Beijing - Xi'an Train Ticket Booking & Reservation

1. Beijing to Xi'an and Xi'an to Beijing Train Schedule and Fares
2. Frequently Asked Questions on Beijing-Xi'an Rail Travel
3. Beijing to Xian Flight Schedule & Fares (New Page)
4. Transport Guide from Beijing Airport to Train Stations & Beijing Downtown Locations (New Page)
5. Book A Hotel in Xian

Official Beijing to Xi'an Trains Schedules & Fares

Xi'an to Beijing Trains Schedules & Fares

Beijing Rail Travel and Ticket Booking Notes:

1. Trains marked with * are deluxe trains. Prices for deluxe sleepers are Renminbi 737 Yuan (upper) and Renminbi 767 Yuan (bottom) respectively.
2. Trains mentioned above operate on daily basis.
3. Advance ticket reservation period for Z train is 21 days and advance ticket reservation period for other kinds of trains is 11 days in Beijing. China has world's busiest rail system, we suggest you reserve the ticket in advance if you can.
4. Advance ticket booking period may be shortened to 3-5 days during "golden week" holidays such as China National Day (October 1-7), Chinese Spring Festival and etc.
5. In China, railway sleepers are classified into two types: soft sleeper and hard sleeper. Hard sleeper has three sub-categories: upper hard sleeper, middle hard sleeper and bottom hard sleeper; Soft sleeper has two sub-categories: upper soft sleeper and bottom soft sleeper.
6. Beijing Railway stations and ticket agencies sell tickets for different places. For example, you can buy Shenzhen-Guangzhou train ticket even though you are still in Beijing City.
7. You can trust: train schedule timetable and ticket fare listed here are almost 100% correct and up-to date. We will update the page whenever there is any change in train schedule or ticket fare. Train timetable is specified in GMT+8 (Beijing China) Time Zone and price is quoted in RMB Yuan.

Frequently Asked Questions on Beijing-Xi'an Train Travel

1. Question:
   Hi,
   we are a family of 5, kids are 11, 10 & 7.
   We are interested in purchasing train tickets from Beijing to Xian and have a few questions.
   1) are there discounts for children?
   2) what are the difference between hard and soft sleeper? Can you list the prices of children tickets for soft sleepers & hard sleepers
   Answer:
   1) There are some height criteria on children ticket on Chinese trains. According to the latest railway rule, children with the height under 120cm don't have to pay for rail trave, meanwhile, children with the height between 120cm-150cm enjoy the privilege to purchase discounted ticket for rail travel.
   2) Regarding the difference between hard sleeper and soft sleeper, there are 4 soft sleepers in 1 cabin, while there are 6 hard sleepers in 1 cabin, therefore, the size of soft sleepers is bigger than that of soft sleepers. Soft sleepers are more spacious and more enjoyable. On most Chinese trains, the soft sleeper is 70cm in width and 200cm in length, however hard sleeper is 60cm in width.
   Children ticket price for bottom soft sleeper is Renminbi 299 Yuan and children ticket price for upper soft sleeper is Renminbi 282 Yuan on Beijing-Xi'an train.
   On Beijing Xi'an train, children ticket prices for hard sleepers are Renminbi 192 Yuan (bottom), Renminbi 186 Yuan (middle) and Renminbi 180 Yuan (upper) respectively.
2. Question:
   Hello,
   I want to buy some train tickets for travelling from Beijing to Xian then return from Xian to Beijing . My travel plans are as follows.
   Leave Beijing to go to Xian approximately 7pm 22nd February 2012.
   Leave Xian to return to Beijing approximately 7pm on 25th February 2012.
   How many beds are in a deluxe sleeper?
   If I book a soft sleeper can I book & pay for all 4 beds but only 2 people sleep in the cabin?
   There will be 2 groups travelling.
   1st group is 2 adults.
   2nd group is 2 adults + 1 child-7 years old.
   Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
   Kind regards
   Answer:
   1. There are 2 beds each deluxe cabin including one upper beds and one lower bed.
   2. We have the busiest railway network in China and many people would like to travel by the train, therefore, it's not polite and not allowed to purchase a sleeper bed and keep it empty.
   3. Child under 150cm has right to buy discounted train ticket. The value of a child's sleeper ticket amounts to 70% of that of adult ticket.
   
3. Question:
   Hello,
   Two of my friends and I are planning to go to Xian on March 9 to 11 and we have some questions regarding the train transportation:
   1. Does a hard sleeper carriage have a private bath? If no, how about a public one?
   2. Is the fare table above updated? Which is the best train to take?
   3. Where and how do we reserve tickets?
   Thanks!
   Answer:
   Let me answer your questions:
   1. Neither hard sleeper carriage nor soft sleeper carriage has bath room, that means, it's not possible to take a bath on any kind of China train including the deluxe train. There is a toilet room each carriage.
   2. Yep, what you see here is the latest train timetable and ticket price. It depends on your schedule, we do think that the best train should be that matches with your schedule exactly. Actually, there is no big difference between K train, T train and Z train in hardware facilities besides speed.
   3. To reserve ticket from us, you should tell us your journey date, the train you wanted to book, ticket type and ticket number for at least 2 weeks in advance. We will deliver ticket to your hotel in Beijing in your requested date and let the hotel receptionist to collect ticket for you.
   

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