China High Speed Rail 2024/2025

High-speed rail in China refers to any train service with an average speed of 200 km/h or higher. Centered in Beijing, China high speed rail network covers most part of China, stretch further to the far southern bottom of Guangzhou, extend east to Shanghai and north to Harbin. Till December, 2018, there are 34 of China’s 37 provinces and regions connected by the high speed rail. You can check the latest network map of China High Speed Rail as below.

Beijing Shanghai High Speed Rail Line

Beijing Shanghai high speed rail is 1318 kilometers connecting the major two destinations of China - Beijing and Shanghai. There are 43 G trains running between Beijing South Railway Station and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. G trains will take you about 5 to 6 hours and the scheduled leaving time of G trains is from 06:44 to 19:00. The D trains are running between Beijing South Railway Station and Shanghai Railway Station. D trains are overnight trains, taking you about 12 hours.

Tourist destinations on the Rail: Beijing, Tianjin, Jinan, Tai’an, Qufu, Xuzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Shanghai, etc.

Beijing Xian High Speed Rail Line

Beijing Xian high speed rail is 1216 kilometers, well linking the capital of China – Beijing with the ancient capital – Xian. Beijing West Railway Station and Xian North Railway Station are served as the high speed train stations. There are 14 pairs of G trains running between Beijing and Xian. Beijing to Xian G trains are available during 07:52~18:03 while Xian to Beijing G trains are available during 06:05~18:55. It takes only 4.5~6 hours for the train journey.

Tourist destinations on the Rail: Beijing, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Mount Hua, Xian, etc.

Beijing Guangzhou High Speed Rail Line

Beijing Guangzhou (Jinghu) high speed railway is a very important north-south high speed rail line in China. With a total length of 2273 kilometers, Beijing Guangzhou high speed rail starts from Beijing and spans five provinces Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan and Guangdong Province. Beijing West Railway Station and Guangzhou South Railway Station are served as high speed train station. There are 5 G trains running the schedule from 07:40 to 13:05 which takes about 8~10 hours.

Tourist destinations on the Rail: Beijing, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Guangzhou, etc.

On this rail, the highlighted attractions include Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou, Yellow Crane Tower & Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, and Mount Yuelu & Orange Island Park in Changsha…feel free to contact us for the tailor-made China tours by Jinghu high speed train.

Beijing Harbin High Speed Rail Line

Beijing Harbin high speed railway is connecting Beijing with Harbin in Heilongjiang Province. With a total length of 1249 kilometers, Beijing Harbin high speed rail passes four provinces including Hebei, Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang, and two municipalities including Beijing and Tianjin. It is the high speed railway linking the Northeast China with North China. Every day, there are four pairs of D trains and two pairs of G trains running between Beijing and Harbin. It runs at an average speed of 200km/h~350km/h. The train travel is around 7-8 hours.

Tourist destinations on the Rail: Beijing, Tianjin, Qinghuangdao, Shenyang, Changchun, Harbin, etc.

Beijing Fuzhou High Speed Rail Line

With a total length of 971 kilometers, Beijing Fuzhou high speed rail is the railway linking Beijing with Fuzhou. It starts from Beijing South Railway Station through Beijing Shanghai high speed railway line with cities Tianjin, Jinan, Qufu, Tai’an on the rail, and links with Bengbu Railway Station and continues through Hefei and Huangshan in Anhui Province, Shangrao and Wuyuan in Jiangxi Province, Wuyishan, Nanping and Fuzhou in Fujian Province. It needs around 8 hours for the train travel between Beijing and Fuzhou.

To explore the natural and historical world heritage sites and view the most beautiful countryside, travelers can take Beijing Fuzhou rail to view Mt.Huangshan, Xidi & Honcun Ancient Villages, Mount Wuyi, Forbidden City, Great Wall of China, and etc.

Tourist destinations on the Rail: Beijing, Tianjin, Jinan, Qufu, Tai’an, Hefei, Huangshan, Wuyuan, Wuyishan, Fuzhou, etc.

Shanghai Suzhou High Speed Rail Line

Shanghai Hangzhou High Speed Rail Line

Lanzhou Xinjiang High Speed Rail Line

Zhengzhou Xian High Speed Rail Line

Guiyang Guangzhou High Speed Rail Line

Chongqing Chengdu High Speed Rail Line

Datong Xian High Speed Rail Line

How to Plan Your China Train Travel with China Discovery

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If it’s your first time to visit China, Beijing, Shanghai and Xian are the top recommended destinations to enjoy the newest Gaotie and most representative attractions in China. It takes about 4.5-6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai or Xian by high speed train, and Shanghai Xian express needs about 6-7 hours. You can experience the top standard seat - Business Class Seats to enjoy the half day train travel. Here is our 8 Days Best of China Tour covering three top high speed train cities in one tour package. If you want to an in-depth train trip to discover more interesting cities, you can have a new Hong Kong Guilin Train Tour, an Ancient Silk Road Tour (15 Days Classic Ancient China Silk Road Tour with Bullet Train Experience) and ethnic culture tour in Yunnan. Check updated train schedules and route to get inspired for you China train tour!