Beijing Hangzhou High Speed Rail & Train Route Maps 2025

An old Chinese proverb says, there is paradise in heaven and we have Suzhou & Hangzhou on earth.Taking less than a half-day high speed train from Beijing to Hangzhou will satisfy your wishes to visit China’s great capital together with the most scenic city - Hangzhou in southeast coast. Afterwards, you can fully experience the beautiful West Lake, taste the Longjing Tea - one of China’s top 10 famous teas and observe silk masterpieces and visit more cultural relics in Hangzhou. Totally, Beijing runs 15 G high speed trains to Hangzhou every day from early 07:15am to 19:04pm

Beijing Hangzhou High Speed Train Route Map

Beijing Hangzhou High Speed Rail is jointed at Nanjing by Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Rail and Nanjing-Hangzhou High Speed Rail. This railway begins from Beijing South Railway Station in Beijing, runs approximately 1279 kilometers through Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and finally arrives at Hangzhou East Railway Station after 4.5 hours to 6 hours high speed train travel. Besides, it offers great opportunity for tourists who would like to explore more Chinese ancient history and culture to take a short stay in Nanjing, or lengthen trip to Shanghai, Wuzhen, Water Town, Huangshan and other spots arround. Check Beijing Hangzhou high speed train schedule 2025 >.

Beijing South Railway Station (北京南站)

As the largest train station delivering the most high speed trains (about 400 trains) in Beijing, Beijing South Railway Station is linked by Beijing-Tianjin Intercity High Speed Railway and Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway, and currently it runs trains to Shanghai, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), Nanjing, Qingdao and cities in northeast China. It is located in No.12 Yongwai Avenue, Fengtai District, South Beijing (北京市丰台区永外大街12号), about 1 hour’s driving to Beijing Capital International Airport, 30 mins’ driving to Palace Museum and Tiananmen Square. You can take Metro Line 4 and Line 14 to get the station, transfer between the station and Beijing Capital International Airport by airport bus or reach here by taxi. Learn more about Beijing South Railway Station >

Hangzhou East Railway Station (杭州东站)

Serving as a principal high speed train station in Hangzhou, Hangzhou East Railway Station operates about 500 daily high speed trains to Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guangzhou, Huangshan, Chongqing, Wuhan, Ningbo, Kunming and ect. The station is a major stop on Shanghai-Kunming High Speed Railway and the starting station of Ningbo-Hangzhou-Nanjing High Speed Railway, Hangzhou-Huangshan High Speed Railway and Shangqiu-Hangzhou High Speed Railway. It is located in No.1, Tiancheng Road, Jianggan District, Hangzhou (杭州市江干区天城路1号), about 30mins’ driving (11km) to West Lake and 45 mins’ driving to Lingyin Temple. From the Hangzhou East Railway Station, you can take Metro Line 1, exit at Longxiangqiao Station (龙翔桥站) and walk about 10 minutes to West Lake, or go there directly by taxi.

Useful Beijing and Hangzhou Travel Maps

Beijing has rich historical and culture heritages to explore, such as the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and traditional local residence - Beijing Hutong and more and more. At least, you need 2~3 fully days to select the most classic and must - visit sites in Beijing, (here is our 3 Days Visa-free Beijing Essential Short Stay Tour). Then you can board a Beijing Hangzhou high speed train to view Hangzhou with different beauty and culture, stroll around the most poetic beautiful West Lake, explore tea making in Longjing Tea Plantation and enjoy leisure life with the locals. To help you know better about the two destinations, we provide you many useful maps of their locations, transportation, attractions and etc. You can click here to get more detailed Beijing Maps and Hangzhou Maps for your China high speed train journey.

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Data shows that, about 32 of 34 provinces (more than 150 cities) in China have been connected by high speed railways. Top tourist destinations like Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, and Chengdu are great transport hubs with frequent trains to nationwide and from these cities you can transfer to Chongqing, Xiamen, Guilin, Kunming and else popular tourist regions. Check high speed train routes, and check more maps here we listed to design your own China high speed train travel and know more details you may consider when planning your schedule.