Suzhou - Lanzhou Train

Currently, there are 2 high speed G trains running from Suzhou to Lanzhou and 4 back to Suzhou, which takes around 10 - 11.5 hours for a single trip. The ticket fare of a second class seat costs CNY 845.5 - 880. A pair of overnight high speed D trains also run, taking 21.5 - 23 hours. 

Over 6 pairs of normal speed ones are available. It takes about 21 - 29 hours for a single journey. A hard sleeper ticket will cost you CNY 428. The running distance from Suzhou to Lanzhou is about 1,996 to 2,101 kilometers (1,240 to 1,305 miles) based on different running routes.
  Open Date: July 10, 2017
 Duration: around 10 - 11.5 hours for G trains; 21.5 - 23 hours for D trains
 Running distance: 1,996 kilometers (1,240 miles)
 Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Suzhou/ Suzhou North Railway Station, Lanzhou/ Lanzhou West Railway Station   Suzhou North - Xuzhou East: This is a section of Beijing - Shanghai High Speed Railway, and the major stations along the section include: Changzhou North, Zhenjiang South, Nanjing South, Bengbu South, Xuzhou East.
 
  Xuzhou East - Lanzhou: It is a part of Lianyungang - Lanzhou - Xinjiang High Speed Railway, the main stations of the part conclude Shangqiu, Lankao South, Zhengzhou East, Luoyang Longmen, Mianchi South, Lingbao West, Huashan North, Weinan North, Xi'an North, Xianyang West, Baoji South, Tianshui South, Qin'an, Tongwei.
 Since only a few pairs of high speed trains are available, it is recommended that transfer in some large stations like Zhengzhou East, and then you will have more choices. Here is some information about transferring in Zhengzhou:

Stations	High Speed Schedule	Duration	Ticket Fare (Second Class Seat)
Suzhou - Zhengzhou	More than 31 pairs departures	4.5h - 6h	CNY 387.5 - 462.5
Zhengzhou - Lanzhou	24 pairs departures	4.5h - 5.5h	CNY 395.5 - 438.5
Total	-	9h - 11.5h	CNY 783 - 901

  (Last Update on Dec 19, 2024)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 656 USD 91	CNY 428 USD 59	CNY 236 USD 33

 Stations along the way: Wuxi, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Bengbu, Suzhou, Xuzhou, Dangshan, Shangqiu, Lankao, Zhengzhou, Gongyi, Luoyang, Weinan, Xi'an, Yangling, Caijiapo, Baoji, Tianshui, Gangu, Longxi

All of these are overnight sleeper trains running between Suzhou Railway Station and Lanzhou Railway Station. You are advised to take Z trains which will save you a lot of time because their speed is faster than the other two types. And the K types are the slowest.

 Major Rail Lines from Suzhou to: Major Rail Line from Lanzhou to: