Beijing - Baotou Train

Currently, 11 pairs of trains including overnight sleeper trains are running between Beijing and Baotou. The travel time varies from 10.5 - 17 hours due to the different running distance of 697 kilometers (433 miles) to 1,192 kilometers (741 miles). Ticket fare for a hard sleeper costs CNY 196 - 299.5. 

They are running between Baotou Railway Station and Beijing Railway Station/ Beijing West Railway Station, with some stop ofe a few minutes at Baotou East Railway Station. 

High Speed trains will be available by the end of 2019, by then the travel time will be greatly reduced to 4 hours or so.
 (Last Update on Nov 7, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K55	02:48 - 14:36	11h48m
K711	03:36 - 15:06	11h30m
K263	09:25 - 21:33	12h8m
K395	10:51 - 23:27	12h36m
Z283	11:07 - 22:27	11h20m
K1115	12:52 - 06:02+	17h10m
K1177	13:30 - 01:23+	11h53m
K573	20:37 - 08:48+	12h11m
K41	20:45 - 08:57+	12h12m
Z179	21:06 - 07:55+	10h49m
K597	21:32 - 09:14+	11h42m
Z317	22:50 - 10:17+	11h27m
K885	23:43 - 12:11+	12h28m

See more Beijing Schedule
 (Last Update on Nov 7, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z284	07:15 - 18:31	11h16m
K42	07:29 - 19:39	12h10m
Z318	10:40 - 21:50	11h10m
K56	17:00 - 04:27+	11h27m
K598	17:15 - 04:54+	11h39m
K1117	19:11 - 11:45+	16h34m
K264	19:45 - 08:21+	12h36m
K574	20:21 - 08:58+	12h37m
K712	21:36 - 13:55+	16h19m
K396	21:52 - 09:51+	11h59m
K1178	22:27 - 12:15+	13h48m
Z180	22:47 - 09:55+	11h8m
K886	22:55 - 11:30+	12h35m

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 Nov 7, 2019)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 315 - 443.5 USD 45 - 63	CNY 208 - 299.5 USD 30 - 43	CNY 105 - 148.5 USD 15 - 21

K and Z types of trains are used for this journey. Among them, Z types and some K types including Z317/Z318, Z179/Z180, K55/K56 take the shortest time of 10.5 – 11.5 hours or so. If possible, passengers had better travel by any of them to save some time.

 Running routes:
 K1115/K1117: Gaobeidian, Baoding, Dingzhou, Shijiazhuang North, Yangquan North, Taiyuan, Jiaocheng, Wenshui, Fenyang, Lvliang, Liulin South, Mizhi, Yulin, Ordos, Dongsheng West, Dalad West
 The rest: Shacheng, Xuanhua, Shalingzi West, Chaigoupu, Tianzhen, Yanggao, Datong, Fengzhen, Jining South, Hohhot East, Hohhot, Salaqi, Chasuqi, Baotou East
 For budget travelers or those who don’t have time to travel in the day, they are advised to travel by overnight sleeper trains such as K263/K264, K573/K574, K597/K598, K41, Z317, K885, K56, K1117 and Z180. Traveling by any of them can save the day time and one-night accommodation fee. Usually, it is advised to purchase a soft or hard sleeper for this journey.
 Beijing - Baotou High Speed Railway consists of Beijing – Zhangjiakou, Zhangjiakou – Hohhot and Hohhot – Baotou High Speed Railways.
 Beijing – Zhangjiakou: This section is under construction and will open by the end of 2019, by then, duration between the two cities will be shortened to 1 hour.
 Zhangjiakou – Hohhot: This section is under construction and will be put into service in 2018. After its completion, the two cities can be reached within 2 hours.
 Hohhot – Baotou: This section has come into service since January 8th, 2015. Duration between the two cities is reduced to 1 hour or so.

When Beijing – Zhangjiakou and Zhangjiakou – Hohhot sections are completed, Beijing and Baotou can be reached by high speed trains within 4 hours.
 Direct flights are available between the two cities, taking around 1.5 hours for a single trip. Full price for an economy class seat is CNY810 or CNY890 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.

In contrast, 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.