Xi'an - Baotou Train

Over five pairs of normal speed trains are operated between Xi'an Railway Station / Xi'an South Railway Station and Baotou Railway Station.

They finish different running distances of 899/ 915/ 942/ 964 kilometers (559/ 569/ 585/ 599 miles) in 11 - 13.5 hours. The ticket fare for a soft sleeper is CNY357/ 381 and a hard sleeper costs CNY245/ 260.

In addition, high speed trains between the two cities with around 5 hours’ duration will be put into use by the end of 2022.                                      

(Last Update on Nov 7, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K655	11:00 - 22:00	11h00m
K1685	16:52 - 05:16+	12h24m
K691	20:17 - 07:16+	10h59m
K1315	21:48 - 09:08+	11h20m
K1673	23:51 - 11:07+	11h16m

Notes:
1. “+” indicates the second day;
2. The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Nov 7, 2019)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 357 - 369 USD 51 - 52	CNY 214 - 252 USD 30 - 36	CNY 115 - 119 USD 16 - 17

   K196/ 195, K1674/ 1673, K756/ 655, K1686/ 1685: Pucheng East, Fuxian East, Yan'an, Zichang, Qingjian, Suide, Mizhi, Yulin, Dongsheng West
 K196/ 195: Yan'an, Zichang, Suide, Yulin, Ordos, Dongsheng West, Dalad West
 K692/ 691: Yan'an, Yulin, Erdos, Dongsheng West, Dalad West
 K998: Pucheng East, Huangling South, Yan'an, Zichang, Suide, Yulin, Dongsheng West

 The high speed railway between Xi'an and Baotou, a section of the Baotou - Haikou high speed railway, is in the planning stage and expected to open in 2022. With a total length of about 800 kilometers (497 miles) and a planned top speed of 350 km/h (218 mph), it will greatly shorten the rail travel time between the two cities to around 5 hours..

  Tickets for the overnight sleeper trains, including K656/655, K692/691, are in great demand most of the time. Please reserve tickets in advance to make sure your travel is more comfortable and as smooth as planned.

 Xi'an South Station is located in a small town of the Chang’an district 30 kilometers away from the center of Xi'an. A small number of trains stop there mainly headed to towns in Southwest China, such as Sichuan, Chongqing and Guiyang. There are only four pairs of city buses near the station and the transportation is inconvenient. 

Xi'an Station, which has convenient transportation, lies in the downtown area. Over 70 pairs of city buses, metro line 1 opened in 2013 and Line 4, expected to open in 2018, are running to connect the whole city. There are also airport shuttle buses serving passengers from the railway station to the airport. So use of this station is recommended.