K600, Z14 | 4 departures from 7:32 – 16:58 | 21h56mins – 30h19mins | CNY 426/723 |
| Guilin to Beijing | Z6, Z286, T290, K158, K22 | 5 departures from 4:28 – 21:10 | 19h34mins – 27h31mins | CNY 399/629 |
| Kunming to Beijing | Z54, Z162 | 2 departures at 7:00 & 20:00 | 34h17mins – 34h57mins | CNY536/849 |
| Harbin to Beijing | Z16, Z204, Z84, Z18, T48, K350… | 21 departures from 7:05 – 23:10 | 10h14mins – 18h11mins | CNY 261.5/409.5 |
| Chongqing to Beijing | T10, K508 | 2 departures at 9:52 and 21:14 | 24h33mins – 25h33mins | CNY 370/613 |
| Yichang to Beijing | T50 | 1 departure at 20:10 | 17h48min | CNY 296.5/464.5 |
Normal Speed Trains from Beijing
| Route | Train Numbers | Frequency | Duration | Ticket Fare (CNY) for Hard/ Soft Sleepers |
| Beijing to Shanghai | 1461, T109 | 2 departures at 12:00 & 20:03 | 14h59mins – 18h45mins | CNY 304.5/476.5 |
| Beijing to Xian | Z151, Z179, T231, T55, T41, K4545… | 7 departures from 12:50 – 18:46 | 11h49mins – 17h10mins | CNY 254.5/398.5 |
| Beijing to Chengdu | K817, K117, K4545 | 4 departures from 8:04 – 13:40 | 27h19mins – 33h31mins | CNY456/717 |
| Beijing to Urumqi | Z69, Z179 | 2 departures at 10:19 & 18:26 | 31h9mins – 38h6mins | CNY 595/940 |
| Beijing to Hangzhou | Z281 | 1 departure at 19:21 | 15h36mins | CNY328/515 |
| Beijing to Guangzhou | K599, Z13, Z501, Z111 | 4 departures from 5:19 – 23:06 | 21h39mins – 29h17mins | CNY 426/750 |
| Beijing to Guilin | Z285, Z5, T289, K21, K157 | 5 departures from 8:20 – 21:50 | 18h59mins – 28h15mins | CNY 399/629 |
| Beijing to Kunming | Z161, Z53 | 2 departures at 11:20 & 22:30 | 35h12mins – 35h40mins | CNY536/849 |
| Beijing to Harbin | Z15, Z17, Z203, Z83 Z112… | 22 departures from 3:49 – 23:00 | 10h20mins – 17h45mins | CNY 268.5/422.5 |
| Beijing to Chongqing | K507, T9 | 2 departures at 7:12 and 15:06 | 24h37mins – 25h46mins | CNY 389/613 |
| Beijing to Yichang | T49 | 1 departure at 14:59 | 18h1min | CNY 296.5/464.5 |
