Cheapest€79.20
- Air China AC398119:131h 36m20:49Nanjing NKGBeijing NAY
Door to door 4h 46mCO2 227.6 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Nanjing to Beijing costs €79.20 at the cheapest and takes 4h 44m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 916 km. Cheapest is by flight, fastest is by flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 916 km
- Fastest
- 4h 44m
- Average
- 5h 36m
- Services per day
- 24
- Cheapest
- €79.20
- CO2 per passenger
- 164.6 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 46m | 1h 36m | 3h 10m | €93.36 | 227.6 kg | 15 |
| Train | 6h 49m | 6h 5m | 44m | €116.39 | 29.6 kg | 9 |
- 4h 46mFastest, by Flight
- €93.36Cheapest, by Flight
- 29.6 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 916 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Lowest CO2€101.54
- China Railway CR998706:266h 18m12:44Nanjing railway stationBeijing Railway Station
Door to door 7h 2mCO2 29.6 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Nanjing to Beijing | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €164.75 | €153.54 | €116.37 | €122.27 | €151.77 | €145.87 | €118.14 | €113.42 | €98.08 | €93.36 | €98.08 | €126.99 | €121.68 | €98.08 |
| Train | €208.79 | €182.94 | €143.89 | €156.54 | €191.74 | €185.69 | €145.54 | €141.14 | €123.54 | €116.39 | €129.04 | €152.14 | €137.84 | €123.54 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €79.20
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Beijing. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Beijing Railway Station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Nanjing to Beijing
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €96.9090 days
- €65.6360 days
- €66.8145 days
- €66.2230 days
- €91.0021 days
- €98.0814 days
- €118.147 days
- €116.373 days
- €164.751 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €65.63.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 151 percent. The most expensive point is €164.75, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €113.42Sun
- €98.08Mon
- €93.36Tue
- €98.08Wed
- €126.99Thu
- €121.68Fri
- €98.08Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €116.37Sep
- €84.51Oct
- €76.25Nov
- €75.07Dec
- €76.25Jan
- €69.76Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 92% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 8% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 916 km against 898 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Zaozhuang, Jinan. The gap between arriving and leaving is 56 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Nanjing at 06:28 and the last at 19:39, across 15 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Nanjing
Rail
- Nanjing railway station
- Nanjingbei Railway Station
- Nanjingdong Railway Station
Bus
- Nanjing Bus Station
- 迈皋桥
Air
- NKG
Ferry
- Pukou Pier
- Youheng Pier
Beijing
Rail
- Beijing Railway Station
- Beijingnan railway station
- Beijing East railway station
Bus
- 大屯场站
- 半截塔公交场站
Air
- PEK
- PKX
- NAY
Ferry
- 燕莎码头
- 蓝港码头
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air China | €79.20 | 4h 44m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| China Eastern Airlines | €83.92 | 4h 44m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| China Postal Airlines | €85.10 | 4h 45m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 China Railway | €92.74 | 6h 46m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €59.50 | 75% |
| Taxes | €10.71 | 14% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €79.20 | 100% |
The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Beijing?
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Nanjing to Beijing
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Nanjing to Beijing?
The fastest journey from Nanjing to Beijing takes 4h 44m door to door, of which 1h 36m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 5h 36m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Nanjing to Beijing?
The cheapest fare from Nanjing to Beijing is €79.20, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €134.07. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Beijing?
The cheapest way from Nanjing to Beijing is by flight, at €93.36 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 46m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Nanjing to Beijing?
The fastest way from Nanjing to Beijing is by flight, at 4h 46m door to door. Only 1h 36m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €93.36.
When should I book Nanjing to Beijing?
Fares from Nanjing to Beijing bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €65.63. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 151 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Nanjing to Beijing?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Nanjing to Beijing, at €93.36. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Nanjing to Beijing?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Nanjing to Beijing, at €69.76 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Nanjing to Beijing?
4 operators sell services from Nanjing to Beijing across 2 modes: Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, China Railway. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Nanjing to Beijing?
92 percent of the services we sell from Nanjing to Beijing are direct. The rest connect at Zaozhuang, Jinan, with about 56 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Nanjing to Beijing produce?
Traveling from Nanjing to Beijing by train produces about 29.6 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 227.6 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Nanjing to Beijing use?
Services from Nanjing to Beijing by flight leave from Nanjing NKG and arrive at Beijing NAY. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Nanjing to Beijing?
1 of the 4 operators we sell from Nanjing to Beijing allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Nanjing to Beijing on September 12, 2026: 916 km of route against 898 km in a straight line, 24 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €79.20, and 4h 44m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Beijing and elsewhere in China. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Beijing before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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