As part of Shenyang - Jiamusi High Speed Railway in northeast China, this 430-kilometer-long (267-mile) railway line starts from Shenyang North Railway Station and ends at Changbaishan Railway Station with 8 stops at Fushun, Tonghua, Changbaishan West, etc.

At present, 56 high speed trains are running on this line daily with a top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph), 2 pairs of which stretch to/from Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station. Passengers can arrive at Changbaishan Railway Station from Beijing Chaoyang Station and Shenyang North Station by bullet train in 4h33m and 1h53m, respectively.

As a transportation hub for tourists visiting Changbai Mountain, Changbaishan Railway Station is only about 7 - 8 km (4 - 5 mi) away from Changbai Mountain North Slope. From the railway station, tourists can get to the distribution center of the scenic area by bus No.1 easily with a duration of 30 - 40 minutes and a cost of CNY 1. If by taxi, it takes about 15 minutes and costs around CNY 25.

This year, the travel rush around National Day and Mid-Autumn Day begins on September 29 and ends on October 10, lasting for 12 days. China railway is expected to send 219 million passengers in total, and October 1 will see the peak passenger flow, the ticket for which will be available since September 17, 2025.

Actually, it's advisable to avoid a trip in China during this period, as the tickets will be in great demand and difficult to book. If you have to, buy a ticket as early as possible. For popular destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Guangzhou, and more, the train tickets can be sold out soon after being released. It's also wise to have an alternative.

By the end of 2025, 11 newly-constructed high speed rail lines will be opened, with a total length of 2,538 kilometers (1,577 miles). By then, China is expected to have a high speed railway network with an overall length of more than 50,000 kilometers (31,069 miles).

With the opening of Chongzuo - Pingxiang section of Nanning - Pingxiang High Speed Railway, passengers will be able to travel between Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Pingxiang, an important port with Vietnam, in only about 1.5 hours. In the future, this railway may be extended, crossing the border to connect China with Vietnam.

The operation of Guangzhou - Zhanjiang high speed railway will also shorten the travel time of bullet trains running between from 2.5 hours to around 1.5 hours.

Other high speed rail lines to be opened include Xi'an - Yan'an, Wuhan - Yichang, Jiande - Quzhou, Xiangyang - Jingmen, Shenyang - Baihe, Baotou - Huinong, Panzhou - Xingyi, Hefei - Sixian, and Wenling - Yuhuan high speed railways.

The second pair of high speed trains on China - Laos Railway have started to run daily since July 18, 2025.

Train D86/3 departs from Kunming Railway Station at 10:55 (Beijing Time) and arrives at Vientiane Train Station at 20:59, while D84/5 runs in the opposite direction at 12:25 - 22:08. Previously, D87 is operated at 08:08 - 17:44 from Kunming South to Vientiane, and D88 operated in reverse at 09:00 - 18:34.

With a top running speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), they need about 10 hours to complete this 1,023 km (636 mi) cross-border trip. Major stations along the way include Kunming South, Puer, Xishuangbanna, Mohan, Boten, Muang Xay, Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng.

Passengers can book tickets for trains running from Kunming to Vientiane online through TravelChinaGuide.com or at the international ticket window of major stations in China. Return tickets are available on the Laos' cellphone application called LCR Ticket and the stations along Laos' railway section. It costs CNY 552 (USD 77) for a second class seat and CNY 881 (USD 123) for a first class one.

According to the schedule, high speed sleeper trains departing in the afternoon and arriving the next morning will start to run between Beijing and Chengdu, Shanghai and Chengdu, Beijing and Guiyang, Taiyuan and Shenzhen, etc., which can help passengers traveling between save one-night hotel fee. Hohhot - Wuhan/ Yangzhou will be connected by direct bullet trains since then.

Besides, many high speed trains will run with a shorter duration. For instance, passengers can shuttle from Shanghai to Kunming/ Chongqing in 9h35m and 8h59m respectively, 2h3m and 1h28m faster than before; the travel time between Beijing and Kunming by bullet sleeper train will also be cut by 49 min; Chongqing - Changsha and Chengdu - Changsha high speed trains can complete the whole journey of 1,040 km and 1,342 km in only 3h53m and 5h45m.

The tickets for trains following the new schedule have been available since June 17, and passengers can book online hassle free through TravelChinaGuide.com.

The train will run a round trip every week: Train K23 departs from Beijing Railway Station at 07:27 every Tuesday and arrives in Ulaanbaatar Railway Station at 14:35 on the following Wednesday; K24 leaves Ulaanbaatar at 07:18 every Thursday and gets to Beijing at 14:35 on Friday. Passengers need to go through immigration inspection in Erlian and Zamyn Uud, the border cities of China and Mongolia respectively.

On Beijing to Ulaanbaatar trains, it costs CNY 1,291 for a hard sleeper and CNY 1,854 for a soft sleeper, while on Ulaanbaatar to Beijing trains, CNY 960 and CNY 1,090 are needed respectively. Tickets are available on TravelChinaGuide.com.

Previously, Hohhot - Ulaanbaatar trains have resumed operation, departing twice a week on every Monday and Friday.

The train numbered T8701 departs from Nanning Railway Station in Nanning, China at 18:05 every day and arrives at Gia Lam Railway Station in Hanoi, Vietnam at 06:30 the next day. It exits China through Pingxiang Port and enters Vietnam through Dong Dang Port, from which the train number will be changed to MR2. MR1 (T8702 from Dong Dang) is operating in the opposite direction between 22:20 (Beijing time) and 10:06 the next day.

The tickets are sold on site only in China. Passengers can buy one with their passport at most 10 days in advance at the designated ticket windows at Nanning Railway Station, Guilin North Railway Station, Chongzuo Railway Station and Pingxiang Railway Station. Honoi to Nanning train tickets are only available at Gia Lam Railway Station.

Only soft sleeper carriages are set onboard. They have 4 berths in each cabin, and all cost CNY 215. Besides, passengers to take this train have to go through the manual lane when checking tickets. Those who want to extend their travel to/from Beijing can go on to take the normal train Z6/Z5.

This year, the travel rush starts on April 29 and will end on May 6, lasting for 8 days. The highest passenger flow will arrive on May 1. It is estimated that during the rush, Beijing will send 5.37 million passengers and receive 5.21 million, while about 4.46 million travelers will depart from Shanghai.

To deal with the large passenger flow, additional lanes for security check and ticket verification have been in place in major railway stations. Fast channels will also open to passengers whose train is leaving within 20 minutes during peak hours.

If you have a travel plan during this time, be sure to get to your departure railway station at least 1.5 hours ahead to avoid missing the train.

The Qingming Festival travel rush lasts for 5 days from April 3 to 7 this year. Many trains, with high speed ones as the majority, will be added for popular routes to meet the increasing travel needs, including Beijing - Shanghai, Beijing - Xi’an, Beijing - Zhengzhou, Beijing - Jinan, Shanghai - Jinan, Shenzhen - Guangzhou, Shenzhen - Changsha, and Chengdu - Huanglong Jiuzhai.

Night high speed trains will also be added to alleviate the transportation pressure between Wuhan and Guangzhou, Beijing and Wuhan, Wuhan and Shanghai, and Shenzhen and Ganzhou, etc.

Even so, travelers are advised to book tickets as early as possible to ensure a smooth trip.

Since then, 179 bullet trains have been running along Guangzhou - Shenzhen Intercity High Speed Railway daily. Among them, 10 pairs are non-stop, shortening the travel time to 60 minutes. During peak hours, there are as many as 6 departures per hour, at a shortest interval of 6 minutes.

What's more, passengers with a Guangzhou - Shenzhen intercity high speed ticket can take those inter-city trains with the same departure and arrival stations as well as the same seat class throughout the day without changing tickets.