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Xi'an to Chongqing by High-Speed Train

Fastest 4h 40m · from ¥384 second class · 26 daily trains · Comparable vs flight

Verified against 12306 on 2026-04-30.

The Xi'an to Chongqing corridor is 730 km of G/D-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Xi'an North Railway Station to Chongqing West Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 4h 40m and the longest about 6h 40m. Second-class seats start at ¥384 – ¥464. Flight slightly faster door-to-door but train avoids airport hassle.

Quick facts

Distance
730 km
Train types
G, D
Duration
4h 40m – 6h 40mtypical mainline services
Daily departures
26 trains
Service window
05:18 → 17:43
Second class
¥384 – ¥464
First class
¥663 – ¥744
Business class
¥1254 – ¥1473
Scenery
★★★★☆our editorial rating

Train vs flight

MetricTrainFlight
Fastest4h 40m1h 30m
Door-to-door~5h 40m4h 30m
Price¥384 – ¥464¥500 – ¥1200

Editor: Flight slightly faster door-to-door but train avoids airport hassle.

Stations

  • Departing from
    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.

  • Arriving at
    Chongqing West Railway Station
    Chongqing · G/D-class · ~35 min to city centre

    Newer than Chongqing North; handles Chongqing–Xi'an, Chongqing–Guiyang, and Chongqing–Changsha HSR. 35 min to Jiefangbei via Line 5.

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 Xi'an ↔ Chongqing guide →

Related routes

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