Badaling Railway Station, only about 800 meters (870 yards) to the
Badaling Great Wall, is connected with downtown Beijing via S2 trains. A single trip takes 1.5 hours or so and the ticket fare is CNY7 per person. Next to this station, is the
Badaling Great Wall Railway Station for high speed trains with travel time of 20-30 minutes to/from downtown Beijing .
Address: At the junction point of Provincial Highway No. 216 and National Highway No. G6, close to Badaling Great Wall

The station only has a one-storey terminal building and three ticket windows. Passengers can buy tickets there and then enter the station to wait for train departure. Free shuttle buses are provided here to connect the station with the Badaling Great Wall and the Safari Park. The bus is available between 06:15 and 16:15.
 | Badaling Railway Station | |  | Waiting Hall | |
S2 Train Schedule at Badaling Railway Station
Badaling Railway Station operates S2 trains to/from Beijing Huangtudian, Qinghuayuan, Qinghe, Changping, Nankou, Kangzhuang, Shacheng, and Yanqing.
Badaling to Beijing S2 Train Schedule
(Last Update on Jan. 19, 2023)
No. | Badaling Departure | Beijing Huangtudian Arrival |
Each Mon. Fri. Sat. Sun. & Public Holidays |
S202 | 06:44 | 08:10 |
S252 | 09:07 | 10:55 |
S204 | 11:15 | 12:48 |
S254 | 13:38 | 15:19 |
S206 | 16:23 | 17:54 |
S208 | 18:00 | 19:31 |
Each Tue. Wed. & Thu. |
S204 | 11:15 | 12:48 |
S206 | 16:23 | 17:54 |
Beijing to Badaling S2 Train Timetable
(Last Update on Jan. 19, 2023)
No. | Beijing Huangtudian Departure | Badaling Arrival |
Each Mon. Fri. Sat. Sun. & Public Holidays |
S251 | 07:15 | 08:43 |
S201 | 08:40 | 10:19 |
S253 | 11:15 | 12:42 |
S203 | 13:08 | 14:35 |
S207 | 14:54 | 16:17 |
S205 | 18:16 | 19:54 |
Each Tue. Wed. & Thu. |
S201 | 08:40 | 10:19 |
S203 | 13:08 | 14:35 |
S205 | 18:16 | 19:54 |
Tips for traveling by S2 trains:
1. The S2 trains stop in Huangtudian Railway Station in downtown Beijing. It is close to Huoying subway station along subway line 8 and line 13.
2. The tickets cannot be booked online or bought in advance. It is advised to go to Huangtudian early, especially when traveling in a peak season.
3. Seats on the train are not numbered. Passengers should get on as quickly as possible. Otherwise, no seat will be left and they may need to stand all the way to the destination.
4. Passengers holding a Transportation Smart Card with a balance of more than CNY 16 can take this train by swiping the card. No paper ticket will be required then. The transportation card can be bought at many subway stations in Beijing.
 | Ticket Office | |  | Platform | |
How to get to the Badaling Great Wall from Badaling Railway Station
After getting out of the station, passengers can follow the direction boards and walk 800 meters (870 yards) southeastward to the destination. The walk is about 15 – 20 minutes.
Or passengers can take the free shuttle bus to the Great Wall. It takes about 15 minutes.
How to get to the Badaling Safari Park from this station
Passengers can take the free shuttle bus to the Safari Park. It takes about 15 minutes.
How to get to the Ming Tombs from this station
Take free shuttle bus to the Safari Park first, and then take bus no. 879 to the Ming Tombs. A taxi ride takes 45 minutes and costs CNY120 or so.
- Last updated on Jan. 19, 2023 by Brenda Lian -
Thank you very much.
My partner and I are will have a layover for 8 hours at beijing airport. It will be our first time to China.
Could I ask for some help as to how we can arrange from the airport to the greatwall by using the train service. Is it possible to buy the transportation smart card in beijing?
Can I ask also if possible for a time schedule with the trains. We arrive on 29th september at 9.45am and our flight goes again at 18,40pm.
Thank you very much for your help it is our dream to see the incredible great wall in our life once.
Could you please inform me ways to get from Beijing center to Beijing Expo 2019?
I am interested going on the 31st may (Friday)
Many Thanks
thanks for the great information provided here. Is there any website where I can check the timetable for this weekend? We are planning to go there on Saturday, but the timetables that are provided here in the comments are only valid for some days.
Thanks in advance!