Zhengzhou - Xi'an Train

About 116 high speed G trains from Zhengzhou to Xi'an and 106 from Xi'an to Zhengzhou greatly shorten the travel time between the two cities to 2 - 3 hours. It costs CNY 221 - 253 (USD 31 - 36) to travel on a second class seat. 4 pairs of overnight D trains need around 6 hours to complete the whole journey.

The normal speed trains are also available, taking 6 - 8.5 hours.
 

 Open Date: February 6, 2010
 Running Distance: 505 km (314 miles)
 Highest Speed: 250 km/h (155 mph) or 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Zhengzhou Railway Station / Zhengzhou East Station / Zhengzhou West Station,  Xi'an North Station
 Stations along the way: Gongyi South, Luoyang Longmen, Mianchi South, Sanmenxia South, Lingbao West, Huashan North, Weinan North

Note: As Luoyang is along the Zhengzhou - Xi'an High Speed Railway, its operation also brings great convenience for passengers traveling between Xi'an and Luoyang. See Xi'an - Luoyang High Speed Trains

Zhengzhou - Xi'an High Speed Railway Map

Zhengzhou to Xi'an Bullet Train Schedule

(Last Update on Oct 28, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2201	07:11 - 09:31	2h20m
G91	10:19 - 12:06	1h47m
G1975	12:24 - 14:30	2h6m
G3171	16:04 - 18:09	2h5m
G2297	19:50 - 22:03	2h13m

Around 116 departures in total: departure time from 07:11 to 21:42; duration from 1H46M to 2H53M.
See more Zhengzhou Schedule

(Last Update on Oct 28, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G652	07:07 - 09:02	1h55m
G88	10:09 - 12:04	1h55m
G832	12:54 - 14:57	2h3m
G1910	16:36 - 18:49	2h13m
G2210	19:24 - 21:34	2h10m

Around 106 departures in total: departure time from 06:20 to 20:05; duration from 1H47M to 2H58M.
See more Xi'an Schedule 

Note: The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on the page top.

(Last Update on Oct 28, 2024)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 755 / USD 107	CNY 382 / USD 54	CNY 239 / USD 34

 

Platform at Zhengzhou East Station

First Class Seats

 

 Zhengzhou Railway Station:
Located in the city center, it is easily accessible for passengers in the urban area. Also, those transferring to normal trains are advised to arrive here rather than the other two stations. Around the station, there is the Erqi Tower, a long-distance bus station and also many shopping places. In addition, subway and city buses are available here.

Metro: Metro Line 1, Metro Line 10

Bus Lines: 176, 179, 201, 210, 213, 217, 40, 50, 551, 556, 57, 70, 729, 81, 981, B501, B502, B60, S165, Y17, Y2, 51, 101, 102, 136, 13, 20, 26, 29, 34, 38, 4, 5001, 553, 81, 8, 966, B12, B20, Y10, Y6, Y8, 16, 1, 206, 21, 2, 32, 5001, 553, 556, 567, 985, 98, B17, B60, S602, Y15, Y3, Y9

 East Railway Station:
Located in the eastern area of the city, it is more convenient for passengers to / from the east urban and suburban areas to use it. Subway and city buses available here can take passengers to downtown area very easily. It is also connected to the Railway Station by Metro Line 1, Metro Line 5.

Bus Lines: Airport Bus Line 2, B202, B25, B501, B5,  1001, 14, 165, 319, 326, 60, 75, 916, B38, K901, K902, S132, S606, Y13, Y36, Y5, Y63, Y67, Y70, Y76, Y9, 568, 129, 262, 285, 47, 601, 888, 97, S135, S185

 West Railway Station:
Located in the western area of the city, this is a newly-built high speed railway station serving bullet trains to / from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing etc. Transportation around is not convenient here.

Metro: Metro Line 10

Buses: Yingyang 9, 1, 2, 505, 506, 507, 12, 12, 751
 

(Last Update on Oct 28, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z293	00:34 - 06:34	6h00m
K1349	05:58 - 13:10	7h12m
K385	13:13 - 21:35	8h22m
K227	16:46 - 23:41	6h55m
K361	22:46 - 06:21+	7h35m

About 32 departures in total: departure time from 00:34 to 23:06; duration is 5H58M to 8H22M. 
 

(Last Update on Oct 28, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K228	07:38 - 15:08	7h30m
Z274	10:24 - 17:00	6h36m
K608	12:23 - 20:40	8h17m
T118	19:55 - 02:08+	6h13m
Z42	21:10 - 03:21+	6h11m

About 32 departures in total: departure time from 00:21 to 23:40; duration is 5H51M to 8H39M. 

Notes:
1. The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on the page top.
2. "+" means the second day.
 

(Last Update on Oct 28, 2024)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 194 - 214 USD 28 - 30	CNY 130 - 142 USD 18 - 20	CNY 69 - 75 USD 10 - 11

 Stations along the way: Gongyi, Yanshi, Luoyang, Xin'anxian, Yima, Mianchi, Sanmenxia, Sanmenxia West, Lingbao, Tongguan, Huashan, Weinan

At one side, all of them are operated in Zhengzhou Railway Station. At the other side, most of them are operated in Xi'an Railway Station.
 

When the high speed rail tickets are sold out, you may need to travel by normal ones. Among all normal ones, you are advised to choose those overnight sleeper trains departing in the evening and arriving in the next morning, such as K2187, T113, T197, K361, and Z361. They will save you the day time and one-night hotel expenditure. What's more, you are advised to purchase a hard sleeper or soft sleeper berth beforehand for an overnight journey.