Beijing - Taian Train

More than 19 pairs of high speed trains connect Beijing and Taian on a daily basis. With a running distance of 465 km (289 mi), about 2 - 2.5 hours are needed to complete the whole journey. The fare of a second class seat ticket is CNY 214 - 261. In addition, normal speed trains are operated between these two cities with a duration of about 5 - 7.5 hours. Some of them are overnight sleeper trains whose minimum price for a hard sleeper ticket is CNY 139.
 Open date: June 30, 2011
Duration: about 2 - 2.5 hours
Distances: 465 km (289 mi)
Top speed: 350 km/h (217 mph)
Operated at: Beijing South Railway Station, Taian Railway Station
Major stations along the way: Langfang, Tianjin South, Cangzhou West, Dezhou West, Jinan West
 (Last Update on Feb 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time

About 19 departures in total: departure time from 09:24 to 19:19; duration from 1H55M to 2H20M
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 (Last Update on Feb 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1054	07:41 - 09:57	2h16m
G2564	15:59 - 18:15	2h16m

About 23 departures in total: departure time from 07:42 to 21:56; duration from 1H54M to 2H35M

Note: The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Feb 6, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 723 - 895 USD 105 - 130	CNY 388 - 409 USD 56 - 59	CNY 231 - 256 USD 33 - 37

 Operated at: Beijing Railway Station/ Beijing Fengtai Railway Station, Taishan Railway Station
Duration: about 5 - 7.5 hours
Distance: 568 km (353 mi)
Top speed: 120/ 140 km/h (75/ 87 mph)
Major stations along the way: Langfang North, Yangcun, Tianjin West, Jinghai, Qingxian, Cangzhou, Botou, Dongguang, Wuqiao, Dezhou, Jinan
 (Last Update on Feb 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
1461	11:59 - 19:18	7h19m
Z159	22:35 - 03:36+	5h1m
K1275	23:37 - 06:43+	7h6m

(Last Update on Feb 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K1276	22:34 - 08:10+	9h36m
Z160	23:30 - 04:50+	5h20m

Notes:
1. The above timetables are only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search tool on the top of this page.
2. “+” means the second day.
 (Last Update on Feb 6, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 214 - 223 USD 31 - 32	CNY 139 - 148 USD 20 - 21	CNY 69 - 78 USD 10 - 11

Tip:
Among all the normal speed trains, passengers are advised to take the overnight sleeper train K1275, so that they can save their strength and energy for the second day’s trip. Tickets should better be ordered in advance in case that they are sold out.