Beijing - Shenyang High Speed Train

There are about 37 pairs of high speed trains running between Beijing and Shenyang and most trains just depart from Beijing Chaoyang Station. It usually takes the travel time of 3 - 6 hours to finish the distance of 786 kilometers (488 miles). A second class seat costs CNY 251 - 382. 

Around 18 normal speed trains run between from Beijing to Shenyang and the same departures from Shenyang to Beijing, take 6 - 14 hours. The ticket fare of a hard sleeper is CNY 182 - 208 and a soft sleeper is CNY 275 - 315.

Shenyang North Railway Station

 (Last Update on Nov 12, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G3601	07:20 - 10:46	3h26m
G3507	10:11 - 13:47	3h36m
G3695	12:05 - 15:40	3h35m
G3523	15:35 - 19:28	3h53m
G3611	19:48 - 22:59	3h11m

Around 37 departures in total: departure time from 06:50 to 20:41; duration is 2h44m to 5h45m.
See more Beijing Schedule 
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Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G3602	06:47 - 10:34	3h47m
G924	09:37 - 12:07	2h30m
G944	12:01 - 14:31	2h30m
G3538	15:45 - 19:23	3h38m
G3542	18:37 - 22:05	3h28m

Around 37 departures in total: departure time from 06:27 to 19:39; duration is 2h45m to 5h14m.
See more Shenyang Schedule

Note: The timetable listed above is for reference only. For real-time schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the top of this page.
 (Last Update on Nov 12, 2025)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 865 - 1,174 USD 122 - 165	CNY 401.5 - 604.5 USD 57 - 85	CNY 251 - 382 USD 35 - 54

 They are operated at more than one railway stations in both cities.

 In Beijing, all of them originate / end in Beijing Railway Station or Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station. Compared with the Chaoyang Station, the former one is closer to the city center. However, almost 40 trains are departing from Chaoyang Station and it is pretty convenient with subways, city buses, coaches and airport shuttle buses operated.

Beijing Railway Station

 In Shenyang, most of them are operated at North Railway Station. Thus, passengers have more choices there. Besides, connected with Subway Line 2, Subway Line 4 and city buses, transportation there is very convenient. The rest are running to / from Shenyang Railway Station and Shenyangnan Railway Station, where you can take Subway Line 1 and Subway Line 4 respectively and city buses to the nearby places. 

Shenyang Railway Station

Shenyang Subway Line 2

One should notice that some of the rides just stop in Shenyang for a few minutes. If you take any of them, you should pay attention to the broadcast notices carefully and make sure to get off / get on in time.

Stopovers for G type: Langfang, Tianjin West, Tianjin, Junliangcheng North, Binhai, Binhai North, Tangshan, Luanhe, Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, Suizhong North, Huludao North, Jinzhou South, Tai'an, Liaozhong

Stop-bys for D type: Tangshan North, Luanxian, Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, Suizhong North, Huludao North, Jinzhou South, Tai'an, Liaozhong
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Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z112	05:54 - 12:39	6h45m
K429	11:28 - 21:03	9h35m
Z14	15:47 - 22:51	7h4m
T47	18:43 - 01:37+	6h54m
Z117	21:03 - 02:46+	5h43m

Around 18 departures in total: departure time from 03:49 to 23:00; duration is 6h39m to 14h3m.
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Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z118	02:16 - 08:20	6h4m
Z12	06:56 - 13:57	7h1m
Z158	15:13 - 21:20	6h7m
K342	19:34 - 05:49+	10h15m
K54	21:25 - 07:29+	10h4m

Around 18 departures in total: departure time from 00:41 to 23:39; duration is 6h7m to 12h36m.
Notes:
1. The timetable listed above is for reference only. For real-time schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the top of this page.
2. "+" means the second day. 
 (Last Update on Nov 12, 2025)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 275 - 315 USD 39 - 44	CNY 182 - 208 USD 26 - 29	CNY 98 - 112 USD 14 - 16

Almost all of them run from / to Beijing Railway Station, where you will have more choices. Also, most of them just stop in Shenyang for a few minutes, so you should pack your luggage ahead of time and alight or board quickly.

They usually run along different routes, below are the major stations along the way: Tongzhou West, Miyun North, Yingshouyingzi, Chengde, Xiabancheng, Pingquan, Lingyuan, Yeboshou, Gongyingzi, Chaoyang, Beipiao South, Yixian, Fuxin, Xinlitun, Huangcun, Langfang North, Tianjin, Lutai, Yanjaio, Yutianxian, Tangshan North, Luanxian, Changli, Tangshan, Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, Suizhong North, Suizhong, Huludao North, Jinzhou South, Xingcheng, Huludao, Jinzhou, Goubangzi, Panjin North, Panjin, Anshan, Linghai, Dahushan, Xinmin, and Liaoyang.
 As an alternative, you can choose a flight which takes only around 1.5 hours. But it's not recommended in most cases. Because it costs more; and the airports are a little far from the downtown area, leading to the total flight travel time almost the same as the high speed rail travel time. Besides, the flight can be easily affected by the weather and it is not as punctual as rail service.

Shenyang Taoxian International Airport

 Further Reading: How to Travel between Beijing and Shenyang