Chongqing - Qingdao Train

At present, there are 4 bullet trains running from Chongqing to Qingdao and 6 vice versa. They are opearted between Qingdao/ Qingdao North Railway Station and Chongqing North/ Chongqing West Railway Station. It takes 10.5 - 13 hours for a whole journey. A second class seat costs CNY 827.5 - 989.5. No normal trains run this route currently.
  Open Date: Dec. 23, 2016
 Duration: 10.5 - 13 hours
 Running Distance: 2,427 - 2,510 kilometers (1,508 - 1,560 miles)
 Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 (Last Update on Jan 3, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1836	08:02 - 20:56	12h54m
G316	09:02 - 21:20	12h18m
G1324	09:41 - 21:19	11h38m
G1834	10:56 - 21:51	10h55m

See more Chongqing Schedule
 (Last Update on Jan 3, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1833	06:30 - 18:54	12h24m
G318	07:24 - 19:04	11h40m
G1326	09:16 - 19:56	10h40m
G1838	09:33 - 22:27	12h54m
G1323	09:36 - 19:56	10h20m
G1835	09:53 - 22:27	12h34m

See more Qingdao Schedule

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Jan 3, 2025)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,658 - 3,112 USD 367 - 430	CNY 1,322.5 - 1,582 USD 183 - 219	CNY 827.5 - 989.5 USD 114 - 137

 Major stations along the way:
G316/G318, G1324/G1326: Wanzhou North, Yunyang, Fengjie, Xingshan, Baokangxian, Nanzhang, Xiangyang East, Dengzhou East, Nanyang East, Pingdingshan West, Yuzhou, Zhengzhou East, Xuzhou East, Ji'nan, Zibo, Weifang, Gaomi

G1836/G1838: Yongchuan East, Chengdu East, Deyang, Mianyang, Guangyuan, Hanzhong, Yangxian West, Xi'an North, Huashan North, Luoyang Longmen, Zhengzhou East, Lankao South, Shangqiu, Dangshan South, Yongcheng North, Xuzhou East, Lianyungang, Rizhao West

G1835, G1834/G1833, G1323: Neijiang North, Zizhong North, Chengdu East, Deyang, Mianyang, JIangyou, Guangyuan, Ningqiang South, Hanzhong, Foping, Xi'an North, Weinan North, Lingbao West, Zhengzhou East, Minquan North, Zuzhou East, Suqian, Huaian East, Lianyuangang, Lanshan West, Rizhao West

As G1836/G1838 pass major tourist destinations like Chengdu, Xi'an, and Luoyang, the tickets are harder to get. If you would like to take this pair of trains and get off at one the major stops along the way, please buy the ticket in advance.
 If the direct train tickets are all sold out, you can also transfer by high speed train in Zhengzhou to continue your trip.

Route	Duration	Ticket fare for second class seat
Chongqing North/ Chongqing West - Zhengzhou East	4.5 - 8.5 hours	CNY 492 - 655
Zhengzhou East - Qingdao West/ Qingdao North	3.5 - 7 hours	CNY 321.5 - 474
Total	8 - 15.5 hours	CNY 813.5 - 1,129

Tips: In Chongqing, passengers can either use the West Railway Station or North Railway Station, both of which can be easily reached by subway line and city buses. Subway line 4 and line 10 have stops at the North Station while line 5 passes the West Station.
 It takes a long time by train. If you are in a hurry schedule and want to save time, you can take a direct flight instead. There are many flights available for this route and it is about 2.5 hours for the journey. Sometimes, the price for the discount flights is almost lower than the second class ticket on high speed trains. In this case, taking a flight is a better option.
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