Xian Transportation -By Train

Located in central China, Xian is connected with the major cities in different directions of China by railways. Xi ‘an enjoys a well-developed railway transportation. There are three railway stations, namely Xi’an Railway Station, North Railway Station and Xi’an South Railway Station. Xi ‘an Railway Station is located in the center of the city, near the intersection of subway lines 1 and 2, “North Street” Station. Xi ‘an South Railway Station is the farthest one from the city and has the least number of trains. Xi ‘an North Railway Station is the bullet train station, near the “North Passenger” Station of Metro Line 2.  

Major Railway Stations in Xi’an

There are three railway stations, namely Xi’an Railway Station, North Railway Station and Xi’an South Railway Station. Xi ‘an Railway Station is located in the center of the city, near the intersection of subway lines 1 and 2, “North Street” Station. Xi ‘an South Railway Station is the farthest one from the city and has the least number of trains. Xi ‘an North Railway Station is the bullet train station, near the “North Passenger” Station of Metro Line 2. 

Xi ‘an Railway Station

Located in  the old urban area of the city, Xi ‘an Railway Station used to be the main train station for the Xi’an metropolitan area. It is the city’s main regular train station and right near the central city attractions, you can economically visit Xi’an’s highlights from this station to most major cities in China via regular trains. With the opening of Xi’an North railway station in 2011, most of the high-speed services, including the G- and D-series trains of the Zhengzhou–Xi’an High-Speed Railway, have been transferred to the new station, but Xi’an railway station remains the main station for all conventional rail service in the city.
Location: 4 kilometers (2 miles) north of the Bell Tower (old city center)
How to get there: there are many buses reaching the station such as No. 5, 9, 13, 14 ,30, 40, but the most recommended way is to take Metro Line 1 and Line 4, and get off at Xi’an Railway Station.
Major Destinations: Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen, Dalian, Chengdu, Suzhou, Guiyang, Luoyang.

Xi’an North Railway Station

As the largest railway terminal in Northwest China’, Xi ‘an North Railway Station is the hub station of the Xuzhou-Lanzhou Passenger Dedicated Line, Xian-Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line, Datong-Xian Passenger Dedicated Line, Xian-Yingchuan Passenger Dedicated Line and Guangzhong Intercity Railway Network. It is the only railway station in Xi’an to take high-speed rails to major cities of China. 

After leaving the station, you can take Metro Line 2 to the downtown area (from 6: 10 to 23: 15). In addition, the bullet train/high-speed train to Huashan also starts at the North Railway Station. There are about 10 shifts every day; the earliest one is at 9:19 and the latest one is at 21:03. The second class is 54.5 yuan, and it takes half an hour to reach Huashan North Station. The latest train/high-speed train from Huashan North Station to Xi ‘an is 20:50.
Location: Shangxin Road, Weiyang District
How to get there: there are many buses reaching the station such as No. 108, 263, 264, 266 but the most recommended way is to take Metro Line 2, and get off at Xi’an Railway Station.
Major Destinations: Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Zhengzhou, Hangzhou, Guiyang.

Xi’an South Railway Station

Located in the suburbs, approximately 30kms from the Bell Tower, Xi ‘an South Railway Station has the least number of trains and always serves as a stopover station. It is an important stop along the Xian – Ankang Railway. The trains that it operates are from/to Taiyuan, Chongqing, Ankang, Pingyao, Dazhou, Huashan, Jiexiu, Lingshi, Hohhot, Chengdu, Quqihar, Yulin, Baotou, Ordos, Yan’an, and Kunming.
Location: Yinzhen Town, Chang’an District
How to get there: you can take Metro Line 2, and get off at Xifengyuan Station (凤栖原站). Then take No. 918 to the Xi’an Railway Station.
Major Destinations: Taiyuan, Chongqing, Chengdu, Guiyang, Baotou, Ordos, Yan’an, and Kunming.

Xi’an Trains

As the transportation hub for almost all the major cities in China, Xi’an is linked with all of China’s provincial capital cities and municipalities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Haikou, Tibet, etc. Tourists can get to those destinations by train from Xi’an, also Xi’an has the trains to the famous tourism destinations like Guilin, Dunhuang, Luoyang, Suzhou, Qingdao, Huashan, etc. In recent years, with the development of Chinese railway, there are several high speed rails passing Xi’an such as Xuzhou-Lanzhou High Speed Rail, Datong-Xi’an High Speed Rail, etc, which make the trip to Beijing, Shanghai and even Shenzhen within 10 hours.

Travel Time to Major Cities from Xi’an

The normal trains pale in comparison with the high-speed trains in travel times, but they are cost-saving. For passengers traveling to Beijing and Shanghai by taking the normal trains, the overnight sleeper trains are the best choice, saving time and also the cost on hotel accommodation. For example, Beijing – Xi’an, Z19/Z20, T41/T42, T231/T232 and Xi’an – Shanghai, Z94/Z92, Z166/Z164. It is reminded to book these popular tickets as early as possible; otherwise, it is hard to get the most suitable sleeper tickets.

• Xian – Shanghai Overnight Sleeper Train
• Xi’an – Chengdu Trains: Overnight Sleepers
• Beijing – Xi’an Overnight Sleeper Train

Normal Train Schedules of Xi’an

High-speed Train Schedules of Xi’an

The above train schedules are for your reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please contact our consultant.

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