Train Travel to Xian

During ones China tour, taking a train from one city to another is preferred by most tourists. Compared with flight, train has many benefits. First, it costs less than flight; Second, it allows passengers to have a glimpse of landscape changing and country scenery; Third, it is less affected by climate; Fourth, if a tourist choose overnight train, it would save one night hotel fee; Fifth, passengers wait less time in train station than in airport – domestic flights stop boarding 1 hour before departure, trains stop board 15 minutes before departure…

Due to the above and unlisted benefits of the train, and with an increasing lines of bullet train opens in China, more and more people tend to use train as intercity transportation. As an important transportation hub of China, Xi’an is very reachable from lots of tourist cities. And there are many scheduled trains run between Xian and these cities each day. Bellow we’d like to share some trains most used by tourists.

Beijing – Xian Train

Night train Beijing Xian Z19 (20:40-08:31+1, running time 11h51m), net train ticket upper berth of 4 berth cabin CNY399

Beijing to Xian high speed train G427 (06:20-11:06, running time 4h46m)/ G89 (06:53-11:24, running time 4h31m) , net train ticket 2nd class seat CNY515.5

Night train Xian Beijing Z20 (19:21-06:28+1, running time 11h37m), net train ticket upper berth of 4 berth cabin CNY399

Xian to Beijing high speed train G428 (17:01-21:42, running time 4h41m)/ G90 (18:24-22:52, running time 4h28m), net train ticket 2nd class seat CNY515.5

 

Xian-Terracotta-Army
Terracotta Warriors and Horses

 

Shanghai – Xian Train

Night train Shanghai Xian Z40 (19:41-11:00+1, running time 15h19m), net train ticket upper berth of 4 berth cabin CNY488.5

Shanghai to Xian high speed train G360 (08:36-14:32, running time 5h56m) , net train ticket 2nd class seat CNY669.5

Night train Xian Shanghai Z42 (20:50-11:59+1, running time 15h09m), net train ticket upper berth of 4 berth cabin CNY488.5

Xian to Shanghai high speed train G1938 (15:13-21:46, running time 6h33m), net train ticket 2nd class seat CNY669.5

See also How to Travel from Shanghai to Xi’an

Chengdu – Xian Train

Night train Chengdu Xian K292 (21:31-08:59+1, running time 11h28m), net train ticket upper berth of 4 berth cabin CNY355

Chengdu to Xian high speed train G350 (07:00-10:12, running time 3h12m) / G2856 (17:52-21:48, running time 3h56m), net train ticket 2nd class seat CNY263

Night train Xian Chengdu K385 (21:02-08:11+1, running time 11h09m), net train ticket upper berth of 4 berth cabin CNY355

Xian to Chengdu high speed train D1911(07:10-11:18, running time 4h08m)/ D1947(18:10-21:36, running time 3h36m), net train ticket 2nd class seat CNY263

See also Xian – Chengdu Train

Xian – Luoyang Train

Xian to Luoyang high speed train G870(07:03-08:27, running time 1h24m)/ G1918(09:23-11:02, running time 1h39m), net train ticket 2nd class seat CNY174.5

Luoyang to Xian high speed train G661(18:09-19:45, running time 1h45m)/ G1929(18:49-20:19, running time 1h30m), net train ticket 2nd class seat CNY174.5