Datong - Taiyuan High Speed Train

Presently, about 15 pairs of high speed trains travel between Datong and Taiyuan with a journey time of 2 - 3 hours and a ticket fare of CNY 98 - 121 for a second class seat.

Also, around 5 normal speed trains are operated daily to serve passengers from Datong to Taiyuan and 6 departures from Taiyuan to Datong. It takes around 4 - 5.5 hours to finish the running distance of around 300 - 360 kilometers (185 - 220 miles). The ticket fare for booking a hard sleeper is around CNY 97.5 - 107.5.
  Duration: Around 2 - 3 hours
 Distance: Around 280 kilometers (175 miles)
 Top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
 Operated at: Datong South Railway Station, Taiyuan South Railway Station  
 Major Stations along the way: Huairen East, Yingxian, Shanyin, Yuanping West, Xinzhou West, Yangqu West

Datong - Taiyuan High Speed Train

 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D2511	08:00 - 09:23	1h23m
D2581	10:46 - 13:03	2h17m
D2777	12:56 - 14:43	1h47m
D5377	20:00 - 21:25	1h25m

About 15 departures in total: departure time from 08:00 to 20:00; duration from 1H48M to 2H46M
See more Datong Schedule
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D5368	10:07 - 11:46	1h39m
D1128	11:53 - 14:02	2h9m
D5380	20:00 - 21:25	1h25m

About 15 departures in total: departure time from 06:39 to 20:00; duration from 1H49M to 2H41M
See more Taiyuan Schedule

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, please search by the tool on the top of this page.
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 156 - 193 USD 22 - 27	CNY 98 - 121 USD 14 - 17

  Duration: Around 4 - 5.5 hours
 Distance: Around 300 - 360 kilometers (185 - 220 miles)
 Top speed: 120 km/h (75 mph)
 Operated at: Datong Railway Station, Taiyuan Railway Station, Taiyuan South Railway Station
 Major stations along the way: Huairen, Daiyue, Shuozhou, Ningwu, Xuangang, Yuanping, Xinzhou, Yangqu, Huairen East, Yingxian, Shanyin

Taiyuan Railway Station

 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K7807	06:20 - 11:58	5h38m
K891	12:00 - 15:46	3h46m
K371	13:31 - 17:23	3h52m
K731	16:08 - 20:10	4h2m

 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K372	12:41 - 16:45	4h4m
K7808	15:26 - 21:05	5h39m
K892	16:58 - 20:56	3h58m

Notes:
1. The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
2. "+" means the second day.
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 141.5 USD 20	CNY 97.5 - 107.5 USD 14 - 15	CNY 43.5 - 53.5 USD 6 - 8

 There are plenty of long-distance buses running between Taiyuan Long-Distance Bus Station and Datong Long-Distance Bus Station or Datong Xinnan Long-Distance Bus Station. The duration on the bus is around 3.5 hours and the fare is around CNY 110. In addition, lots of long-distance buses depart from Taiyuan Jiannan Long-Distance Bus Station to Datong Long-Distance Bus Station with the ticket fare of about CNY 110.

Taiyuan Long-distance Bus Station

 Located in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan has a wealth of attractions, such as Chongshan Monastery, Twin Pagoda Temple, Jinci Temple and more. Tourists can take bus line 4, 6, 10, 602, 828, or 863  to Wuyi Lu Qiaotou Jiekou and walk east for 5 minutes to reach Chongshan Monastery. Bus line 812, 820, and 873 are available for tourists to get to Twin Pagoda Temple. Also, tourists can take bus line 79, 301, 308, 319, 804, or 856 to Jinci Xinzhen to visit Jinci Temple.

Chongshan Monastery

Jinci Temple

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