Beijing - Hefei Train

Currently, there are  about 13 pairs of high speed trains shuttling between Beijing and Hefei, whose rail distance between is 1,000 kilometers (621 miles). Their travel time is 3.5 - 5 hours and ticket price is CNY 436 for a second class seat. 

A few normal trains also run overnight taking 10 – 14 hours.

  Open Date: December 16th, 2013
 Length: 1,000 kilometers (621 miles)
 Highest Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Duration: 3.5 - 5 hours
 Operated at: Beijing South Railway Station, Hefei South Railway Station/ Hefei Railway Station
 Stations: Langfang, Tianjin South, Cangzhou West, Dezhou East, Jinan West, Tai’an, Qufu East, Zaozhuang, Tengzhou East, Xuzhou East, Suzhou East, Bengbu South, Huainan East, and Shuijiahu
 (Last Update on Jan 25, 2021)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G261	07:08 - 11:43	4h35m
G27	09:45 - 13:55	4h10m
G23	13:00 - 16:44	3h44m
G29	16:00 - 19:35	3h35m
G269	19:14 - 23:39	4h25m

Around 14 departures in total: departure time from 07:08 to 19:14; duration from 3h35m-4h59m.
See more Beijing Schedule 
 (Last Update on Jan 25, 2021)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G262	07:05 - 11:45	4h40m
G24	11:42 - 15:28	3h46m
G28	13:33 - 17:53	4h20m
G270	16:22 - 21:08	4h46m
G30	19:56 - 23:33	3h37m

Around 13 departures in total: departure time from 07:05 to 19:56; duration from 3h37m-5h13m.
See more Hefei Schedule

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. The real-time schedule can be searched via the search box on top of this page.
 

(Last Update on Jan 25, 2021)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,377.5 / USD 212	CNY 734.5 / USD 113	CNY 436 / USD 67

 

(Last Update on Jan 25, 2021)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T36	18:20 - 05:56+	11h36m
K1072	21:12 - 11:06+	13h54m
Z227	21:40 - 07:52+	10h12m

Notes:
1. "+" means the second day.
2. The above timetable is for reference only. The real-time schedule can be searched via the search box on top of this page.
 (Last Update on Jan 25, 2021)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 731.5 - 911 USD 113 - 140	CNY 388.5 - 398.5 USD 60 - 61	CNY 255.5 - 261.5 USD 39 - 40	CNY 138.5 - 141.5 USD 21 - 22

3 pairs of them are running between Beijing Railway Station/West Railway Station and Hefei Railway Station. Among all of them, T63/T64 and Z225/Z227 take the shortest time of 9.5 – 11.5 hours. If possible, you are advised to take them as your first choices. Besides, overnight sleeper trains including Z225/Z227, and K1071/K1072 are highly recommended as they depart in the afternoon or evening and arrive in the next morning, saving the day time and one-night accommodation fee. If you take any of them, you’d better purchase a soft sleeper or hard sleeper berth in advance. With a sleeper berth, you can have a good rest at night and save energy for the activities next day.
 Direct flights from Hefei to Beijing and vice versa are available daily. Beijing to Hefei flights takes about 2 hours for a single journey. However, the airports are a little far from the downtown area, and the travel time to/from the airport may take over an hour.  Passengers are also required to arrive at the airport 2 hours prior to the boarding time. In this case, the total travel time by flight may be 6 hours or so. Also, flight delays can be easily cased due to weather change or air traffic control.

High speed rail service usually takes 4 - 5 hours between the two cities and they are punctual in most cases. Compared with flights, bullet trains will be a preferable choice because of their punctuality and more competitive ticket price. Rail ticket fare is fixed all the time, but flight ticket price fluctuates frequently, especially in peak season, flight costs more than rail. What’s more, high speed train provides more leg room, which provides more pleasant travel experience.