Beijing to Guilin by High-Speed Train
Fastest 10h · from ¥649 second class · 3 daily trains · Flight wins vs flight
Verified against 12306 on 2026-04-30.
The Beijing to Guilin corridor is 2,100 km of G-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Beijing West Railway Station to Guilin North Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 10h and the longest about 13h. Second-class seats start at ¥649 – ¥952. A 10+ hour train ride to Guilin is scenic but unjustifiable vs a 3-hour flight unless you hate flying.
Quick facts
- Distance
- 2,100 km
- Train types
- G
- Duration
- 10h – 13htypical mainline services
- Daily departures
- 3 trains
- Service window
- 09:00 → 20:27
- Second class
- ¥649 – ¥952
- First class
- ¥1518 – ¥1522
- Business class
- ¥2764 – ¥2969
- Scenery
- ★★★★★our editorial rating
Train vs flight
| Metric | Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
| Fastest | 10h | 3h |
| Door-to-door | ~11h | 6h |
| Price | ¥649 – ¥952 | ¥700 – ¥1500 |
Editor: A 10+ hour train ride to Guilin is scenic but unjustifiable vs a 3-hour flight unless you hate flying.
Stations
- Departing fromBeijing West Railway StationBeijing · G/D-class · ~30 min to city centre
Largest station in Beijing; main gateway to southwest/south China. Budget 45 min from metro to platform.
- Arriving atGuilin North Railway StationGuilin · G/D-class · ~20 min to city centre
No metro; take bus 100 or taxi (~¥25) to downtown. For Yangshuo, use Yangshuo HSR station (~30 min south).
How to book
Two paths for foreign travelers — either the official Chinese system at face price, or a Western OTA for an English-first checkout with a small markup.
- 12306 (official): face price, no booking fee. Requires a passport-bound account. Step-by-step 12306 walkthrough →
- Trip.com: English UI, foreign cards work, small markup. Best when 12306 frustrates you. Search Beijing → Guilin on Trip.com →
- Compare the two: read 12306 vs Trip.com →
Deep guide available. We have a full editorial write-up for this route — when to go, which class to pick, station tips, things to do at both ends. Read the Beijing ↔ Guilin guide →
Related routes
Other trips from Beijing
- Beijing → Tianjin · 33m
- Beijing → Shanghai · 4h 18m
- Beijing → Wuhan · 4h 20m
- Beijing → Datong · 1h 40m
Other trips to Guilin
- Guangzhou → Guilin · 2h 35m
- Chengdu → Guilin · 11h 30m
- Shanghai → Guilin · 11h
Or explore the full interactive HSR map with all 24 cities and 36 corridors.