Beijing - Baotou Train

Currently, more than 10 pairs of high speed trains run between Beijing North Railway Station/Qinghe Railway Station and Baotou Railway Station/East Railway Station with a travel time of 3.5 - 4.5 hours. The 2nd class seat costs CNY 230.5 - 268.5.

About 10 pairs of normal speed trains including overnight sleeper trains are running between Beijing and Baotou. The travel time varies from 10.5 - 16.5 hours. A hard sleeper costs CNY 190 - 272.5. They are running between Baotou Railway Station and Beijing Fengtai Railway Station/ Beijing West Railway Station, with some stop of a few minutes at Baotou East Railway Station. 
 (Last Update on Apr 30, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D1081	06:09 - 10:15	4h6m
D1057	07:38 - 11:25	3h47m
G2491	08:32 - 12:06	3h34m
G2569	08:46 - 12:38	3h52m
D1061	09:19 - 12:55	3h36m
G2481	09:30 - 13:17	3h47m
D1077	09:34 - 13:48	4h14m
D1065	10:42 - 14:40	3h58m
G2493	11:54 - 15:37	3h43m
G2483	13:02 - 17:04	4h2m
G2503	13:24 - 17:04	3h40m
D1059	13:32 - 17:35	4h3m
D1067	16:24 - 20:20	3h56m
G2495	16:55 - 20:12	3h17m
G2501	17:34 - 21:05	3h31m
G2485	17:48 - 21:38	3h50m

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 (Last Update on Apr 30, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2492	07:32 - 10:50	3h18m
G2482	08:22 - 12:04	3h42m
G2502	08:37 - 12:34	3h57m
D1068	12:16 - 15:57	3h41m
G2494	12:34 - 16:10	3h36m
G2570	13:06 - 16:56	3h50m
G2484	13:45 - 17:18	3h33m
D1066	14:06 - 17:46	3h40m
D1078	14:46 - 18:59	4h13m
G2496	16:16 - 20:18	4h2m
D1062	16:30 - 20:19	3h49m
D1058	16:59 - 20:42	3h43m
G2486	17:33 - 21:19	3h46m
G2504	17:54 - 21:39	3h45m
D1022	18:34 - 22:34	4h
D1082	18:52 - 22:57	4h5m
G4162	21:59 - 01:30+	3h31m

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, you can search for it by the tool on top of this page.
 (Last Update on Apr 30, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 766 - 807 USD 113 - 119	CNY 320 - 431 USD 47 - 64	CNY 207 - 268.5 USD 31 - 40

  Duration: about 10.5 - 16.5 hours
Operated at: Beijing West Railway Station/ Beijing Fengtai Railway Station, Baotou Railway Station/ Baotou East Railway Station
Major stations along the way: Xuanhua, Zhangjiakou, Datong, Jining, Hohhot
 (Last Update on Apr 30, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z351	03:38 - 15:08	11h30m
K1277	08:40 - 20:50	12h10m
Z183	09:11 - 20:33	11h22m
K1177	10:05 - 23:16	13h11m
Z283	10:17 - 21:23	11h6m
Z337	11:05 - 22:37	11h32m
K1115	12:53 - 05:08+	16h15m
K41	21:03 - 08:32+	11h29m
K597	21:40 - 09:50+	12h10m
K885	23:58 - 11:20+	11h22m

 (Last Update on Apr 30, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K42	07:05 - 19:23	12h18m
Z284	07:40 - 18:56	11h16m
Z338	09:08 - 19:47	10h39m
K1278	10:32 - 22:43	12h11m
Z352	11:30 - 22:55	11h25m
Z184	16:42 - 03:23+	10h41m
K598	17:08 - 04:32+	11h24m
K1178	20:16 - 09:07+	12h51m
K1117	20:22 - 11:40+	15h18m
K886	20:25 - 09:05+	12h40m

Note: The timetable above is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Apr 30, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 285 - 415.5 USD 42 - 61	CNY 190 - 272.5 USD 28 - 40	CNY 102 - 148.5 USD 15 - 22

 Running routes: Gaobeidian, Baoding, Dingzhou, Shijiazhuang North, Yangquan North, Taiyuan, Jiaocheng, Wenshui, Fenyang, Lvliang, Liulin South, Mizhi, Yulin, Ordos, Dongsheng West, Dalad West
 High speed train runs faster, so it saves more time for travellers and the tickt price is cost-efficiency. It is the first-choice of most travelers. 

Direct flights are available between the two cities, taking around 1.5 hours for a single trip. But counting in the travel time to/from the airport, the total travel time is no big difference from the high speed train travel time. Full price for an economy class seat is about CNY810 - 890 based on the different airports. Usually, when the airlines offer discounts, the ticket fare for an economy class seat may be low to CNY250 – CNY450.

Overnight sleeper trains are also good choices as they can save the day time and one-night hotel expenses. With a hard or soft sleeper, passengers can lie down to have a good rest as well. They are prefered by many budget travelers.