Popular China High Speed Train & Railway Route Maps 2025

The good news is that most gateway cities you choose to travel to China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and etc. have opened lots of high speed trains to surrounding areas and nationwide destinations. Except Tibet and Ningxia Autonomous Region, you can travel throughout the country to 32 provinces and over 150 cities by high speed trains. Thereout, you can take high speed train from Beijing to Tianjin within 30 minutes, Beijing to Shanghai, Xian and Hangzhou for 4.5~6 hours, to northern most Harbin for 7 hours, to Chengdu for 8 ~ 10 hours. Likewise, you can enjoy your high speed train travel between Shanghai and Xian, Xian and Chengdu, Xian and Huashan, Chengdu and Chongqing, Guilin and Kunming and more. Check the top high speed train maps to start your China exploration trip!

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Since there are so many tourist cities connected by high speed rail network, tourist have lots of choices and routes to experience the super fast, comfortable and fashionable high speed trains. China Discovery offers you featured high speed train tours in different routes, length, themes and landscape. If it’s your first time to visit China, Beijing, Shanghai and Xian are the top recommended destinations to enjoy the newest Gaotie and most representative attractions in China. It takes about 4.5-6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai or Xian by high speed train, and Shanghai Xian express needs about 6-7 hours. Here is our 6 Days Beijing Shanghai High Speed Train Tour, and 8 Days Best of China Tour. If you want to an in-depth train trip to discover more interesting cities, you can travel to Guilin, Chengdu, Chongqing, Yunnan, Lanzhou and more places, have a new Hong Kong Guilin Train Tour, an Ancient Silk Road Tour (15 Days Classic Ancient China Silk Road Tour) and ethnic culture tour in Yunnan... Check updated train schedules and routes to get inspired for you China train tour and customize a unique train journey as you like!

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Top 3 tours chosen by most customers to explore in the best way. Check the detailed itinerary, or tailor your own trip now with us.

Chona's Group  from Philippines visited Longji Rice Terraces (Jinkeng) in September, 2018

9 Days Guilin Guizhou Minority Culture and Landscape Exploration by High Speed Train

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