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Deluxe Soft Sleeper

Deluxe soft sleeper is provided on many K, T, Z, L trains running along a long route and some overnight D trains.

In each deluxe soft sleeper carriage, there are 8 - 10 compartments, each equipped with a lockable sliding door. Inside each compartment, there is an upper and a lower bed in one side, a sofa, a closet, and a washing room with wash-basin, western-style toilet, and toilet paper in the other side. Some deluxe soft sleepers even provide showers in the washroom. However, deluxe soft sleeper compartment on high speed trains does not offer a toilet.
 

Measurement of Deluxe Soft Sleepers

The ticket price of a deluxe soft sleeper is about twice of that of a soft sleeper. Consequently, the luxury soft sleeper bed is bigger and provides room for unencumbered sleep. The deluxe soft sleeper bed is 85cm (34 in) in width, 200cm (79 in) in length. The distance between lower and upper bed is 95 cm (37 in) and the upper bed is about 80 cm (32 in) from the roof, allowing both passengers to sit up straight. 
China Train Luxury Soft Sleeper
Luxury Soft Sleeper
Facilities inside the Compartment
 

Facilities in Deluxe Soft Sleeper Compartments

The clean beddings, including mattress, quilt, and pillow are offered on each bed. Besides, other facilities include: a table in the middle of the compartment, electric kettle, magzines, dustbin, disposable slippers, adjustable reading lights, TVs, control buttons for broadcasting and air-conditioner are also available in deluxe soft sleeper compartments. Sockets are also provided in each compartment for passengers to use their laptops, cell phones, and tablets, etc.

A luggage rack is provided inside the compartment, about 40 cm (16 in) high. It cannot hold bigger luggage. You can put large luggage under the lower berth or table, or inside the luggage closet. The table is about 70 cm (28 in) high from the floor and the lower berth is about 30 cm (12 in) from the floor.

Beds inside deluxe soft sleeper carriage are all numbered. The beds numbers are shown on the door of each compartment. Usually, the even number is used for lower berth and the odd number is for upper berth. In some deluxe soft sleeper carriages, four-berth soft sleeper compartments may be available at each end. In this case, no. 1-4 and No. 21-24 are soft sleeper berths; and No. 5-20 are all luxury soft sleeper berths.

Note: The luxury soft sleepers inside international trains between China and other countries may be different.
 

Available High Speed Trains with Deluxe Soft Sleeper

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2025)
Departure - Arrival Train No.
Shanghai – Hangzhou/ Shenzhen/ Guangzhou D931
D935
Guangzhou/ Shenzhen/ Hangzhou –  Shanghai D932
D933
D936
D937
Shanghai – Hangzhou/ Ningbo/ Shenzhen D913
Shenzhen/ Ningbo/ Hangzhou - Shanghai D914
Shanghai – Suzhou/ Nanjing/ Chongqing D3072
Chongqing/ Nanjing/ Suzhou - Shanghai D3074
Shenzhen – Xiamen/ Wenzhou/ Hangzhou D3112
Hangzhou/ Wenzhou/ Xiamen - Shenzhen D3111
Hangzhou – Nanjing/ Chongqing D2246
Chongqing/ Nanjing - Hangzhou D2248
Hangzhou – Chongqing/ Chengdu D2262
Chengdu/ Chongqing - Hangzhou D2264
 

Available Normal Trains with Deluxe Soft Sleeper

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2025)
Departure - Arrival Train No.
Beijing - Guangzhou/ Wuchang/ Changsha Z13
Z501
Guangzhou/ Changsha/ Wuchang - Beijing Z14
Z502
Guangzhou/ Dongguan - Shenzhen Z8005
Shenzhen - Dongguan/ Guangzhou Z8006
Shanghai - Guangzhou Z99
Guangzhou - Shanghai Z100
Shanghai/ Suzhou - Nanjing Z516
Z268
Z196
Nanjing - Shanghai/ Suzhou Z175
Z195
Z267
Z515
Changsha - Zhangjiajie Z298
Zhangjiajie - Changsha/ Beijing Z297
Beijing - Zhangjiajie/ Wuchang/ Changsha Z295
Beijing - Harbin Z15
Z17
Harbin - Beijing Z16
Z18
   

Why choose deluxe soft sleeper

1. The bed is bigger and wider, offering passengers more comfortable traveling experiences on these overnight trains.

2. The sliding door offers more privacy and a quieter environment for passengers inside the compartment.

3. Inside the compartment on normal trains, a clean and private toilet is provided.

4. Excellent facilities, including sofa, closet, control buttons for broadcasting and air-condtioner are available inside the compartment.
 

Tips

1. When buying tickets, you can ask the ticket seller to arrange an all-female or all-male compartment for you if you feel uncomfortable to share a compartment with passengers of the opposite sex. He/ She will help you if there are sufficient tickets left. But if you cannot get what you want at the ticket windows, you can try to communicate with other passengers to exchange your berths.

2. Deluxe soft sleeper provides more privacy and a quieter environment, so it is highly recommended if you want to have a sound sleep.

3. There are no toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrush, towel) in the restroom, so you need to prepare yourself.

4. If you are a light sleeper, you can request eyeshade and earplugs from the train conductor, but not all trains provide.

5. Always take valuables with you, unless you have a trusted companion to keep them for you when you are away from the compartment.

6. Tap water should not be drunk directly. Hot drinking water is provided free of charge at both ends of the carriage.
 

- Last updated on Apr. 25, 2025 by Grace Yang -