China train routes
City-to-city routes in mainland China, grouped by departure city. Each page compares catalog options and the stations involved. Journey times are Demo estimates, not a live timetable.
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From Beijing
Beijing to Qingdao
Demo estimate: ~3–4 hours
Coastal Shandong link from the capital. Unverified duration and fare bands only — confirm live on official channels.
Beijing to Shanghai
Demo estimate: ~4.5–6 hours depending on service
Flagship north–south high-speed corridor linking the capital and the Yangtze Delta commercial hub.
Beijing to Xi'an
Demo estimate: ~4–6 hours
Heritage corridor from the capital to the Terracotta Army city.
From Chengdu
Chengdu to Chongqing
Demo estimate: ~1–1.5 hours
Chengyu corridor connecting Sichuan Basin megacities. Unverified duration and fare bands only — confirm live on official channels.
Chengdu to Kunming
Demo estimate: ~5–7 hours
Southwest corridor linking Sichuan Basin dining capital with Yunnan’s spring-city hub.
From Guangzhou
Guangzhou to Guilin
Demo estimate: ~2.5–3.5 hours
Pearl River Delta gateway into Guilin’s karst landscape circuit.
Guangzhou to Shenzhen
Demo estimate: ~30–70 minutes by service type
Greater Bay Area workhorse link between two southern hubs. Unverified duration and fare bands only — confirm live on official channels.
Guangzhou to Zhangjiajie
Demo estimate: ~5–7 hours
Southern access path toward Zhangjiajie sandstone pillar parks within the catalog graph.
From Hangzhou
From Kunming
From Shanghai
Shanghai to Hangzhou
Demo estimate: ~1 hour
Short Yangtze Delta hop popular for West Lake weekends. Unverified duration and fare bands only — confirm live on official channels.
Shanghai to Nanjing
Demo estimate: ~1.5–2 hours
Yangtze Delta history corridor linking Shanghai’s hub with Nanjing’s republican-era landmarks.
Shanghai to Suzhou
Demo estimate: ~25–40 minutes
Classic day-trip rail link for gardens and canals. Unverified duration and fare bands only — confirm live on official channels.
Shanghai to Xiamen
Demo estimate: ~6–8 hours
Coastal corridor from the Yangtze Delta to Fujian’s island-and-gulangyu city.