High speed trains are among the best choices to travel between Beijing and Xi’an. Running at the top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), the 1,216 km (756 mi) distance takes only 4.5-6 hours. A second class seat tickets costs CNY 515.5 / USD 76.
Basic Facts of Beijing - Xi'an Bullet Trains
Duration: about 4.5 -6 hours
Distance: 1,216 kilometers (756 miles)
Operated at: Beijing West Railway Station, Xi'an North Railway Station
Major Stops: Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou East, Luoyang Longmen, Huashan North , and Weinan North
 | | Beijing - Xi'an High Speed Railway Map | |  | | Arriving Beijing West by the Bullet Train | |
Beijing to Xi'an High Speed Train Schedule:
(Last Update on Nov 19, 2019)
| Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
|---|
| G427 | 06:27 - 11:03 | 4h36m |
| G89 | 06:53 - 11:24 | 4h31m |
| G651 | 06:58 - 12:47 | 5h49m |
| G653 | 07:43 - 13:48 | 6h5m |
| G671 | 07:49 - 14:16 | 6h27m |
| G571 | 09:22 - 15:03 | 5h41m |
| G307 | 09:38 - 15:35 | 5h57m |
| G655 | 09:43 - 15:38 | 5h55m |
| G429 | 10:45 - 16:25 | 5h40m |
| G667 | 11:19 - 17:09 | 5h50m |
| G659 | 11:53 - 17:35 | 5h42m |
| G661 | 13:50 - 19:54 | 6h4m |
| G87 | 14:00 - 18:20 | 4h20m |
| G673 | 14:28 - 20:26 | 5h58m |
| G349 | 15:13 - 19:45 | 4h32m |
| G663 | 15:45 - 21:18 | 5h33m |
| G665 | 16:00 - 21:46 | 5h46m |
| G25 | 18:55 - 23:21 | 4h26m |
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Beijing Schedule (Last Update on Nov 19, 2019)
| Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
|---|
| G652 | 07:52 - 13:27 | 5h35m |
| G656 | 10:02 - 15:33 | 5h31m |
| G88 | 13:30 - 17:55 | 4h25m |
| G666 | 16:02 - 21:31 | 5h29m |
| G90 | 18:24 - 22:52 | 4h28m |
17 departures in total: departure time from 07:52 to 18:24; duration from 4H24M to 6H5M.
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Xi'an ScheduleNote: The timetable is for reference only. You can use the search tool on top the page for the most up-to-date schedule.
Ticket Fares of Beijing - Xi'an Bullet Trains
(Last Update on Nov 19, 2019)
| Business Class Seat | First Class Seat | Second Class Seat |
|---|
| CNY 1,627.5 / USD 233 | CNY 824.5 / USD 118 | CNY 515.5 / USD 74 |
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| A Second Class Cabin |
How to Get to Beijing West Railway Station
Passengers can get there by
subway line 7 or
line 9. In addition, buses 3, 9, 21, 40, 50, 52, 53, 65, 67, 89, 96, 109, 122, 309, 349, 373, 387, 410, 414, 616, 661, 662, 663, 673, 694, 695, 741, 820, 821, 840, 843, 890, 941 Fast, 941, 982, 997, night 15, and night 22 shuttle between the station and other areas in the city.
How to Get to Xi'an North Railway Station
Metro line 2 can conveniently serve passengers to or leave the station. Or one can take buses 108, 238, 263, 264, 265, 266, 329, 360, 723, 727 to reach or leave the station.
In addition, there are over 7 pairs of ordinary overnight trains running between Beijing West Railway Station and
Xi'an Railway Station. Those from Beijing are available from 14:22 to 20:40; while those departures from Xi'an operate from 02:17 to 22:47. The whole journey takes about 11.5 – 15.5 hours. The ticket price for soft sleeper ranges from CNY415.5/440.5; for hard sleeper CNY272.5 to 288.5; and for hard seat CNY148.5 to 156.5.
Major Rail Lines from Beijing to:
Major Rail Lines from Xi'an to:
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Overall we enjoyed our visit to China very much, we hoped to visit other cities again in the future and of course will use the services of Travel China Guide again and a special Thank you to Monica and Travel China Guide with your assistance, it is greatly appreciated.
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I appreciate the letter you provided "I want to exchange my ticket for a 'real' ticket" in Chinese. May I suggest that you add the following information (in English): "...can be exchanged for the ticket at ANY railway station in China (i.e. not only at the high-speed train station and not necessarily in the departure town)". It took me a short while to verify this once I was in China.
I want to stress that all this are minor details, and that I was quite happy with the reservation/buying procedure, as well as with the entire trip.
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Up first class which I thank you very
Much. Trains fantastic,
stations bewildering at first especially the
Security check points. how China moves
Millions of people is a amazing.
Thank you once again. Kind regards
Colin Barnett.