Trains to / from Beijing | Beijing Trains Schedules and Prices
As the capital of China, Beijing has the most convenient transportation system. Every day, thousands of passengers reach or leave Beijing by train. You can transfer between Beijing and almost all the major cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xian, Guilin, Hong Kong easily by G trains (250-400km/h), D trains (200-250 km/h), Z trains (up to 160 km/h), T trains (up to 140 km/h), or K trains (up to 120 km/h).
Trains to Beijing
According to the distance and type of trains you choose, the time and money you cost vary greatly. Generally speaking, it is the faster, the more expensive. Here is the basic information of some popular train routes to Beijing for your reference (updated in March, 2019).
Route | Train Type | Distance | Duration | Frequency (per day) | Price (RMB) | ||
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Shanghai - Beijing | G/D/T/Z | 1224km | 4.5h ~ 22.5h | 44 | 156.5 ~ 1762.5 | ||
Xian - Beijing | G/Z/T/K | 1085km | 4.5h ~ 14h | 28 | 148.5 ~ 1627.5 | ||
Guangzhou - Beijing | G/Z/K | 2122km | 8h ~ 30h | 9 | 251.5 ~ 2724 | ||
Hong Kong - Beijing | G | 2282km | 8h56m | 1 | 1077 ~ 3369 | ||
Hangzhou - Beijing | G/D/Z/K | 1279km | 4.5h ~ 20.5h | 19 | 189.5 ~ 1966 | ||
Guilin - Beijing | G/Z/K | 1972km | 10h ~ 28h | 6 | 236 ~ 2530 | ||
Zhangjiajie - Beijing | K | 1567km | 23.5h ~ 25.5h | 3 | 192 ~ 552 |
Note: The schedule and price are only for your reference. As they may change sometimes, please click the links in the table for real-time information.
Shanghai to Beijing Trains
Almost every 15 - 30 minutes from about 06:30 to 21:30, there is a train from Shanghai to Beijing. The trains all depart from Shanghai Hongqiao/ Shanghai / Shanghai South Railway Station to Beijing South / Beijing Railway Station. Over 40 of them are high speed trains and you can get to Beijing as fast as 4.5 hours. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G6 | Shanghai Railway Station | Beijing South | 07:00 | 11:38 | 4h38min | 558/939/1762.5 | ||
G106 | Shanghai Hongqiao | Beijing South | 07:12 | 13:13 | 6h1min | 553/933/1748 | ||
T110 | Shanghai Railway Station | Beijing Railway Station | 17:57 | 10:08 | 16h11min | 177.5/325.5/497.5/919.5 | ||
D708 | Shanghai Hongqiao | Beijing South | 19:17 | 07:11 | 11h54min | 292/510/676 | ||
Z282 | Shanghai South | Beijing Railway Station | 19:30 | 10:22 | 14h52min | 177.5/325.5/497.5 |
>>Real-time Shanghai to Beijing Train Schedules
>>Beijing Shanghai High Speed Train
Xian to Beijing Trains
There are 28 regular trains from Xian to Beijing West Railway Station, among which 19 are high speed trains departing from Xian North Railway Station, one K train from Xian South Railway Station and the others are from Xian Railway Station. The earliest leaves Xian at 01:43 and the last at 22:47. Taking a high speed train will only need about 5 hours. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G26 | Xian North | Beijing West | 09:18 | 13:50 | 4h32min | 515.5/824.5/1627.5 | ||
K1364 | Xian South | Beijing West | 13:00 | 05:42 | 16h42min | 152.5/279.5/427.5 | ||
Z44 | Xian Railway Station | Beijing West | 19:27 | 08:22 | 12h55min | 156.5/288.5/440.5/814.5 | ||
T56 | Xian Railway Station | Beijing West | 21:15 | 10:45 | 13h30min | 148.5/272.5/415.5 |
>> Real-time Xian to Beijing Train Schedules
>> Beijing Xian High Speed Trains
Guangzhou to Beijing Trains
The trains from Guangzhou to Beijing all arrive at Beijing West Railway Station, but they may depart from Guangzhou, Guangzhou South, or Guangzhou East Railway Station. There are 9 high speed trains a day. The earliest train leaves at 07:46 and the quickest only needs 8 hours. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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Z202 | Guangzhou Railway Station | Beijing West | 08:28 | 06:46 | 22h18min | 251/456/784/1445 | ||
G66 | Guangzhou South | Beijing West | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8h | 862/1380/2724 | ||
K600 | Guangzhou Railway Station | Beijing West | 15:02 | 21:00 (+1) | 29h58min | 251/456/784 | ||
D924 | Guangzhou South | Beijing West | 20:10 | 06:51 | 10h41min | 709/1290 |
>> Real-time Guangzhou to Beijing Train Schedules
>> Beijing Guangzhou High Speed Trains
Hong Kong to Beijing Trains
The high speed train G80 running from Hong Kong West Kowloon Terminus to Beijing West Railway Station was put into operation in Sep. 23, 2018. Since then, it only takes 9 hours to take a high speed train trip from Hong Kong, the south of China, all the way northwards to Beijing. The schedule below is updated in March, 2019.
Train No. | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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Second Class | First Class | Business Seat | ||||
G80 | 08:05 | 17:01 | 8h56m | 1077 | 1724 | 3369 |
>> Real-time Hong Kong to Beijing Train Schedules
>> Beijing Hong Kong High Speed Train
Hangzhou to Beijing Trains
From about 07:00 in the morning to 20:00 at night, there are 19 daily trains from Hangzhou / Hangzhou East Railway Station to Beijing / Beijing South Railway Station, among which 17 are high speed trains and the quickest only needs 4.5 hours. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G34 | Hangzhou East | Beijing South | 06:55 | 13:03 | 6h8min | 538.5/907/1701 | ||
G20 | Hangzhou East | Beijing South | 07:48 | 12:20 | 4h32min | 538.5/907/1701 | ||
D718 | Hangzhou Railway Station | Beijing Railway Station | 17:32 | 07:07 | 13h35min | 328/573/758 | ||
Z282 | Hangzhou Railway Station | Beijing Railway Station | 17:04 | 10:22 | 17h18min | 192/351/537 | ||
K102 | Hangzhou Railway Station | Beijing Railway Station | 19:23 | 15:43 | 20h20min | 189.5/343.5/527.5 |
>> Real-time Hangzhou to Beijing Train Schedules
Guilin to Beijing Trains
The trains from Guilin to Beijing depart from Guilin or Guilin North Railway Station and arrive at Beijing West Railway Station. If you want to shorten your trip, taking a flight to Beijing is also a good choice. All the 6 trains are listed below (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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K158 | Guilin North | Beijing West | 04:29 | 05:52 (+1) | 25h23min | 236/428/723.5 | ||
G422 | Guilin Railway Station | Beijing West | 07:48 | 12:20 | 4h32min | 538.5/907/1701 | ||
G530 | Guilin Railway Station | Beijing West | 12:10 | 22:58 | 10h48min | 806/1290.5/2530 | ||
Z6 | Guilin Railway Station | Beijing West | 14:22 | 09:48 | 19h26min | 428/656 | ||
K22 | Guilin North | Beijing West | 18:35 | 22:48 (+1) | 28h13min | 236/428/656 | ||
Z286 | Guilin North | Beijing West | 21:30 | 17:03 | 19h33min | 236/428/656 |
>> Real-time Guilin to Beijing Train Schedules
Zhangjiaije to Beijing Trains
At present, there are 3 trains from Zhangjiajie Railway Station to Beijing / Beijing West Railway Station. As the time and money they cost are almost the same. K268 and K474 are more recommended for their suitable departure and arrival time. The schedule below is updated in March, 2019.
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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K968 | Zhangjiajie Railway Station | Beijing Railway Station | 02:18 | 04:06 (+1) | 25h48min | 224/407/625 | ||
K268 | Zhangjiajie Railway Station | Beijing West | 12:38 | 11:58 (+1) | 23h20min | 192/351/537 | ||
K474 | Zhangjiajie Railway Station | Beijing Railway Station | 14:35 | 15:26 (+1) | 24h51min | 198/361/552 |
>> Real-time Zhangjiajie to Beijing Train Schedules
Trains from Beijijng
There are direct trains from Beijing that will transport you to all parts of China no matter it is Hong Kong in the south, Harbin in the northeast, or Lhasa in the southeast. Here are some popular routes from Beijing (updated in March, 2019).
Route | Train Type | Distance | Duration | Frequency (per day) | Price (RMB) | ||
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Beijing - Shanghai | G/D/T/Z | 1224km | 4.5h ~ 22.5h | 44 | 156.5 ~ 1762.5 | ||
Beijig - Xian | G/Z/T/K | 1085km | 4.5h ~ 14h | 27 | 148.5 ~ 1627.5 | ||
Beijing - Guangzhou | G/Z/K | 2122km | 8h ~ 30h | 13 | 251.5 ~ 2724 | ||
Beijing - Hong Kong | G | 2282km | 8h58m | 1 | 1077 ~ 3369 | ||
Beijing - Hangzhou | G/D/Z/K | 1279km | 4.5h ~ 20.5h | 19 | 189.5 ~ 1966 | ||
Beijing - Guilin | G/Z/K | 1972km | 10h ~ 28h | 6 | 236 ~ 2530 | ||
Beijing - Suzhou | G/Z/D/T | 1152km | 4h ~ 18h | 22 | 148.5 ~ 1653.5 | ||
Beijing - Nanjing | G/D/Z/T/K | 1026km | 3.5h ~ 15h | 63 | 130.5 ~ 1403.5 | ||
Beijing - Chengdu | G/Z/T/K | 1804km | 7.5h ~ 33.5h | 9 | 236 ~ 2417 | ||
Beijing - Lhasa | Z | 3545km | 40.5h | 1 | 360 ~ 1186 | ||
Beijing - Harbin | G/D/Z/T/K | 1254km | 7h ~ 19.5 | 19 | 152.5 ~ 1077.5 | ||
Beijing - Qingdao | G/D/K | 668km | 3.5h ~ 17.5h | 17 | 124 ~ 1052.5 |
Note: The schedule and price are only for your reference. As they may change sometimes, please click the links in the table for real-time information.
Beijing to Shanghai Trains
Apart from 3 normal trains, the other 41 are all high speed trains. They will depart from Beijing / Beijing South Railway Station and arrive at Shanghai / Shanghai Hongqiao / Shanghai South Railway Station. The earliest train leaves at 06:43 and the quickest needs about 4.5 hours. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G11 | Beijing South | Shanghai Hongqiao | 15:00 | 19:28 | 4h28min | 553/933/1748 | ||
G1 | Beijing South | Shanghai Hongqiao | 09:00 | 13:28 | 4h28min | 553/933/1748 | ||
Z281 | Beijing Railway Station | Shanghai South | 18:58 | 09:53 | 14h55min | 177.5/325.5/497.5 | ||
D701 | Beijing South | Shanghai Hongqiao | 19:36 | 07:37 | 12h1min | 247/432/627 | ||
T109 | Beijing Railway Station | Shanghai Railway Station | 20:05 | 11:00 | 14h55min | 177.5/325.5/497.5/919.5 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Shanghai Train Schedules
Beijing to Xian Trains
From Beijing West Railway Station to Xian / Xian North / Xian South Railway Station, there are 18 high speed trains and 9 normal trains. G427 in the morning at 06:20 is the earliest, G89 at 06:53 is the quickest, and K1363 at about 22:00 is the latest. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G89 | Beijing West | Xian North | 06:53 | 11:24 | 4h31min | 515.5/824.5/1627.5 | ||
T41 | Beijing West | Xian Railway Station | 14:22 | 05:36 | 15h14min | 156.5/288.5/440.5 | ||
Z75 | Beijing West | Xian Railway Station | 15:57 | 03:39 | 11h42min | 148.5/272.5/415.5 | ||
K1363 | Beijing West | Xian South | 22:06 | 13:08 | 15h2min | 152.5/279.5/427.5 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Xian Train Schedules
Beijing to Guangzhou Trains
All the trains are from Beijing West Railway Station to Guangzhou / Guangzhou South / Guangzhou East Railway Station. From 05:14 to 20:35, there are 13 trains a day (9 of them are high speed trains). G79 is the fastest (8 hours) and K599 takes the longest time. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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K599 | Beijing West | Guangzhou Railway Station | 05:14 | 11:06 | 29h52min | 251/456/784 | ||
G79 | Beijing West | Guangzhou South | 10:00 | 18:01 | 8h1min | 862/1380/2724 | ||
Z35 | Beijing West | Guangzhou Railway Station | 11:49 | 09:16 | 21h27min | 251/456/784/1445 | ||
G69 | Beijing West | Guangzhou South | 13:06 | 22:29 | 9h23min | 862/1380/2724 | ||
D901 | Beijing West | Guangzhou South | 20:10 | 06:28 | 29h58min | 709/1450 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Guangzhou Train Schedules
Beijing to Guilin Trains
From Beijing West Railway Station to Guilin / Guilin North Railway Station, the G trains only need about 10 hours while the others need 20 or more hours. All the 6 trains are listed below (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G529 | Beijing West | Guilin Railway Station | 07:08 | 18:16 | 11h8min | 806/1290.5/2530 | ||
K21 | Beijing West | Guilin North | 08:18 | 12:52 (+1) | 28h34min | 236/428/656 | ||
G421 | Beijing West | Guilin Railway Station | 09:05 | 19:46 | 10h41min | 806/1290.5/2530 | ||
Z5 | Beijing West | Guilin Railway Station | 16:09 | 11:32 | 19h23min | 428/656 | ||
K157 | Beijing West | Guilin North | 18:12 | 21:24 (+1) | 27h12min | 236/428/723.5 | ||
Z285 | Beijing West | Guilin North | 21:10 | 16:19 | 19h9min | 236/428/656 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Guilin Train Schedules
Beijing to Hong Kong Trains
Leaving at 10:00 from Beijing West Railway Station, G79 will transport you to Hong Kong West Kowloon Terminus safely within 9 hours. The schedule below is updated in March, 2019.
Train No. | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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Second Class | First Class | Business Seat | ||||
G79 | 10:00 | 18:58 | 8h58m | 1077 | 1724 | 3369 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Hongkong Train Schedules
Beijing to Hangzhou Trains
From 07:15 to 23:20, there are 19 daily trains, among which 15 are G trains (as fast as 4.5 hours) and they transfer between Beijing South Railway Station and Hangzhou East Railway Station. The other four are from Beijing Railway Station to Hangzhou Railway Station which will take 13.5 ~ 21 hours. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G19 | Beijing South | Hangzhou East | 08:00 | 12:38 | 4h38min | 538.5/907/1701 | ||
G35 | Beijing South | Hangzhou East | 15:10 | 20:55 | 5h45min | 538.5/907/1701 | ||
Z281 | Beijing Railway Station | Hangzhou Railway Station | 18:58 | 12:23 | 17h25min | 192/351/537 | ||
D717 | Beijing Railway Station | Hangzhou Railway Station | 19:16 | 08:47 | 13h31min | 277/485/704 | ||
K101 | Beijing Railway Station | Hangzhou Railway Station | 23:20 | 20:39 | 21h19min | 189.5/343.5/527.5 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Hangzhou Train Schedules
Beijing to Suzhou Trains
Among the 23 trains from Beijing to Suzhou, 19 are G-trains. All the G-trains are from Beijing South Railway Station to Suzhou North Railway Station and the fastest only needs about 4 hours. The other 4 trains are all from Beijing Railway Station to Suzhou Railway Station and you will need to sleep overnight on the train. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G101 | Beijing South | Suzhou North | 06:43 | 12:14 | 5h31min | 523.5/883.5/1653.5 | ||
G145 | Beijing South | Suzhou North | 14:35 | 20:08 | 5h33min | 523.5/883.5/1653.5 | ||
Z281 | Beijing Railway Station | Suzhou Railway Station | 18:58 | 07:51 | 12h53min | 168.5/307.5/470.5 | ||
D701 | Beijing Railway Station | Suzhou Railway Station | 19:22 | 06:34 | 11h12min | 234/410/595 | ||
T109 | Beijing Railway Station | Suzhou Railway Station | 20:05 | 10:02 | 13h57min | 168.5/307.5/470.5/865.5 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Suzhou Train Schedules
Beijing to Nanjing Trains
Over 60 trains a day from 06:43 to 23:20. The number may tell you how convenient it is to transfer between these two ancient capitals, not to mention about 50 of them are G trains (the quickest only needs less than 3.5 hours). The trains will start from Beijing / Beijing South Railway Station and get to Nanjing / Nanjing South Railway Station. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G5 | Beijing South | Nanjing South | 07:00 | 10:30 | 3h30min | 443.5/748.5/1403.5 | ||
G11 | Beijing South | Nanjing South | 15:00 | 18:21 | 3h21min | 443.5/748.5/1403.5 | ||
Z281 | Beijing Railway Station | Nanjing Railway Station | 18:58 | 05:24 | 10h26min | 148.5/272.5/415.5 | ||
D707 | Beijing South | Nanjing Railway Station | 19:36 | 04:57 | 9h21min | 196/343/505 | ||
T109 | Beijing Railway Station | Nanjing Railway Station | 20:05 | 07:43 | 11h38min | 148.5/272.5/415.5/765.5 | ||
K101 | Beijing Railway Station | Nanjing Railway Station | 23:20 | 13:47 | 14h27min | 148.5/272.5/415.5 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Nanjing Train Schedules
Beijing to Chengdu Trains
From 06:53 to 22:06, the four G trains from Beijing West Railway Station to Chengdu East Railway Station only need about 8 hours and the other five normal trains arriving at Chengdu Railway Station will need more than 20 hours. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G89 | Beijing West | Chengdu East | 06:53 | 14:38 | 7h45min | 778.5/1246/2417 | ||
K817 | Beijing West | Chengdu Railway Station | 08:01 | 12:41 (+1) | 28h40min | 252/467/717 | ||
Z49 | Beijing West | Chengdu Railway Station | 11:28 | 08:39 | 21h11min | 254.5/464.5/717.5 | ||
G349 | Beijing West | Chengdu East | 15:13 | 22:58 | 7h45min | 778.5/1246/2417 | ||
T7 | Beijing West | Chengdu Railway Station | 16:40 | 20:36 (+1) | 27h56min | 236/428/656 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Chengdu Train Schedules
Beijing to Lhasa Trains
With a distance of 3545km, you will need to stay 2 nights on the train. It is quite challenging, so the soft sleeper is recommended. Located on the Tibet Plateau, Lhasa has an altitude of about 3600m, so taking a train there will help you accommodate to the plateau environment in case of suffering the altitude sickness. If you don’t want to spend so much time on train, you can take a flight there. The schedule below is updated in March, 2019.
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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Z21 | Beijing West | Lhasa Railway Station | 20:00 | 12:26 (+2) | 40h26min | 360/763/1186 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Lhasa Train Schedules
Beijing to Harbin Trains
Apart from the two G-trains leaving from Beijing South Railway Station, the other 17 trains all depart from Beijing Railway Station and they will arrive at Harbin / Harbin West / Harbin East Railway station. From 05:58 to 23:00, the trains will take about 7 ~ 19.5 hours. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G381 | Beijing South | Harbin West | 07:55 | 14:49 | 6h54min | 541.5/882/1019 | ||
D25 | Beijing Railway Station | Harbin West | 10:28 | 18:47 | 8h19min | 306.5/490.5 | ||
T297 | Beijing Railway Station | Harbin Railway Station | 12:00 | 02:01 (+1) | 14h1min | 156.5/288.5/440.5 | ||
K265 | Beijing Railway Station | Harbin East | 13:58 | 08:41 | 18h43min | 156.5/288.5/440.5 | ||
Z17 | Beijing Railway Station | Harbin West | 21:15 | 07:12 | 9h57min | 152.5/279.5/427.5 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Harbin Train Schedules
>> Beijing Harbin High Speed Train
Beijing to Qingdao Trains
From 06:21 to 22:42, there are 17 daily trains (16 high speed trains and 1 normal train) running from Beijing to Qingdao. The 15 G-trains are from Beijing South Railway Station and the D-train and K-train are from Beijing Railway Station. These trains will arrive at Qingdao / Qingdao North / Qingdao West Railway Station. Here is part of the schedule (updated in March, 2019):
Train No. | Depart | Arrive | Dep. Time | Arr. Time | Duration | Price (RMB) | ||
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G481 | Beijing South | Qingdao West | 07:25 | 11:12 | 3h47min | 343/561/1052.5 | ||
K709 | Beijing Railway Station | Qingdao Railway Station | 14:48 | 08:35 | 17h47min | 124/230/351 | ||
D335 | Beijing Railway Station | Qingdao North | 22:42 | 06:37 | 7h55min | 270/480 |
>> Real-time Beijing to Qingdao Train Schedules
Note: All the data above are for your reference, there may be slight changes sometimes, please feel free to contact us for the exact information.
Beijing Railway Stations
There are five train stations in Beijing, named Beijing Railway Station, Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing South Railway Station, Changping North Railway Station, and Beijing East Railway Station, so you need to pay attention to your ticket information to get to the right train Station.
Beijing Railway Station
Location: No.13, Maojiawan Hutong Jia, Dongcheng District, Southeast Beijing (北京市东城区毛家湾胡同甲13号)
Beijing Railway Station is built in 1901 in the Qing Dynasty. As one of the three main train stations of Beijing, Beijing Railway Station departs about 159 trains to Northern China, most of which are normal trains (Z, T, K trains) on Beijing Shanghai Railway, Beijing Harbin Railway and Beijing Chengde Railway. Meanwhile, it runs about 50 daily bullet trains to cities in northeastern China such as Dalian, Shenyang, Qiqihar, and Tangshan.
To Forbidden City: 30 minutes’ drive, or take Bus 1 or 52 which takes about 45 minutes.
To Tian’anmen Square: taking subway Line 2 is the fastest way, only 20 minutes
To Temple of Heaven: 20 minutes’ drive, or take subway Line 5 which takes about 30 minutes.
To Summer Palace: 1 hour’s drive, or take subway Line 2 then transfer to Line 4 which also takes about 1 hour.
To Beijing Capital International Airport: about 1 hour, take subway Line 2 then transfer at Dongzhimen to take the airport shuttle bus.
Beijing West Railway Station
Location: No.118, East Lianhuachi Road, Fengtai District, Beijing (北京市丰台区莲花池东路118号)
Beijing West Railway Station is one of the main train stations of Beijing, which runs both high speed trains and normal trains. Besides, it is the starting point of Beijing Guangzhou (High Speed) Railway and Beijing Kowloon (Hong Kong) Railway. If you want to take a Tibet train, you need to go to Beijing West Railway Station. Every day, it delivers 273 daily trains to other cities, and about 200 of them are high speed trains (G trains) to Xian, Chengdu, Chongqing, Taiyuan, Kunming, Lanzhou, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Changsha and couples of D trains to Shenzhen.
To Forbidden City: 30 minutes’ drive, or take subway Line 9 then transfer to Line 1 which takes about 45 minutes.
To Tian’anmen Square: 30 minutes, take subway Line 9 then transfer to Line 1.
To Temple of Heaven: 30 minutes by driving or taking subway Line 7
To Summer Palace: 30 minutes’ drive, or take subway Line 9 then transfer to Line 4 which takes about 40 minutes.
To Beijing Capital International Airport: 1 hour’s drive, or take subway Line 9 then transfer to Line 4, and then transfer to Line 2 to Dongzhimen and take an airport shuttle bus which takes about 75 minutes.
Beijing South Railway Station
Location: No.12, Yongwai Avenue, Fengtai District, South Beijing (北京市丰台区永外大街12号)
Beijing South Railway Station is the largest train station and a principal pivot departing and receiving the most trains in Beijing, which is located at 7km southwest of Temple of Heaven for 20 mins’ ride. Initially built in 1897, it went through 2 years’ reconstruction and expansion, and opened again as a highly-modernized high speed train station with 13 platform and 24 rail tracks. Based on the link of Beijing Tianjin Intercity Railway and Beijing Shanghai High Speed Railway, it provides a well-developed transport network through the whole country.
To Forbidden City: 30 minutes’ drive, or take subway Line 4 then transfer to Line 1 which takes about 45 minutes.
To Tian’anmen Square: 25 minutes’ drive, or take subway Line 4 then transfer to Line 1 which takes about 40 minutes.
To Temple of Heaven: 20 minute’s drive, or take subway Line 14 then transfer to Line 5 which takes about 30 minutes.
To Summer Palace: 45 minutes’ drive, or take subway Line 4 which takes about 1 hour.
To Beijing Capital International Airport: 1 hour’s drive, or take subway Line 4 then transfer to Line 2 to Dongzhimen and take an airport shuttle bus which takes about 75 minutes.
Beijing East Railway Station
Location: No.118, East Lianhuachi Road, Fengtai District, Beijing (北京市丰台区莲花池东路118号)
Located next to the East 4th Ring Road, Beijing East Railway Station mainly serves for freight transportation and little passenger service. The station handles daily short-distance trains between Yanjiao Town and Beijing, Chengde and Handan, Beijing and Tongzhou.
To Forbidden City: 30 minute’s drive, or take bus No. 31 then transfer to bus No. 1 which takes about 1 hour.
To Tian’anmen Square: 30 minute’s drive, or take subway Line 1 which takes about 1 hour.
To Temple of Heaven: 20 minute’s drive, or take bus No. 87 then transfer to bus No. 54 which takes about 50 minutes.
To Summer Palace: 50 minute’s drive, or take bus No. 87 to Shuangjinqiaodong, then take subway Line 10 and transfer to Line 4 which takes about 1.5 hours.
To Beijing Capital International Airport: 35 minute’s drive, or take bus No. 87 then take subway Line 10 to Sanyuanqiao and take an airport shuttle bus there which takes about 75 minutes.
Changping North Railway Station
Location: North Ring Road, Changping District, North Suburb of Beijing (北京市昌平区北环路)
Beijing North Railway Station is closed for now for the construction of Beijing Zhangjiakou Inter-city Railway, an essential transport project for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and Zhangjiakou. Thus, all the trains of Beijing North Railway Station were moved to Changping Railway Station temporarily. The Changping station is a small train station built in 1976, now departing 10 normal trains to the suburb and surrounding area.
To Forbidden City: 1 hour’s drive, or take bus No. 886 then transfer to bus No. 5 which takes about 2 hours.
To Tian’anmen Square: 1 hour’s drive, or take bus No. 57 then transfer to bus No. 889 and then take subway Line 2 which takes about 1 hour 45 minutes.
To Temple of Heaven: 75 minutes’ drive, or take subway Line Changping then transfer to Line 13 and then Line 5 which takes about 2 hours.
To Summer Palace: 50 minutes’ drive, or take subway Line Changping then transfer to Line 13 to Wudaokou and then take bus No. 331 which takes about 2 hours.
To Beijing Capital International Airport: 1 hour’s drive, or take the airport shuttle bus Changping Line which takes about 2 hours.
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