How to Travel between Hong Kong & Beijing by Train
Hong Kong – Beijing direct high speed trains will start to run in September of 2018. Thus, passengers can travel by a bullet train between Beijing and Hong Kong in 8h45. But before September, passengers can only use the overnight Beijing – Kowloon Through Train or high speed trains via Shenzhen or Guangzhou to travel between Hong Kong & Beijing.
According to the latest news, Hong Kong high speed train service will start service on September 23 of 2018. If you have any questions, just contact Jack at chinatrain12306@gmail.com.How long: Beijing is far from Hong Kong with a long distance of 2224 kilometers (about 1381 miles). Generally speaking flight and train are the most prefered way to travel between Hong Kong and Beijing.
- 1. Hong Kong – Beijing by direct high speed train (not open)
- 2. Hong Kong – Shenzhen or Guangzhou – Beijing by high speed train (recommended)
- 3. Hong Kong – Beijing by through train (recommended)
Hong Kong – Beijing by Direct High Speed Train
There will be direct high speed trains linking Beijing and Hong Kong in September of 2018, when the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station begins operation. Then Hong Kong will be connected to China’s national rail network. It will reduce the train travel time from 24 hours to 8h45. More information will be added when it opens.
Hong Kong – Beijing via Shenzhen or Guangzhou
Though there are no direct high speed trains linking Hong Kong and Beijing until September of 2018, you can still travel on a high speed trains by making a transfer at Shenzhen or Guangzhou:
- Hong Kong – Shenzhen – Beijing by high speed train
- Hong Kong – Shenzhen – Guangzhou – Beijing by high speed train
Hong Kong – Shenzhen – Beijing by High Speed Train
Beijing & Shenzhen are linked by 2 daily G category high speed trains (G trains) and 4 high-speed sleeper (D trains) that travel 4 times weekly. And Hong Kong and Shenzhen are linked by metro. Thus, you can still travel between Hong Kong and Beijing via Shenzhen by bullet trains.
From Hong Kong to Beijing via Shenzhen: Take Hong Kong’s East Rail Line MTR serivce to Lok Ma Chau station first, then get across the border and walk into Futian Checkpoint station on Shenzhen’side, from where you can access Shenzhen Futian Train Station via metro line 4 and line 2 with a transfer at Civic Center (Futian Checkpoint – Civic Center – Futian). From Shenzhen Futian Station, you can take G category to Beijing West Station.
From Beijing to Hong Kong via Shenzhen: Just do as explained above in a opposite direction (Beijing West – Shenzhen Futian – Hong Kong).
Via Guangzhou: Guangzhou has more bullet trains to or from Beijing than Shenzhen. You can also travel on this route: Hong Kong – Shenzhen – Guangzhou – Beijing by high speed train.
| Shenzhen – Guangzhou – Beijing by G category high speed train | |||||||
| Train Type | From – To | Frequency | 1st-Last | Duration | Ticket Fares (CNY) | ||
| 1st Cls | 2nd Cls | Biz Cls | |||||
| G train | Shenzhen Futian – Beijing West | 2 | 8.5-11.5h | 1488 | 944.5 | 2939 | |
| G train | Guangzhou South – Beijing West | 5 | 8-10.5h | 1380 | 862 | 2724 | |
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For a live schedule & ticket availability, please refer to http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/
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* High speed trains are using Shenzhen Futian Station, Guangzhou South Station and Beijing West Station.
| Shenzhen – Guangzhou – Beijing by D category high speed sleeper train | |||||||
| Train Type | From – To | Frequency | Day | Duration | Ticket Fares (CNY) | ||
| Sleeper | 2nd Cls | Biz Cls | |||||
| D sleeper | Shenzhen North – Beijing West | 4 weekly | Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon | 11h20 | 1150 | 756 | |
| D sleeper | Guangzhou South – Beijing West | 6 weekly | Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon | 10h40 | 1150 | 709 | |
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For a live schedule & ticket availability, please refer to http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/
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* High speed sleeper trains are the way to go when it comes to save your time and money. They are morder, comfortable, running in the afternoon and arriving at next morning & saving you the accommodation fees. There are 4 high speed sleeper trains running between Shenzhen North and Beijing West, 6 between Guangzhou South and Beijing West. All of them run 4 times weekly on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Hong Kong – Beijing by Through Trains
The Beijing – Hong Kong Through Train (Beijing – Kowloon Through Train or Hujiu Through Train) is an intercity train service running between Hung Home Station in Kowloon HK and Beijing West Station (Beijingxi), with stops en-route at Guangzhou East Station, Changsha Station, Wuchang Station and Zhengzhou Station, taking about 15 hours.
Schedule and Travel Duration
The shceule below are quited from the official timetable on HK MTR website
| Train | From – To | Departure | Arrival | TravelTime | Ticket Booking | |
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| Z98 | Hung Hom HK to Beijing West | 15:30 | 12:40+ Day 2 | 15h | Book Online | |
| Z97 | Beijing West to Hung Hom HK | 12:40 | 13:01+ Day 2 | 15h15 | Book Online | |
| Z97 Beijing to Hong Kong | Stops | Z98 Hong Kong to Beijing | ||||||
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| Distance | Day | Arrival | Departue | Arrival | Departure | Day | Distance | |
| 0 | Day 1 | – | 12:40 | Beijing West | 15:30 | – | Day 2 | 2475 |
| 707 | Day 1 | 18:25 | 18:31 | Zhengzhou | 09:37 | 09:44 | Day 2 | 1613 |
| 1243 | Day 1 | 23:05 | 23:11 | Wuchang | 04:54 | 05:00 | Day 2 | 1077 |
| 1605 | Day 2 | 02:26 | 02:32 | Changsha | 01:29 | 01:35 | Day 2 | 715 |
| 2302 | Day 2 | 10:01 | 11:04 | Guangzhou East | 17:16 | 18:06 | Day 1 | 173 |
| 2475 | Day 2 | 13:01 | – | Hung Hom HK | – | 15:15 | Day 1 | 0 |
Z97 & Z98 Operation Days in 2018
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Ticket Price (HK$)
Original Fare at official site , you can also find discount price at official site.
| Ticket Type | Adult | Child | ||||||||
| Deluxe Soft Sleeper | Soft Sleeper | Hard Sleeper | Deluxe Soft Sleeper | Soft Sleeper | Hard Sleeper | |||||
| Lower | Middle | Upper | Lower | Middle | Upper | |||||
| Hung Hom – Beijing West | $1191 | $934 | $601 | $587 | $574 | $788 | $604 | $393 | $380 | $366 |
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