Train from Beijing to Xian

In this page, we offer train from Beijing to Xian Train information including Beijing to Xian train schedule and more details about that for your reference.
 

Beijing to Xian High Speed Train Schedule

Departure Station: Beijing West Railway Station
Arrival Station: Xian North Railway Station
 

Beijing to Xian Ordinary Train Schedule

Departure Station: Beijing West Railway Station
Arrival Station: Xian Railway Station
 

Attentions: Train Schedule of Beijing to Xian is for your reference only. Please check the ticket information including the tickets fares at the railway station or by your TCT tour advisors separately.

Notes for Booking Train Tickets

1. Booking an original train is easier than booking a passing-by train. You can book a train ticket 10 days in advance at most.

2. Generally, the seats on the train in China have tow types including soft seat and hard seat. Also, there are two kinds of sleeper seats on China's trains which are hard sleeper seat and soft sleeper seat. Hard sleeper seats are divided into upper hard sleeper, middle hard sleeper and lower hard sleeper (lower hard sleeper is the best); while soft sleeper seats are divided into upper soft sleeper and lower soft sleeper (lower soft sleeper is better).

3. In China, taking a train is a comparative cheaper way to cut down the travel cost. While correspondingly, the comfortable level is lower than by air.

Luggage: you need to take the luggage by yourself and keep an eye of them on transporting time, no luggage-checking service on the train.

Carriage: it may be crowded when in the domestic travel seasons as well as summer holidays.

4. Types of China Train

G–High-Speed Train
C–Intercity EMU Train
D–Electric Multiple Units (EMU) Train
Z–Direct Express Train
T–Express Train
K–Fast Train
Four-digit Number Train - Regular Speed Train
L–Temporary Train

Tips

Best Time to Visit Beijing:
The best time to travel in Beijing is in spring and autumn, especially the late March to May, and September to mid-October.



Best Time to Visit Xian:
The best time to visit Xian is from spring (March) to autumn (November), especially June, July, August and September. The best time to visit Xi'an will be when the average temperatures are at a comfortable level (between 20°C / 68.0°F and 30°C / 86.0°F on average) which is during months June, July, August and September.

Try to Avoid Domestic Travel Seasons
Try to plan your Xian tour by avoiding the peak holidays. Because of the popularity of Xian and traditional architectures for Chinese tourists, those attractions become more crowded in these periods.

The most crowded seasons in China are Chinese Spring Festival (usually in late Jan or early Feb.), International Labour Day (May 01 to 03) and National Day (Oct 01-07). Spring Festival and the National Day golden week are the most crowded time for travelling.

Related Information

► More transportation information: Beijing Transportation
►Recommended China Tour to Beijing: 11 Days Experience China Tour (Destination: Beijing-Xian-Guilin-Shanghai)