Cheapest€34.99
- China Railway CR179106:102h 20m08:30Pingdu Railway StationJinan railway station
Door to door 3h 4mCO2 10.0 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Pingdu to Jinan costs €34.99 at the cheapest and takes 2h 51m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 303 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 303 km
- Fastest
- 2h 51m
- Average
- 3h
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €34.99
- CO2 per passenger
- 10.0 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 30, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 4m | 2h 20m | 44m | €42.68 | 10.0 kg | 5 |
- 3h 4mFastest, by Train
- €42.68Cheapest, by Train
- 10.0 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 303 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Lowest CO2€49.28
- 中国铁路济南局集团有限公司 S-652607:302h09:30Pingdu Railway StationZhangqiu Railway Station
- 济南公共交通集团有限公司\济南好运巴士公共交通有限公司 S-822110:5549m11:44青阳客运站长途车场
Changes at Mingshui, with 85 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 4h 58mCO2 9.7 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee
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.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
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 Pingdu to Jinan | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €77.88 | €84.49 | €56.43 | €54.23 | €48.19 | €49.83 | €64.68 | €47.63 | €55.34 | €57.53 | €43.79 | €43.78 | €42.68 | €52.59 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €34.99
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Jinan. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Jinan 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 Pingdu to Jinan
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €36.0990 days
- €26.7460 days
- €38.8445 days
- €39.9330 days
- €47.6421 days
- €52.5914 days
- €64.687 days
- €56.433 days
- €77.881 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €26.74.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 191 percent. The most expensive point is €77.88, 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.
- €56.43Sun
- €43.79Mon
- €43.78Tue
- €42.68Wed
- €52.59Thu
- €47.63Fri
- €55.34Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €48.19Sep
- €44.34Oct
- €33.33Nov
- €37.74Dec
- €37.19Jan
- €32.23Feb
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
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 303 km against 263 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Qingzhou, Changle, Mingshui, Weifang. The gap between arriving and leaving is 72 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 13 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Pingdu at 06:10 and the last at 07:30, across 5 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.
Pingdu
Rail
- Pingdu Railway Station
- Pingdu West Railway Station
Bus
- 南京路车站
- 平度汽车站
Jinan
Rail
- Jinan railway station
- Jinannan Railway Station
- Jinan East Railway Station
Bus
- 长途车场
- 长途汽车西站
Air
- TNA
Ferry
- 司家码头
- 北极阁码头
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China Railway | €34.99 | 2h 51m | 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 | €30.00 | 86% |
| Taxes | €3.00 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 6% |
| Total you pay | €34.99 | 100% |
A day in Jinan hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Jinan railway station
Most of the points near Jinan railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Pingdu to Jinan
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 Pingdu to Jinan?
The fastest journey from Pingdu to Jinan takes 2h 51m door to door, of which 2h 20m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h, 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 Pingdu to Jinan?
The cheapest fare from Pingdu to Jinan is €34.99, checked on September 30, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €52.59. 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 Pingdu to Jinan?
The cheapest way from Pingdu to Jinan is by Train, at €42.68 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 3h 4m 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.
When should I book Pingdu to Jinan?
Fares from Pingdu to Jinan bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €26.74. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 191 percent, measured on September 30, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Pingdu to Jinan?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Pingdu to Jinan, at €42.68. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 30, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Pingdu to Jinan?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Pingdu to Jinan, at €32.23 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 Pingdu to Jinan?
1 operators sell services from Pingdu to Jinan across 1 modes: 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 Pingdu to Jinan?
20 percent of the services we sell from Pingdu to Jinan are direct. The rest connect at Qingzhou, Changle, Mingshui, Weifang, with about 72 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Pingdu to Jinan use?
Services from Pingdu to Jinan by Train leave from Pingdu Railway Station and arrive at Jinan railway station. Allow about 44m 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 Pingdu to Jinan?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Pingdu to Jinan 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
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
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 Pingdu to Jinan on September 10, 2026: 303 km of route against 263 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €34.99, and 2h 51m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Jinan are the half people leave until last.
What to book in Jinan before you go
Day trips that leave Jinan in the morning and cover a good part of China by evening.
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