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Beijing - Lanzhou Train

One pair of high speed trains and two pairs of normal trains are operated between Beijing and Lanzhou. The high speed types take 7 hours for the whole journey, and the normal types take 16 to 21 hours.

Alternatively, you can travel by flight which takes 2.5 hours or so, but the ticket costs a little more than train ticket, especially in peak season for tourism. If you travel in a hurry, flight is a good choice. However, you may suffer from flight delays as flights can be easily affected by weather changes.

High Speed Train

Basic Facts

Open time: July 9, 2017

Operated at: Beijing West Railway Station, Lanzhou West Railway Station

Running distance: about 1,784 kilometers (1,109 miles)

Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)

Duration: about 7 hours

Ticket cost: CNY700 for a second class seat

Beijing to Lanzhou High Speed Train Schedule

(Last Update on Sep 6, 2022)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G429	12:50 - 21:37	8h47m

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Lanzhou to Beijing Bullet Train Timetable

(Last Update on Sep 6, 2022)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G430	08:55 - 17:14	8h19m

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Note: The timetable above is for reference only. Please use the tool on top of this page to search for the real-time schedule.

Ticket Price

(Last Update on Sep 6, 2022)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,183.5 / USD 344	CNY 1,109.5 / USD 175	CNY 700 / USD 110

Beijing - Lanzhou Railway Map

Running Route

Beijing - Zhengzhou: It takes 2.5-4 hours to travel between the two cities, and passes Gaobeidian East, Shijiazhuang, Xingtai East, Anyang East, and Xinxiang East.

Zhengzhou - Xi'an: This section runs for a distance of 505 kilometers (313 miles), taking 2 to 3 hours. The stations along the way include Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou East, Luoyang Longmen, Lingbao West, Weinan North, and Huashan North.

Xi'an - Lanzhou: Xi'an-Lanzhou High Speed Railway was put into service on July 9th, 2017. Journey time between the two cities has been shortened to 3 hours or so. The section passes by Xi'an North, Xianyang Qindu, Yangling South, Baoji South, Tianshui South, Taian, and Dingxi North.

Normal Trains

Beijing to Lanzhou Train Schedule

(Last Update on Sep 6, 2022)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z55	14:49 - 07:48+	16h59m
Z129	15:53 - 10:43+	18h50m

Lanzhou to Beijing Train Timetable

(Last Update on Sep 6, 2022)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z22	16:29 - 08:28+	15h59m
Z130	17:15 - 14:32+	21h17m
Z56	21:11 - 13:38+	16h27m

Beijing - Lanzhou Train Ticket Fare

(Last Update on Sep 6, 2022)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 527.5 - 598 USD 83 - 94	CNY 343.5 - 388 USD 54 - 61	CNY 213 USD 34

Both pairs originate and end in Beijing West Railway Station. Subway line 7 and line 9 and many city buses connect this station with the downtown area.

At the other side, all of them are operated in Lanzhou Railway Station, but some of them just stop there for 15 minutes or so. Passengers should prepare in advance to detrain or aboard in time. Since all are overnight sleeper trains as they depart in the afternoon and arrive in the next morning, passengers can save the day time and one-night accommodation fee.

Major Rail Lines from Beijing to:

Major Rail Lines from Lanzhou to:

- Last updated on Jan. 13, 2023 -

Questions & Answers on Beijing - Lanzhou Train

Asked by Norris from USA | Sep. 10, 2019 23:27

Is Grand Mercure Beijing Dongcheng near Beijing West Station?

Is it easy to get taxi at Beijing West Station around 10pm and how much it approximately costs? Thank you.

Answers (1)

Answered by Tate from NEW ZEALAND | Sep. 12, 2019 04:23

You can always find taxi service at a railway station, even in mid-night. It should be around 40min though a 12km distance. If at night time, the taxi fare could be higher, maybe around 50RMB. If you do not have too much luggage with you, you can consider metro line 7 from the station to Ciqikou and then change to line 5 to Beixinqiao. The exit D is in walking distance to the hotel. The duration is almost the same as taxi.

Asked by Dolly from FRANCE | Apr. 02, 2019 16:57

Is there any meal offered on train Z55 to Lanzhou?

Answers (1)

Answered by Henry | Apr. 03, 2019 19:05

There should be box meal for sale in dinner time, but surely Chinese type of food. During other times, there can be snacks and fruits etc. Chinese passengers like to bring their own food or eat cut noodle. You can have a try as well.

Asked by Justin | Nov. 23, 2018 00:57

If I will take the train G427 at 6:20am, how early should I be there for ticket collection?

Will the ticket office work in such early morning?

Answers (1)

Answered by Luana from MEXICO | Nov. 25, 2018 16:32

It would be better to be there about 1 hour in advance. The office should be in service, or at least a few of counters should be in service. I can see that there are even a ride from Beijing West station at 5:14am. So it should be fine.