There are 23 trains running from Xian to Suzhou, and 18 vice versa. Among them, high speed trains take 6 – 10.5 hours for a distance of 1,419/1,428 kilometers (882/887 miles). Normal ones including overnight sleeper trains run for a distance of 1,413 – 1,520 kilometers (878 - 944 miles); the duration is 14 – 23 hours.
Xian – Suzhou High Speed Trains
Eight pairs of them are running from Xian to Suzhou and 4 vice versa. Most of them are G types running at the top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), taking 6 – 7 hours for this 1,428 kilometers (887 miles) journey. One pair of overnight sleeper ones numbered as D308/D306 running at the highest speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) take 9.5/10.5 hours for 1,419-kilometer (882-mile) journey. All of them merely have a 2-minute stopover in Suzhou, so you should prepare in advance and ensure to get off/get on in time.
Xian to Suzhou Bullet Train Schedule 
Xian Schedule (Last update on August 17th, 2017)
| From | To | Nos. | Duration |
| Xian North | Suzhou North | G1914, G1918, G1922, G1926…
7 departures from 06:23 to 15:49 | 5h48m – 7h7m |
| Suzhou | D308 at 19:44 | 9h41m |
Suzhou to Xian High Speed Train Timetable
(Last update on August 17th, 2017)
| From | To | Nos. | Duration |
| Suzhou North | Xian North | G1912, G1916, G1936 at 06:42, 07:41 and 16:38 | 6h28m – 6h53m |
| Suzhou | D306 at 23:41 | 10h25m |
Note: The timetable listed above is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule by the search box on top of this page.
Ticket Fare of Xian - Suzhou High Speed Trains
| Business class seat | Soft sleeper | First class seat | Second class seat |
| G Train | CNY2,008 | --- | CNY1,038.5 | CNY636 |
| D Train | --- | CNY820 | --- | CNY434 |
Running routes of Suzhou – Xian Fast Trains:
G type: Weinan North,
Huashan North, Sanmenxia South, Gongyi South, Lingbao West, Mianchi South,
Luoyang Longmen, Zhengzhou West,
Zhengzhou East, Kaifeng North, Minquan North, Lankao South, Shangqiu, Xiaoxian North, Dangshan South, Yongcheng North,
Xuzhou East, Suzhou East, Bengbu South, Chuzhou,
Nanjing South,
Zhenjiang South, Danyang North,
Changzhou North,
Wuxi East D type: Weinan North, Husahan North, Sanmenxia South, Luoyang Longmen, Zhengzhou East,
Xuzhou,
Nanjing Normal Trains of Xian – Suzhou
Xian to Suzhou Train Schedule:
T206, K292, K378, K362… 15 departures from 00:49 to 23:45
Suzhou to Xian Train Timetable:
K290, K376, K360, K2186… 14 departures from 10:00 to 20:58
Duration: 14 – 23 hours
Running Distance: 1,413 – 1,520 kilometers (878 - 944 miles)
Ticket Fare: CNY893.5 per person for a deluxe soft sleeper; CNY484.5/509.5 per person for a soft sleeper; CNY317.5/331.5 per person for a hard sleeper; CNY173.5/180.5 per person for a hard seat
They are shuttling between
Xian Railway Station and Suzhou Railway Station. Z, T and K types are used. Among them, Z types take the shortest time of 14 – 15 hours. T types take 15.5 – 16 hours. K types run the slowest, taking about 18 – 23 hours. Usually, you are advised to choose Z types or T types as the first option.
Running routes:
Most of them: Weinan, Huashan, Tongguan, Lingbao, Sanmenxia, Mianchi, Luoyang, Gongyi, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Lankao, Minquan, Ninglingxian, Shangqiu, Xiayixian, Dangshan, Xuzhou, Suzhou in Anhui, Bengbu, Mingguang, Chuzhou North, Nanjing,
Zhenjiang, Changzhou, and
Wuxi K1322: Shangluo, Danfeng, Shangnan, Xixia, Neixiang, Zhenping, Xinyang, Huangchuan, Gushi,
Hefei, Bengbu, and Nanjing
Xian – Suzhou Overnight Sleeper Trains
Among the above mentioned, there are some running overnight equipped with sleepers, namely overnight sleeper trains. They include D308/D306, Z88/Z86, T118, Z166, Z42/Z40, Z254, Z216/Z164, and Z92. They are good choices for those who want to save the day time for sightseeing. In addition, Z88/Z86, T118, Z166, Z42/Z40, Z254, Z216/Z164, and Z92 costing less are popular among budget travelers, for they save one night accommodation fee, too.
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