Guangzhou – Shenzhen by Train
There are around 200 daily trains running between Guangzhou and Shenzhen using diffrent train stations. Some of the trains are high speed trains (G or D train), while some are intercity trains (C trains) and some slow trains (K or T trains). It is key for passengers to know which station for departure and arrival and which type of train to choose:
- General Rail Travel Information
- Guangzhou to Shenzhen by Train & Which station to choose from Guangzhou?
- Shenzhen to Guangzhou by Train & Which station to choose from Shenzhen?
General Rail Travel Information
- Which province: Guangzhou and Shenzhen are in Guangdong Pronvice.
- Distance: about 150 km (93.2 miles).
- Stations used in Guangzhou: Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guangzhou East Railway Station, Guangzhou Railway Station, Guangzhou North Railway Station.
- Stations used in Shenzhen: Shenzhen North Railway Station, Futian Railway Station, Shenzhen Railway Station.
- Rail links: Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link for G train (rail map on OpenStreetMap); Guangzhou – Shenzhen Railway for C train
- Train type: CRH3, CRH380B, CRH380A (for Guangzhou – Shenzhen HS train: G trains), & CRH1A (for Guangzhou – Shenzhen Intercity Train: C trains)
C trains: Guangzhou / Guangzhou East – Shenzhen
G trains: Guangzhou South / Guangzhou North – Shenzhen North / Futian
The stations used in Guangzhou & Shenzhen. If you don’t know which station to choose, just see the comparison below.
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From Guangzhou
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From Shenzhen
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| 1. Guangzhou South to Shenzhen North | 5. Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South |
| 2. Guangzhou South to Futian Station | 6. Futian Station to Guangzhou South |
| 3. Guangzhou East to Shenzhen Station | 7. Shenzhen Station to Guangzhou East |
| 4. Guangzhou Station to Shenzhen Station | 8. Shenzhen Station to Guangzhou Station |
| others slow trains (not recommended) | others slow trains (not recommended) |
In addition to trains above, there are also some slow trains (k train & T train) from Guangzhou Station to Shenzhen West, Guangzhou Station to Shenzhen Station, Shenzhen Station to Guangzhou Station, Shenzhen East to Guangzhou, etc. But they are too slow to be recommended here.
Map of Stations & High Speed Rail Route
Train from Guangzhou to Shenzhen Book Online
It is recommended to travel from Guangzhou to Shenzhen by a high speed train (G, D train) or an intercity train (C train). You can start your rail joury from Guangzhou South, Guangzhou East & Guangzhou Station, and arrive at different stations in Shenzhen. As for which station to choose, it depends on which station in Guangzhou is more close to you, where you’d like to go after arriving at a station in Shenzhen, and which train suits your time and other issues like travle time, ticket fares for consideration. (See here for which station to choose for departure from Guangzhou)
Ticket Fares, Travel Time & Train Stations Book Online
High speed trains = G train (300 km/h) or D train (200 km/h); Intercity Train = C trains
| Around 200 trains run daily from Guangzhou to Shenzhen (Updated on August 20, 2016) | ||||||
| Departure – Arrival Stations | Train Frequency (Operation time) | Train Type | Duration | Ticket Fares (CNY) | ||
| Biz Cls | 1st Cls | 2nd Cls | ||||
| Guangzhou South to Shenzhen North | 104 trains daily (07:00 – 23:08) | G train | 30 – 45 mins | 199.5 | 99.5 | 74.5 |
| Guangzhou South to Futian Station | 2 trains daily (10:45 – 16:28) | G train | 45 mins | 130 | 108 | 82 |
| Guangzhou East to Shenzhen Station | 53 trains daily (06:24 – 22:36) | C train | 1h12m | – | 99.5 | 79.5 |
| Guangzhou Station to Shenzhen Station | 29 trains daily (06:00 – 22:34) | C train | 1h25m | – | 99.5 | 79.5 |
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For a live schedule & ticket availability, please refer to http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/
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Which Station in Guangzhou to Choose?
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Only for reference
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Stations
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Location
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Central Guangzhou
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Guangzhou Airport
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Guangzhou South
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Panyu District
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– | Distance: 50 km By taxi: 1h14mins & CNY 160 By metro line 2 + line 3: 1h25mins & CNY 9 |
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Guangzhou East
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Tianhe District
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– | Distance: 32 km By taxi: 55 mins & CNY 95 By metro line 3: 50 mins & CNY 7 |
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Guangzhou Station
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Yuexiu District
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– | Distance: 31 km By taxi: 43mins & CNY 80 By metro line 2 + line 3: 55 mins & CNY 7 |
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Useful tool: Guangzhou Metro Planner
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1. Guangzhou South (also called GuangzhouNan, 广州南站. Location on Google Map. Read Guangzhou South on Wiki) is located in Panyu District and can be reached by metro line 2 and line 7 (not open yet).
2. Guangzhou East (also called GuangzhouDong, 广州东站. Location on Google Map or OpenStreetMap. Read Guangzhou East on Wiki) is located in Tianhe District and can be reached by subway line 1 and line 3.
3. Guangzhou Station (also called Guangzhou Railway Station, 广州站. Location on Google Map. Read Guangzhou Station on Wiki) is located in Yuexiu District and can be reached by subway line 2 and line 5.
Train from Shenzhen to Guangzhou
You can begin your rail journey from Shenzhen North, Futian Station or Shenzhen Station using eigther a G train or C train. As for which station to choose, it depends on which station in Shenzhen is more close to you, where you’d like to go after arriving at Guangzhou, and which train suits your time.
Ticket Price, Duration & Stations Book Online
High speed trains = G train (300 km/h) or D train (200 km/h); Intercity Train = C trains
| Around 218 trains run daily from Shenzhen to Guangzhou (Updated on August 20, 2016) | ||||||
| Departure – Arrival Stations | Train Frequency (Operation time) | Train Type | Duration | Ticket Fares (CNY) | ||
| Biz Cls | 1st Cls | 2nd Cls | ||||
| Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South | 85 trains daily (07:00 – 23:04) | G train | 29 – 42 mins | 199.5 | 99.5 | 74.5 |
| Futian Station to Guangzhou South | 28 trains daily (07:03 – 22:40) | G train | 40 – 53 mins | 130 | 108 | 82 |
| Shenzhen Station to Guangzhou East | 80 trains daily (06:20 – 22:44) | C train | 1h12m | – | 99.5 | 79.5 |
| Shenzhen Station to Guangzhou Station | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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For a live schedule & ticket availability, please refer to http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/
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Which Station in Shenzhen to Choose?
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Only for reference
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Stations
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Location
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Shenzhen Bao’an Airport
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Hong Kong
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Bao’an District
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Distance: 30km By taxi: 42 mins & CNY 90 |
Via Futian Port & Lok Ma Chau: Route | |
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Centrally located in CBD
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Distance: 32.8 km By taxi: 34 mins & CNY 88 By metro line 11: 1 hour & CNY 7 |
Via Futian Port & Lok Ma Chau: Route | |
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Shenzhen Station
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Luohu District
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Distance: 42 km By taxi: 45 mins & CNY 110 |
Next to Luohu Port for HK |
1. Shenzhen North (also called ShenzhenBei, 深圳北站. Location on OpenStreetMap. Read Shenzhen North on Wiki) is located in Bao’an District and can be reached by metro line 4 and line 5.
2. Futian Station (also called Futian Train Station, 福田站) is located in Futian District and you can go there by subway line 2 and line 3 & line 11 (not open yet).
3. Shenzhen Station (also called Shenzhen Railway Station 深圳站 or referred as Luohu Train Station, 罗湖火车站. Location on OpenStreetMap. Read Shenzhen Station on Wiki) is located in Luohu District and can be reached by subway line 1 (at Luohu metro station).
Others route
Guangzhou to Yangshuo Train; Guangzhou to Guilin Train; Shenzhen to Guilin Train; Train from Guangzhou, Hong Kong West Kowloon Station
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