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Xi'an to Lanzhou by High-Speed Train

Fastest 3h · from ¥118 second class · 89 daily trains · Train wins vs flight

Verified against 12306 on 2026-04-30.

The Xi'an to Lanzhou corridor is 575 km of G-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Xi'an North Railway Station to Lanzhou West Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 3h and the longest about 3h 50m. Second-class seats start at ¥118 – ¥238. Train is direct and downtown-to-downtown — comfortably wins.

Quick facts

Distance
575 km
Train types
G
Duration
3h – 3h 50mtypical mainline services
Daily departures
89 trains
Service window
03:56 → 20:30
Second class
¥118 – ¥238
First class
¥331 – ¥381
Business class
¥776 – ¥915
Scenery
★★★☆☆our editorial rating

Train vs flight

MetricTrainFlight
Fastest3h1h 30m
Door-to-door~4h4h 30m
Price¥118 – ¥238¥500 – ¥1100

Editor: Train is direct and downtown-to-downtown — comfortably wins.

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
    Lanzhou West Railway Station
    Lanzhou · G/D-class · ~25 min to city centre

    Silk Road gateway. Transfer here for Xining (Qinghai Lake) or Dunhuang.

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 ↔ Lanzhou guide →

Related routes

Other trips from Xi'an

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