Zhengzhou - Xi'an Train

About 110 pairs of high speed trains between Zhengzhou and Xi'an greatly shorten the travel time between the two cities to 2 - 2.5 hours. It costs CNY 239 (USD 33) to travel on a second class seat.

The normal speed trains are also available, taking 6 - 9.5 hours.
 

 Open Date: February 6, 2010
 Running Distance: 505 km (314 miles)
 Highest Speed: 250 km/h (155 mph) or 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Zhengzhou Railway Station / Zhengzhou East Station / Zhengzhou West Station,  Xi'an North Station
 Stations along the way: Gongyi South, Luoyang Longmen, Mianchi South, Sanmenxia South, Lingbao West, Huashan North, Weinan North

Note: As Luoyang is along the Zhengzhou - Xi'an High Speed Railway, its operation also brings great convenience for passengers traveling between Xi'an and Luoyang. See Xi'an - Luoyang High Speed Trains

Zhengzhou - Xi'an High Speed Railway Map

Zhengzhou to Xi'an Bullet Train Schedule

(Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2201	07:11 - 09:31	2h20m
G91	10:19 - 12:06	1h47m
G1975	12:24 - 14:30	2h6m
G3171	16:04 - 18:12	2h8m
G2297	19:50 - 22:04	2h14m

Around 110 departures in total: departure time from 07:11 to 21:42; duration from 1H47M to 2H36M.
See more Zhengzhou Schedule
 

(Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G652	07:07 - 09:02	1h55m
G88	10:09 - 12:04	1h55m
G832	12:53 - 15:01	2h8m
G1910	16:36 - 18:49	2h13m
G2212	21:00 - 22:55	1h55m

Around 105 departures in total: departure time from 06:19 to 21:00; duration from 1H48M to 2H36M.
See more Xi'an Schedule 

Note: The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on the page top.
 

(Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 755 / USD 105	CNY 382 / USD 53	CNY 239 / USD 33

 

Platform at Zhengzhou East Station

First Class Seats

 

 Zhengzhou Railway Station:
Located in the city center, it is easily accessible for passengers in the urban area. Also, those transferring to normal trains are advised to arrive here rather than the other two stations. Around the station, there is the Erqi Tower, a long-distance bus station and also many shopping places. In addition, subway and city buses are available here.

Metro: Metro Line 1

Bus Lines: 176, 179, 201, 210, 213, 217, 40, 50, 551, 556, 57, 70, 729, 81, 981, B501, B502, B60, S165, Y17, Y2, 51, 101, 102, 136, 13, 20, 26, 29, 34, 38, 4, 5001, 553, 81, 8, 966, B12, B20, Y10, Y6, Y8, 16, 1, 206, 21, 2, 32, 5001, 553, 556, 567, 985, 98, B17, B60, S602, Y15, Y3, Y9

 East Railway Station:
Located in the eastern area of the city, it is more convenient for passengers to / from the east urban and suburban areas to use it. Subway and city buses available here can take passengers to downtown area very easily. It is also connected to the Railway Station by Metro Line 1, Metro Line 5.

Bus Lines: Airport Bus Line 2, B202, B25, B501, B5,  1001, 14, 165, 319, 326, 60, 75, 916, B38, K901, K902, S132, S606, Y13, Y36, Y5, Y63, Y67, Y70, Y76, Y9, 568, 129, 262, 285, 47, 601, 888, 97, S135, S185

 West Railway Station:
Located in the western area of the city, this is a newly-built high speed railway station serving bullet trains to / from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing etc. Transportation around is not convenient here.

Buses: Yingyang 9, 1, 2, 505, 506, 507, 12, 12, 751
 

(Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z293	00:34 - 06:34	6h00m
K1131	04:56 - 11:39	6h43m
K1349	05:58 - 13:10	7h12m
T197	22:40 - 05:11+	6h31m
Z377	22:54 - 04:53+	5h59m

About 40 departures in total: departure time from 00:34 to 23:47; duration is 5H56M to 8H55M. 
 

(Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K228	07:38 - 15:08	7h30m
Z274	10:24 - 17:00	6h36m
K608	11:57 - 20:42	8h45m
Z4284	15:50 - 22:26	6h36m
T118	19:55 - 02:08+	6h13m
Z42	21:28 - 03:21+	5h53m

About 40 departures in total: departure time from 00:50 to 23:47; duration is 5H52M to 9H11M. 

Notes:
1. The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on the page top.
2. "+" means the second day.
 

(Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 214 - 234 USD 30 - 33	CNY 150 - 162 USD 21 - 23	CNY 69 - 75 USD 10

 Stations along the way: Gongyi, Yanshi, Luoyang, Xin’anxian, Yima, Mianchi, Sanmenxia, Sanmenxia West, Lingbao, Tongguan, Huashan, Weinan

At one side, all of them are operated in Zhengzhou Railway Station. At the other side, most of them are operated in Xi'an Railway Station.
 

When the high speed rail tickets are sold out, you may need to travel by normal ones. Among all normal ones, you are advised to choose those overnight sleeper trains departing in the evening and arriving in the next morning, such as Z293, T113, K361, and K245. They will save you the day time and one-night hotel expenditure. What's more, you are advised to purchase a hard sleeper or soft sleeper berth beforehand for an overnight journey.