Beijing - Taian Train

Over 13 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. In addition, over 4 pairs of normal speed trains are operated between these two cities with a duration of about 5 -9.5 hours. Two pairs of them are overnight sleeper trains whose minimum price for a hard sleeper ticket is CNY 175.
 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 May 7, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G111	08:35 - 10:35	2h00m
G41	09:15 - 11:15	2h00m
G137	13:35 - 15:34	1h59m
G351	15:30 - 17:35	2h5m
G153	17:16 - 19:15	1h59m

Monday - Thursday:
13 departures in total: departure time from 06:43 to 18:35; duration from 1H58M to 2H24M
Friday - Sunday:
15 departures in total: departure time from 06:43 to 18:40; duration from 1H58M to 2H25M
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 (Last Update on May 7, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G202	09:20 - 11:28	2h8m
G34	11:04 - 13:03	1h59m
G138	17:19 - 19:28	2h9m
G166	18:58 - 20:58	2h00m

Monday - Thursday:
25 departures in total: departure time from 08:05 to 20:55; duration from 1H53M to 2H30M
Friday - Sunday:
29 departures in total: departure time from 08:05 to 21:55; duration from 1H53M to 2H30M

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 May 7, 2019)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 674 USD 102	CNY 359 USD 54	CNY 214 USD 32

 Operated at: Beijing Railway Station, Taishan Railway Station
Duration: about 5 -9.5 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 May 7, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K45	10:38 - 18:31	7h53m
1461	11:55 - 19:18	7h23m
K101	23:20 - 06:23+	7h3m

(Last Update on May 7, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
1462	01:10 - 10:50	9h40m
K102	08:14 - 15:43	7h29m
K46	22:01 - 05:09+	7h8m

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 May 7, 2019)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 214 - 259 USD 32 - 39	CNY 139 - 148 USD 21 - 22	CNY 69 - 78 USD 10 - 12

Tip:
Among all the normal speed trains, passengers are advised to take the overnight sleeper trains K101, K46 and K52, 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.