Trains in China
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Chinese trains link virtually all main cities and towns in China, and are a safe, comfortable and civilised way to travel, even for families or women travelling alone. They have 4 classes: soft seat, soft sleeper, hard seat, hard sleeper. Short distance trains normally have just hard class seats, although some inter-city trains also have soft class seats.
Long distance trains have soft & hard class sleepers. Soft sleepers have comfortable 4-berth compartments with full bedding provided. Hard class sleepers have bunks in open-plan dormitory cars, usually arranged in bays of 6 (upper, middle and lower) on one side of the aisle, with pairs of seats on the other side of the aisle for daytime use. Soft sleeper is recommended for most visitors to China, but budget travellers often use hard class, which is quite acceptable. The most important trains on the Beijing-Shanghai, Beijing-Hong Kong, Beijing-Xian and some other routes have deluxe soft class with 2-berth compartments with private toilets as well as the normal 4-berth soft class. Most long-distance trains have a restaurant car serving full meals. The photographs below show modern sleepers and a restaurant car on a typical 'T' or 'K' category express between major cities. The best 'Z' category trains are even more modern.
Always arrive at the station in plenty of time before the departure of your train. In major cities, especially Beijing, stations can be large and busy, and it may take a while to find your train. In some cases there are security checks (including airline-style luggage checks) to go through before boarding.
The 2 train stations in Beijing
There are two major stations in Beijing, Beijing Main (metro Bejingzhan) and Beijing West (also called Beijing Xi or Xizhan, metro Junshibowuguan). Trans-Siberian trains to Moscow & Ulan Bator use Beijing Main, as do trains to Shanghai. The direct train to Hong Kong and trains to Xian, Guangzhou & Tibet all use Beijing's newer West station.
Time Table of Train:
All prices are subject to changes
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The Train Time Table for Trains between Beijing and Shanghai
Prices in Euro
| Train # | From | To | Departure Date | Departure Time | Arrival Date | Arrival Time | 1st Class Price | 2nd Class Price |
| D31 | Beijing | Shanghai | Daily | 10:50 | Same Day | 20:49 | 90 | 73 |
| Z13 | Beijing | Shanghai | Daily | 19:38 | Next Day | 7:06 | 90 | 73 |
| Z7 | Beijing | Shanghai | Daily | 19:44 | Next Day | 7:12 | 90 | 73 |
| T109 | Beijing | Shanghai | Daily | 19:43 | Next Day | 9:15 | 140 | 98 |
| T103 | Beijing | Shanghai | Daily | 19:51 | Next Day | 9:23 | 90 | 73 |
| D32 | Shanghai | Beijing | Daily | 10:50 | Same Day | 20:49 | 90 | 73 |
| Z14 | Shanghai | Beijing | Daily | 19:32 | Next Day | 7:00 | 90 | 73 |
| Z8 | Shanghai | Beijing | Daily | 19:44 | Next Day | 7:12 | 90 | 73 |
| T104 | Shanghai | Beijing | Daily | 20:02 | Next Day | 9:34 | 90 | 73 |
| T110 | Shanghai | Beijing | Daily | 20:10 | Next Day | 9:34 | 140 | 98 |
The Train Time Table for Trains between Beijing and 'Xian
Prices in Euro
| Train # | From | To | Departure Date | Departure Time | Arrival Date | Arrival Time | 1st Class Price | 2nd Class Price |
| T55 | Beijing | 'Xian | Daily | 16:50 | Next Day | 6:12 | 120 | 80 |
| T41 | Beijing | 'Xian | Daily | 18:27 | Next Day | 6:50 | 120 | 80 |
| T231 | Beijing | 'Xian | Daily | 17:33 | Next Day | 6:40 | 120 | 80 |
| Z19 | Beijing | 'Xian | Daily | 10:28 | Next Day | 7:58 | 120 | 80 |
| T232 | 'Xian | Beijing | Daily | 17:31 | Next Day | 6:20 | 120 | 80 |
| T42 | 'Xian | Beijing | Daily | 18:02 | Next Day | 6:28 | 120 | 80 |
| Z20 | 'Xian | Beijing | Daily | 19:23 | Next Day | 6:53 | 120 | 80 |
The Train Time Table for Trains between Beijing and Hong Kong
Prices in Euro
| Train # | From | To | Departure Date | Departure Time | Arrival Date | Arrival Time | 1st Class Price | 2nd Class Price |
| T97 | Beijing West | Hong Kong | 1 Day on 2 | 12:00 | Next Day | 13:05 | 210 | 175 |
| T98 | Hong Kong | Beijing West | 1 Day on 2 | 15:16 | Next Day | 15:41 | 210 | 175 |
The Train Time Table for Trains between Beijing and Canton (Guangzhou)
Prices in Euro
| Train # | From | To | Departure Date | Departure Time | Arrival Date | Arrival Time | 1st Class Price | 2nd Class Price |
| T29 | Beijing West | Canton | 1 Day on 2 | 13:28 | Next Day | 11:56 | 210 | 175 |
| T15 | Beijing West | Canton | 1 Day on 2 | 18:19 | Next Day | 16:25 | 210 | 175 |
| T30 | Canton | Beijing West | 1 Day on 2 | 10:57 | Next Day | 9:25 | 210 | 175 |
| T16 | Canton | Beijing West | 1 Day on 2 | 16:52 | Next Day | 14:58 | 210 | 175 |
The Train Time Table for Trains between Shanghai and Hong Kong
Prices in Euro
| Train # | From | To | Departure Date | Departure Time | Arrival Date | Arrival Time | 1st Class Price | 2nd Class Price |
| T99 | Shanghai | Hong Kong | 1 Day on 2 | 17:09 | Next Day | 13:05 | 155 | 115 |
| T100 | Hong Kong | Shanghai | 1 Day on 2 | 15:16 | Next Day | 11:10 | 155 | 115 |
The Train Time Table for Trains between Shanghai and 'Xian
Prices in Euro
| Train # | From | To | Departure Date | Departure Time | Arrival Date | Arrival Time | 1st Class Price | 2nd Class Price |
| T99 | Shanghai | 'Xian |