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Pingyao to Datong Train

Up to now, 9 high speed trains run from Pingyao Ancient City Railway Station to Datong South Railway Station. It takes about 2.5 - 3 hours and costs CNY 197 - 220 for first class seat and CNY 123.5 - 137.5 for second class seat.

From Pingyao to Datong, 2 normal speed trains are in service. These trains are all handled by Pingyao Railway Station and Datong Railway Station with total travel time of 6 to 7.5 hours. The train ticket fare for a soft sleeper is CNY 174.5 and for a hard sleeper is CNY 117.5 - 130.
 

Pingyao to Datong Train Tickets Booking

Train
Dep.
Arr.
TrainDep.Arr.Duration
D1036
Details of the Train D1036:
 StationArr.TimeDep.Time
2H49M
09:23
Pingyao Ancient Town
12:12
Datong South
 
2H49M
D1038
Details of the Train D1038:
 StationArr.TimeDep.Time
2H40M
09:38
Pingyao Ancient Town
12:18
Datong South
 
2H40M
D2582
Details of the Train D2582:
 StationArr.TimeDep.Time
1Baoji South -08:12
2Yangling South 08:3608:38
3Xi'an North 09:0709:13
4Weinan [Shaanxi] North 09:3609:38
5Yongji North 10:1210:14
6Yuncheng North 10:3410:44
7Houma West 11:0611:09
8Xiangfen West 11:2211:24
9Linfen West 11:3711:39
10Lingshi East 12:1312:15
11Pingyao Ancient Town 12:3112:34
12Taiyuan South 13:0613:15
13Xinzhou West 13:5013:52
14Yuanping West 14:0614:08
15Shanyin 14:4714:49
16Huairen East 15:1315:15
17Datong South 15:38-
2H29M
12:34
Pingyao Ancient Town
15:03
Datong South
 
2H29M
D5374
Details of the Train D5374:
 StationArr.TimeDep.Time
1Yuncheng North -13:50
2Houma West 14:1214:14
3Linfen West 14:3414:37
4Pingyao Ancient Town 15:2115:24
5Taigu West 15:4215:44
6Taiyuan 16:1016:20
7Yangqu West 16:3816:40
8Xinzhou West 16:57-
3H1M
13:33
Pingyao Ancient Town
16:34
Datong South
 
3H1M
K7808
Details of the Train K7808:
 StationArr.TimeDep.Time
1Yuncheng [Shanxi] -08:30
2Wenxi 09:0409:07
3Dongzhen 09:1909:21
4Houma 09:5009:56
5Linfen 10:4410:52
6Huozhou 11:4611:48
7Lingshi 12:3312:36
8Jiexiu 13:1113:17
9Pingyao 13:3913:43
10Taigu 14:1414:16
11Yuci 14:4314:47
12Taiyuan 15:1215:26
13Xinzhou [Shanxi] 16:3716:41
14Yuanping 17:1117:15
15Xuangang 17:5818:01
16Ningwu 18:3318:37
17Shuozhou 19:1019:15
18Daiyue 19:4619:48
19Huairen 20:1920:21
20Datong 21:05-
7H22M
13:43
Pingyao
21:05
Datong
 
7H22M
D2008
Details of the Train D2008:
 StationArr.TimeDep.Time
2H51M
15:19
Pingyao Ancient Town
18:10
Datong South
 
2H51M
K2096
Details of the Train K2096:
 StationArr.TimeDep.Time
1Yichang East -19:40
2Dangyang 20:2320:27
3Jingmen 21:0521:11
4Xiangyang 22:3523:05
5Gucheng [Hubei] 00:0200:07
6Shiyan [Hubei] 01:1001:15
7Ankang 03:5304:13
8Xi'an 07:0007:29
9Lintong 07:5107:55
10Weizhuang 09:3609:40
11Heyang North 10:1710:22
12Hancheng 10:5811:09
13Hejin 11:5812:00
14Jishan 12:2212:24
15Xinjiang [Shanxi] 12:4112:43
16Houma 13:0113:05
17Linfen 13:5313:59
18Huozhou 14:5314:55
19Jiexiu 16:0916:13
20Pingyao 16:3416:39
21Taigu 17:1017:13
22Yuci 17:4017:45
23Taiyuan 18:1018:18
24Yangqu 18:4818:51
25Xinzhou [Shanxi] 19:3619:41
26Yuanping 20:1220:17
27Shanyin 21:0921:12
28Yingxian 21:2821:31
29Datong 22:25-
5H46M
16:39
Pingyao
22:25
Datong
 
5H46M
D2822
Details of the Train D2822:
 StationArr.TimeDep.Time
2H35M
16:41
Pingyao Ancient Town
19:16
Datong South
 
2H35M
G2456
Details of the Train G2456:
 StationArr.TimeDep.Time
2H19M
17:42
Pingyao Ancient Town
20:01
Datong South
 
2H19M
D2568
Details of the Train D2568:
 StationArr.TimeDep.Time
1Wuwei East -12:54
2Gulang North 13:1313:15
3Tianzhu West 13:3913:41
4Yongdeng North 13:5313:55
5Zhongchuan International Airport 14:1214:14
6Lanzhou West 14:5114:57
7Dingxi North 15:2715:29
8tongwei 15:5315:55
9Tianshui South 16:2516:27
10Baoji South 17:1017:12
11Yangling South 17:3617:38
12Xi'an North 18:0718:12
13Dali [Shaanxi] 18:5018:52
14Yongji North 19:1319:15
15Yuncheng North 19:3519:37
16Houma West 19:5920:01
17Huozhou East 20:3920:41
18Jiexiu East 21:0321:05
19Taigu West 21:2721:29
20Taiyuan South 21:49-
2H48M
20:22
Pingyao Ancient Town
23:10
Datong South
 
2H48M
D5376
Details of the Train D5376:
 StationArr.TimeDep.Time
1Jiexiu East -17:46
2Pingyao Ancient Town 17:5617:58
3Jinzhong 18:2318:25
4Taiyuan 18:4318:51
5Yangqu West 19:0919:11
6Xinzhou West 19:2719:29
7Yuanping West 19:4319:45
8Shanyin 20:2320:25
9Yingxian 20:3920:41
10Huairen East 20:5620:58
11Datong South 21:21-
2H23M
21:03
Pingyao Ancient Town
23:26
Datong South
 
2H23M

Where to Go in Pingyao

Ancient City of Pingyao is the very place where you should go if you want to experience and know the traditional folk customs and life style. The ancient town is now on the list of the world cultural heritages because of it time-honored history and well-preserved historical relics including the Ancient City Wall which is shaped like a turtle, Ancient Ming-Qing Street where you can find specialties, snacks and souvenirs, Rishengchang Former Bank where the development of ancient China’s banks are showed as well as Ancient Government Office where you may see the performance of an old trail there.

Most importantly, Qiao Family Compound should also be added to your travel schedule. The family compound layouts like the Chinese Character “囍” and shows exquisite carvings and decorations in Chinese architecture. It is regretful to travel Pingyiao without visiting Qiao Family Compound.
 

Where to Go in Datong

Mt. Hengshan Scenic Spot
As one of the famous ‘Five Sacred Mountains (Wu Yue)’ in China, Mt. Hengshan known as “Bei Yue” embodies various natural sceneries and man-made landscapes including Tianfeng Summit and Hanging Monastery which is built on the cliff of Mt. Hengshan. With beautiful natural scenery, it should be the top 1 place to go in Datong.

Yungang Grottoes
With a history dating back to as early as Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 534), Yungang Grottoes has witnessed the tremendous social development throughout dynasties. Currently, it is one of three well-known cave clusters in China. Five status of Buddha are carved based on emperors Taizu, Taizong, Shizu, Gaozong and Gaozu and demonstrate the religious belief of that time: the emperor is the Buddha. 

Wooden Pagoda
Entitled as the oldest and highest wooden structure in China, Wooden Pagoda was built during the Liao Dynasty (907 - 1125). It looks like a five-storey building from the outside, but actually, it has nine floors with 4 hidden inside. The murals on the walls are quite vivid and the decoration outside the architecture is very exquisite.

See also Datong - Pingyao Train

See detailed Pingyao Train Schedule & Datong Train Schedule
 
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- Last updated on Mar. 03, 2025 by Grace Yang -