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Beijing to Xi'an by High-Speed Train

Fastest 4h 10m · from ¥515 second class · 32 daily trains · Comparable vs flight

Verified against 12306 on 2026-04-30.

The Beijing to Xi'an corridor is 1,216 km of G-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Beijing West Railway Station to Xi'an North Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 4h 10m and the longest about 6h 5m. Second-class seats start at ¥515 – ¥578. Flight marginally faster, but train is more reliable (fog/haze often delays PEK/PKX) and cheaper.

Quick facts

Distance
1,216 km
Train types
G
Duration
4h 10m – 6h 5mtypical mainline services
Daily departures
32 trains
Service window
06:38 → 20:42
Second class
¥515 – ¥578
First class
¥824 – ¥923
Business class
¥1628 – ¥1816
Scenery
★★★☆☆our editorial rating

Train vs flight

MetricTrainFlight
Fastest4h 10m2h 10m
Door-to-door~5h 10m4h 50m
Price¥515 – ¥578¥650 – ¥1500

Editor: Flight marginally faster, but train is more reliable (fog/haze often delays PEK/PKX) and cheaper.

Stations

  • Departing from
    Beijing West Railway Station
    Beijing · 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 at
    Xi'an North Railway Station
    Xi'an · G/D-class · ~30 min to city centre

    Asia's largest rail station building. Metro Line 2 takes 30 min to the Bell Tower.

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.

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 ↔ Xi'an guide →

Related routes

Other trips from Beijing

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Or explore the full interactive HSR map with all 24 cities and 36 corridors.