Beijing - Xi'an Overnight Sleeper Train

Beijing - Xi'an overnight normal sleeper trains are running between Beijing West Railway Station/ Beijing Fengtai Railway Station/ Beijing Railway Station and Xi'an Railway Station. The running distances vary between 1,200 km (746 mi) and 1,279 km (795 mi) and the duration is 12-17.5 hours.  

In addition, 2 pairs of overnight high speed D trains run between the two cities daily in about 12 hours, which are much welcomed by travelers because they have better comfort performances, help save the hotel expense and free up daytime. High speed G trains have also been put into service for a long time and only take 4 – 6 hours for the journey, but they are all shuttling in the day. 
 (Last Update on Dec 5, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D19	20:11 - 07:55+	11h44m
D43	20:30 - 08:23+	11h53m

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 (Last Update on Dec 5, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D20	19:19 - 07:04+	11h45m
D44	20:35 - 08:22+	11h47m

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Notes:
1. "+" means the second day.
2. The above timetable is for reference only. You can search for the real-time schedule through the search tool on top of this page.

 

Ticket Price of Beijing - Xi'an Overnight High Speed Train

(Last Update on Dec 5, 2024)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Second Class Seat
CNY 517 USD 71	CNY 350 USD 48	CNY 192 USD 27

 (Last Update on Dec 5, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K4545	12:50 - 06:00+	17h10m
T55	15:46 - 04:59+	13h13m
Z151	15:59 - 03:48+	11h49m
Z179	18:26 - 06:43+	12h17m
T231	18:32 - 07:35+	13h3m
T41	18:46 - 08:01+	13h15m

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 (Last Update on Dec 5, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K4546	00:12 - 17:45	17h33m
Z152	02:00 - 14:30	12h30m
T232	17:28 - 06:12+	12h44m
Z180	18:24 - 07:52+	13h28m
T42	20:20 - 09:22+	13h2m
T56	20:30 - 10:46+	14h16m

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 (Last Update on Dec 6, 2024)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 415.5 - 440.5 USD 57 - 61	CNY 272.5 - 288.5 USD 38 - 40	CNY 148.5 - 156.5 USD 21 - 22

Note: The above ticket fare is the highest fare and only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule by the tool on top of the page. 
 

Stopovers of T55/ T56, Z179/ Z180, T231/ T232 and Z151/ Z152: Gaobeidian, Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Yuanshi, Xingtai, Handan, Anyang, Handan, Xinxiang, Luoyang, Sanmenxia, Weinan.

Stopovers of K4545/ K4546 and T41/ T42: Zhuozhou, Gaobeidian, Baoding, Dingzhou, Shijiazhuang, Yangquan North, Taiyuan, Fenyang, Lvliang, Wubu, Suide, Yan'an, Pucheng East.
 

A sleeper will be a good choice for the long journey. The hard seat carriages may be crowded with passengers, smelly and noisy. But sleepers are always in a great demand and may be sold out in a minute, so purchase it in advance. Although it costs more than hard seats, it will guarantee you a more comfortable journey.

Put your luggage in a proper place within your range of vision, and take those valuables with you even when you go to toilet, in case that they are taken away by strangers.

Food is available on board, but they are expensive and may not be delicious. So prepare some in advance, like fast food from KFC, McDonald's, or cup noodles.

Take a bottle or some bottled water. Free boiled water is offered onboard. There are staff pulling a snack trolley selling bottled water, drinks and snacks, but they cost more than usual.

Fully charges your phones before boarding or take a portable charger with you because the limited charging sockets onboard cannot meet all passengers' need. Usually, only one charging socket is available in each sleeper carriage and no charging sockets are available in the hard seat carriages.
 

It saves you day time and accommodation fee to travel overnight. But if you are pressed for time, you are advised to travel by high speed trains which run during the day with shorter duration of only 4 – 6 hours. Besides, the schedule of bullet types is much denser than the normal types. Last but not least, the environment of bullet type is far better than that of normal types.
 Additionally, flight is another good choice for those who want to transfer between the two cities in a short time. There are many Beijing to Xi'an flights and vice versa, and they take about 2 hour or so. But please note that the airports are a little far from the downtown area and the flight travel may take the same time as high speed rail travel. Also, when the weather is not good, there is a great possibility the flight will be delayed. In that case, high speed will be the fastest transport between the two cities.

 See more:
How to Travel from Beijing to Xi’an
Beijing - Xi'an Train vs. Flight