Beijing - Lanzhou Train

4 pairs of high speed trains are operated between Beijing and Lanzhou during the daytime, taking around 6.5 - 11.5 hours for the whole journey. A pair of bullet trains run overnight in 18.5 - 21 hours. In addition, 5 normal trains run between, taking about 16.5 - 23 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.
(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G351	07:55 - 14:38	6h43m
D1049	10:04 - 21:46	11h42m
G671	11:41 - 20:06	8h25m
G1405	12:40 - 21:41	9h1m

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(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D29	15:59 - 10:35+	18h36m

(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D1050	08:18 - 19:16	10h58m
G1406	08:50 - 17:14	8h24m
G674	13:48 - 22:55	9h7m
G352	15:54 - 22:37	6h43m

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(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D30	17:45 - 14:36+	20h51m

Note: The timetable above is for reference only. Please use the tool on top of this page to search for the real-time schedule.
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,219 - 2,475.5 USD 328 - 366	CNY 999 - 1,263.5 USD 148 - 187	CNY 624 - 790.5 USD 92 - 117

 

Ticket Price of Overnight Bullet Trains

(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

1st Class Sleeper	2nd Class Sleeper	Second Class Seat
CNY 772 USD 114	CNY 507 USD 75	CNY 272 USD 40

  Beijing - Zhengzhou: It takes 2.5 - 6 hours to travel between the two cities, and passes Gaobeidian East, Shijiazhuang, Xingtai East, Anyang East, and Xinxiang East.

 Zhengzhou - Xian: This section runs for a distance of 505 kilometers (313 miles), taking 2 to 6 hours. The stations along the way include Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou East, Luoyang Longmen, Lingbao West, Weinan North, and Huashan North.

 Xian - Lanzhou: Xian-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 Xian North, Xianyang Qindu, Yangling South, Baoji South, Tianshui South, Taian, and Dingxi North.
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T175	13:05 - 07:29+	18h24m
Z55	14:52 - 07:43+	16h51m
Z151	15:53 - 11:06+	19h13m
Z179	18:26 - 14:38+	20h12m
Z21	19:49 - 12:19+	16h30m

 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z180	14:18 - 13:32+	23h14m
T176	15:04 - 09:38+	18h34m
Z22	16:29 - 08:43+	16h14m
Z152	17:22 - 14:30+	21h8m
Z56	21:18 - 13:39+	16h21m

 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 527.5 - 598 USD 78 - 88	CNY 343.5 - 388 USD 51 - 57	CNY 189.5 - 213 USD 28 - 32

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.