China Railway

We sell 14816 Trains routes operated by China Railway, on their fares and their conditions.

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China Railway runs 14,816 routes we sell across 2 countries, calling at 572 places. The cheapest fare is €12.44. A median route runs 153 km, about 1h 6m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.

Checked 15 October 2026Priced for 15 October 2026One passenger, all fees included

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What China Railway runs

  • 14,816Routes we sell
  • 572Places served
  • 2Countries
  • 153 kmMedian route
  • 1,198 kmLongest route
A typical journey
The median China Railway route we sell is 153 km, which is about 1h 6m at their typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.
Fare conditions
Fares on this carrier are refundable up to two hours before departure, and changeable at no charge.
On board
This carrier publishes Power sockets, Wi-Fi across its fleet.
Carbon per passenger
About 33 grams per passenger kilometre, which is roughly 5.0 kg over a median route.
Where it runs
Routes in 2 countries on our network.
Busiest places
Nanjing, Qingdao, Zibo, Ziyang, Changzhou, Wuchang, Wuhan, Chengdu
Routes

Routes operated by China Railway

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Routes operated by China Railway, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey we sell on each.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Foshan to Zhaoqing train€12.441h 21m69 km
Zhaoqing to Foshan train€12.441h 23m69 km
Nanhai to Zhaoqing train€12.441h 23m70 km
Zhaoqing to Nanhai train€12.441h 22m70 km
Bao'an to Zhongshan train€12.441h 14m52 km
Zhongshan to Bao'an train€12.441h 18m52 km
Guangzhou to Zhaoqing train€14.091h 27m81 km
Zhaoqing to Guangzhou train€14.091h 29m81 km
Beijing to Tianjin train€19.031h 39m108 km
Luoyang to Zhengzhou train€19.041h 36m111 km
Zhengzhou to Luoyang train€19.041h 34m111 km
Tianjin to Beijing train€20.691h 39m108 km
Hefei to Nanjing train€26.741h 51m143 km
Nanjing to Hefei train€26.741h 48m143 km
Nanjing to Shanghai train€37.192h 39m270 km
Shanghai to Nanjing train€37.192h 41m270 km
Hefei to Shanghai train€54.243h 38m402 km
Shanghai to Hefei train€54.243h 36m402 km
Beijing to Weifang train€57.543h 44m427 km
Weifang to Beijing train€57.543h 44m427 km
Chongqing to Xi'an train€80.644h 36m568 km
Xi'an to Chongqing train€80.644h 37m568 km
Shanghai to Weifang train€86.145h 39m648 km
Weifang to Shanghai train€86.145h 24m648 km
Beijing to Hefei train€124.096h 48m898 km
Hefei to Beijing train€124.097h 8m898 km
Shanghai to Tianjin train€132.897h 17m962 km
Tianjin to Shanghai train€132.897h 13m962 km
Hangzhou to Shenzhen train€134.547h 48m1,053 km
Shenzhen to Hangzhou train€134.548h 1m1,053 km
Beijing to Shanghai train€136.197h 58m1,068 km
Shanghai to Beijing train€136.197h 55m1,068 km

The train gets you into Kaifeng. These two partners take it from there, and the bed is theirs to book.

A hotel room

A room in Kaifeng for the night the train gets in

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km9,09661%Baihe, 40 km
200 to 600 km4,64831%Bazhong, 200 km
600 to 1,500 km1,0727%Guyuan, 600 km

On board

Common questions about China Railway

What does China Railway run?

China Railway runs 14,816 of the Trains routes we sell, calling at 572 places across 2 countries Those routes come from the published operator catalogue rather than from a list we wrote, so a route only appears here if the carrier actually serves it.

How much do China Railway tickets cost?

The cheapest China Railway fare we sell is €12.44 for one passenger, across 14,816 routes The median route runs 153 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.

Are China Railway tickets refundable?

China Railway fares are refundable up to two hours before departure and can be changed at no charge, across all 14,816 routes we sell. The condition is shown again on the offer and once more before you pay, because it is the thing travellers most often get wrong.

What is on board an China Railway service?

China Railway publishes Power sockets, Wi-Fi across its fleet, on the 14,816 routes we sell. A median journey with this carrier runs about 1h 6m, which is long enough for the difference between a carrier with power sockets and one without to matter.

What is the longest route China Railway runs?

The longest China Railway route we sell runs from Chéngguān Qū to Linqiong, 1,198 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 1h 6m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.

Where does China Railway operate?

China Railway is based in China and runs routes we sell in 2 countries The places it calls at most often are Nanjing, Qingdao, Zibo. Those are computed from the routes in the catalogue rather than from anything the carrier tells us about its own network.

Where these numbers come from

Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.

Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labelled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.

Defined in full at Fares, Carbon, Catchment

Other Trains operators

The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Left luggage lockers

Left luggage near Kaifeng railway station

Most of the points near Kaifeng railway station open before the first train and shut after the last one.

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