Beijing - Datong Train

Over 10 high speed trains set out from Beijing North Railway Station or Qinghe Railway Station and arrive at Datong South Railway Station. The travel time is about 2 - 2.5 hours.

Nearly 10 pairs of non-bullet trains are running between Beijing Railway Station/ West Railway Station and Datong Railway Station everyday. Although the distance between is only around 230 miles (370 kilometers), the duration is about 6 hours since the top speed is only 99 mph (160 km/h).

As an alternative, there are usually 2 pairs of flights a day between the two cities with duration of about only 1 hour. A good discount ticket during off season can be cheap. But in most of the year, it is much more expensive than the railway ticket.
  Duration: about 2 - 2.5 hours
Operated at: Beijing North Railway Station, Qinghe Railway Station, Datong South Railway Station
Major stations along the way: Huailai, Zhangjiakou, Huai'an, Yanggao, Xuanhua
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2531	08:20 - 10:06	1h46m
G2533	10:32 - 12:45	2h13m
G2535	13:00 - 15:01	2h1m
G2537	16:05 - 18:13	2h8m
G2539	18:05 - 20:12	2h7m
G2541	18:43 - 20:29	1h46m

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 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2532	08:20 - 10:05	1h45m
G2534	10:31 - 12:21	1h50m
G2536	13:34 - 15:25	1h51m
G2538	15:57 - 17:56	1h59m
G2540	19:08 - 20:53	1h45m
G2542	20:53 - 22:36	1h43m

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Note: The above timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, you can search for it by the tool on top of this page.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 472 - 513 USD 69 - 75	CNY 251 - 273 USD 37 - 40	CNY 156 - 170 USD 23 - 25

  Duration: about 6 hours
Operated at: Beijing Railway Station, Beijing West Railway Station, Datong Railway Station
Major stations along the way: Xuanhua, Zhangjiakou, Chaigoubu, Yanggao
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K55	02:48 - 08:59	6h11m
K961	02:54 - 09:08	6h14m
Z351	03:42 - 09:35	5h53m
K263	09:27 - 15:55	6h28m
K395	10:50 - 17:01	6h11m
Z283	11:23 - 17:08	5h45m
Z337	11:30 - 17:21	5h51m
Z183	11:40 - 17:44	6h4m
K1277	19:17 - 01:20+	6h3m
K573	20:37 - 02:45+	6h8m
K41	20:45 - 02:58+	6h13m
Z179	21:04 - 03:12+	6h8m
K597	21:40 - 03:34+	5h54m
K89	22:17 - 04:19+	6h2m
K885	23:58 - 05:48+	5h50m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K90	01:39 - 07:30	5h51m
K264	01:57 - 08:21	6h24m
K574	03:03 - 09:01	5h58m
K396	03:33 - 09:49	6h16m
Z180	03:55 - 09:55	6h00m
K1278	04:06 - 09:46	5h40m
K886	05:04 - 11:15	6h11m
Z284	12:39 - 18:28	5h49m
K42	13:26 - 19:45	6h19m
Z338	14:00 - 19:34	5h34m
Z352	15:39 - 22:01	6h22m
Z184	21:18 - 03:20+	6h2m
K962	22:13 - 04:32+	6h19m
K56	22:27 - 04:22+	5h55m
K598	23:03 - 04:28+	5h25m

Notes:
1. "+" indicates the second day.
2. The timetable listed above is for reference only. You can search for the real-time schedule by the tool on top this this page.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 155.5 - 158.5 USD 23	CNY 105.5 - 107.5 USD 16	CNY 51.5 - 53.5 USD 8

 

Beijing - Datong Railway Map

Passengers need to be careful about the departure and arrival stations as these rides use different stations. Please double check your station before departure to avoid unnecessary inconvenience on the traveling day.

Beijing Railway Station is around 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) away from the city center, Tiananmen Square. It can be reached by subway Line 2 as well as buses.

4 trains operate at Beijing West Railway Station. Public transport around is convenient as it is connected with subway Line 7 and Line 9.

Stopovers along the way: Nankou, Kangzhuang, Shacheng, Xuanhua, Shalingzi West, Chaigoubu, Tianzhen, Yanggao

If you are gonging to travel overnight, it is advisable to plan your trip and book the ticket in advance since these overnight ones are usually popular among Chinese people and their tickets are usually in great demand. For an overnight trip, it is more recommended to book a berth like soft sleeper or hard sleeper instead of seat. Hard seat carriages can be crowded during busy dates.

Passengers who hold the sleeper tickets will be offered a plastic card as boarding pass when board the train and your paper ticket will be changed back when your destination is approaching. In this way, passengers will not oversleep and miss their destination. Passengers who booked seats need to pay attention to the broadcast to make preparation for leaving in advance.

After boarding, passengers can arrange their luggage on luggage rack above seats or under lower berths. Please take your valuables with you. For travelers who are not in favor of simple Chinese food, it would be good to prepare some food on your own before boarding.
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