Zhengzhou - Xian Train

About 117 high speed G trains from Zhengzhou to Xi'an and 113 from Xi'an to Zhengzhou greatly shorten the travel time between the two cities to 2 - 3 hours. It costs CNY 215 - 253 to travel on a second class seat. 4 pairs of high speed D trains need about 6 hours.

The normal speed trains are also available, taking 6 - 8.5 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 - Xian 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 to Xi'an Bullet Train Schedule

(Last Update on Nov 21, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2201	07:11 - 09:31	2h20m
G91	10:18 - 12:06	1h48m
G1975	12:24 - 14:30	2h6m
G3171	16:04 - 18:09	2h5m
G2297	19:50 - 22:03	2h13m

Around 117 departures in total: departure time from 07:11 to 21:42; duration from 1H46M to 2H53M.
See more Zhengzhou Schedule

(Last Update on Nov 21, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D217	01:54 - 07:49	5h55m
D93	03:02 - 09:07	6h5m
D127	03:08 - 09:01	5h53m
D123	23:14 - 05:25+	6h11m

Zhengzhou - Xian High Speed Railway Map

(Last Update on Nov 21, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G652	07:07 - 09:02	1h55m
G88	10:09 - 12:04	1h55m
G832	12:54 - 14:57	2h3m
G1910	16:36 - 18:49	2h13m
G2210	19:24 - 21:34	2h10m

Around 113 departures in total: departure time from 06:20 to 20:05; duration from 1H47M to 2H58M.
See more Xian Schedule 

(Last Update on Nov 21, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D218	00:53 - 06:44	5h51m
D94	15:10 - 21:04	5h54m
D128	19:25 - 01:23+	5h58m
D124	21:16 - 03:15+	5h59m

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 Nov 21, 2025)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 679.5 - 797 USD 96 - 112	CNY 344 - 405.5 USD 48 - 57	CNY 215 - 253 USD 30 - 36

 

Ticket Fare of Zhengzhou - Xian High Speed D Trains

(Last Update on Nov 21, 2025)

1st Class Sleeper	2nd Class Sleeper	Second Class Seat
CNY 203 - 217 USD 29 - 31	CNY 163 - 164 USD 23	CNY 91 USD 13

Overnight High Speed Train between Zhengzhou and Xi'an

 

 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, Metro Line 10

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

Ticket Counter of Zhengzhou Railway Station

Queue up for Check-in at Xian North Railway Station

 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.

Metro: Metro Line 10

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

(Last Update on Nov 21, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z293	00:34 - 06:32	5h58m
K1349	05:58 - 13:10	7h12m
K385	13:13 - 21:35	8h22m
K227	16:40 - 23:40	7h00m
K361	22:46 - 06:06+	7h20m

About 34 departures in total: departure time from 00:34 to 23:06; duration is 5H58M to 8H22M. 
 

(Last Update on Nov 21, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K228	07:38 - 15:06	7h28m
Z274	10:24 - 16:58	6h34m
K608	11:57 - 20:40	8h43m
T118	19:55 - 02:08+	6h13m
Z42	21:10 - 03:21+	6h11m

About 34 departures in total: departure time from 00:21 to 23:40; duration is 5H51M to 8H39M. 

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 Nov 21, 2025)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 194 - 214 USD 27 - 30	CNY 130 - 142 USD 18 - 20	CNY 69 - 75 USD 10 - 11

 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.

Travel from Zhengzhou to Xian by Normal Train

 

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 K2187, T113, T197, K361, and Z361. 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.