China Train Information
China has one of the biggest and busiest rail networks in the world, and trains link almost every town & city.
Chinese trains are a safe, comfortable & cheap way to travel around China, and a Chinese train journey is an experience in itself, a total contrast with environmentally-unfriendly internal flights.
This page will help you understand & plan train travel in China, & arrange your tickets.
Beijing ► Shanghai |
Shanghai ► Beijing |
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| Train number: | D31 | T109 | D301 | D305 | T103 | Train number: |
D32 | T104 | T110 | D302 | D306 | |
| Beijing (main) depart | 11:05* (day 1) | 22:15 | 21:35 | 21:40 | 22:09 | Shanghai depart | 10:50 day 1 | 21:58 | 22:04 | 21:46 | 21:26 | |
| Shanghai arrive | 20:49 (day 1) | 12:12 | 07:39 | 07:44 | 11:08 | Beijing (main) arrive | 20:32* day 1 | 11:17 | 11:23 | 07:45 | 07:30 | |
Beijing to Shanghai is 1,463 km (914 miles). All trains shown here are daily. * D31/D32 arrives/departs Beijing South, not mai
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Beijing-Shanghai one-way per person |
By 'T' sleeper train... | By 'D' sleeper train... | Deluxe sleeper
(only T109/110) |
By D-category daytime train... | ||
| Hard sleeper | Soft sleeper | Soft sleeper | Soft class seat | Hard class seat | ||
| Bought at reservations office in China: | RMB 350 ($46) | RMB 500 ($66) | RMB 730 ($107) | RMB 921 ($122) | ? | RMB 327 ($44) |
| Booked in advance by mailing us | $65 | $95 | $128 | $165 | $81 | $69 |
| Booked in advance by mailing us | $100 | $130 | $ ? | $195 | ? | ? |
Children under 110cm tall travel free, 110-140cm tall travel for half fare, over 140cm tall pay full fare.
Beijing ► Guangzhou & Hong Kong |
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| Every 2 days * | Daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train number: | T97 | T15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Beijing (West) depart | 13:08 day 1 | 11:00 day 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou (Canton) arrive | | |
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| Hong Kong (Hung Hom) arrive | 12:56 day 2 | - |
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Hong Kong-Beijing one-way per person |
Hard sleeper | Soft sleeper | Deluxe soft sleeper |
| Bought at reservations office in Hong Kong: | HK$ 587 ($75) | HK$ 934 ($120) | HK$ 1191 ($155) |
| Booked in advance by mailing us | $95 | $155 | $199 |
Beijing-Hong Kong one-way per person |
Hard sleeper | Soft sleeper | Deluxe soft sleeper |
| Bought at reservations office in Beijing: | RMB 507 ($75) | RMB 822 ($120) | RMB 1200 ($175) |
| Booked in advance by mailing us | $95 | $155 | $199 |
| Booked in advance by mailing us | $160 | $230 | $280 |
Beijing-Guangzhou one-way per person |
Hard sleeper |
Soft sleeper |
Deluxe soft sleeper |
| Bought at reservations office in China: | RMB 460 ($55) | RMB 705 ($87) | ? |
| Booked in advance by mailing us | ? | ? | ? |
Children under 110cm tall travel free, 110-140cm tall travel for half fare, over 140cm tall pay full fare.
Beijing ► Xian |
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Xian ► Beijing |
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| Train number: | T41 | T231 | T43 ** | Z19 * | Z53* | Train number | T232 | T42 | Z54 * | Z20 * | T44 ** | |||||
| Beijing (West) | depart | 16:43 | 16:55 | 20:30 | 21:24 | 21:18 | day 1 | Xian | depart | 20:40 | 18:42 | 20:10 | 20:16 | 20:34 | day 1 | |
| Xian | arrive | 05:22 | 06:42 | 07:40 | 08:25 | 08:19 | day 2 | Beijing (West) | arrive | 09:06 | 06:22 | 07:20 | 07:17 | 07:40 | day 2 | |
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Beijing-Xian one-way per person |
Hard sleeper | Soft sleeper | Deluxe Soft sleeper |
| Bought at reservations office in China: | RMB 275 ($36) | RMB 420 ($56) | RMB 750 ($100) |
| Booked in advance by mailing us | $50 | $80 | $135 |
| Booked in advance by mailing us: | $105 | $130 | $175 |
Children under 110cm tall travel free, 110-140cm tall travel for half fare, over 140cm tall pay full fare.
Hong Kong ► Shanghai |
Shanghai ► Hong Kong |
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| Train number: | Every 2 days * | Train number: |
Every 2 days ** | |
| T100 | T99 | |||
| Hong Kong (Hung Hom) depart | 15:15 day 1 | Shanghai depart | 17:09 day 1 | |
| Shanghai arrive | 11:15 day 2 | Hong Kong (Hung Hom) arrive | 13:05 day 2 | |
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Hong Kong - Shanghai one-way per person |
Hard sleeper | Soft sleeper | Deluxe soft sleeper |
| Bought at reservations office in Hong Kong: | HK$ 519 ($65) | HK$ 825 ($110) | HK$ 1039 ($135) |
Shanghai - Hong Kong one-way per person |
Hard sleeper | Soft sleeper | Deluxe soft sleeper |
| Bought at reservations office in Shanghai | RMB 420 ($62) | RMB ? ($102) | RMB ? ($128) |
| Bought through by mailing us | $92 | $145 | $175 |
Shanghai ► Xian |
Xian ► Shanghai |
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| Train number: | Z92* | T138/T139 | Train number: |
Z94/Z91* | T140/T137 | |
| Shanghai depart | 20:05 day 1 | 15:53 day 1 | Xian depart | 17:00 day 1 | 19:50 day 1 | |
| Xian arrive | 09:49 day 2 | 07:58 day 2 | Shanghai arrive | 06:42 day 2 | 12:02 day 2 | |
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Shanghai - Xian one-way per person |
Hard sleeper | Soft sleeper |
| Bought at reservations office in Shanghai: | $40 | $63 |
| Booked in advance by mailing us | $55 | $79 |
Children under 110cm tall travel free, 110-140cm tall travel for half fare, over 140cm tall pay full fare.
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