Shenzhen - Tianjin Train

The distance from Shenzhen to Tianjin is about 2,400 kilometers (1,470 miles). At present, a pair of high speed trais and 3 pairs of normal speed ones are running between, finishing a single trip in around 10.5 and 24 - 31.5 hours respectively. It takes CNY 1,116 for a second class seat on bullet trains and CNY 464.5 for a hard sleeper on normal ones.

If you want to have more high speed train choice, a transfer in Beijing is recommended.(Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 717.5 USD 106	CNY 464.5 USD 69	CNY 254.5 USD 38

Shenzhen - Tianjin Railway Map

All the normal trains are operated between Shenzhen East Railway Station and Tianjin Railway Station and equipped with sleepers. The Z trains are faster than the K ones but their fares are the same. Therefore the Z type is more recommended.

Major stations along the way include Dongguan East, Huizhou, Heyuan, Longchuan, Dingnan, Longnan, Xinfeng, Ganzhou, Taihe, Ji’an, Xiajiang, Nanchang West, Jiujiang, Macheng, Huangchuan, Fuyang, Heze, Liangshan, Liaocheng, Hengshui, Renqiu, Bazhou.
 

There is ony one pair of through bullet types between the two cities, so transfer in Beijing will be a good choice and the chart below will give you some information about transferring:

Route		High Speed Schedule	Duration	Ticket Fare
Shenzhen North - Beijing West		2 pairs departures	8 - 8.5h	CNY 1,115 for second class seat
Beijing South - Tianjin		More than 70 pairs departures	0.5h - 1h	CNY 30 - 72 for second class seat
Total		-	8.5h - 9.5h	CNY 1,145 - 1,187

 Note:
1. If go by high speed train as mentioned above, passengers need to traveling between Beijing West Station and Beijing South Station. Subway line 7 and line 4 with a transfer at Caishikou and line 14 and line 9 with a transfer at Qilizhuang are recommended.
2. Additional 4 pairs of hish speed trains between Shenzhen North and Beijing West are available every Friday to next Monday.Since it is a long journey between the two cities, traveling by air will be a good choice. In general, there are nearly 10 pairs of flights serving the tourists on usual days and it takes around three hours for a single trip and costs from CNY 800 to CNY 1,500 for one economy class seat due to different periods.

 Major Rail Lines from Shenzhen to: