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China High-Speed Rail Guides

Everything rail: tickets, routes, and the 45,000 km network explained. Updated August 2026.

Book China High-Speed Train Tickets Online

Passport e-tickets, 12306 vs Trip.com, seat classes

Beijing to Shanghai by High-Speed Rail

The 4.5h flagship corridor, fares by class

Chengdu to Chongqing by Rail

The 1.5-hour city hop between two food capitals

Guangzhou to Guilin by Train

Into the karst country, plus Yangshuo planning

Kunming to Dali to Lijiang by Rail

The Yunnan corridor: lakes, old towns, mountains

Xi'an to Luoyang: Longmen Grottoes

100,000 Buddha statues, 1.5h from Xi'an

High-Speed Rail vs Flying in China

The honest door-to-door comparison and decision rule

China Rail Map for Foreigners

Corridors, hubs, and 5 copy-paste routes

Zhengzhou: The Rail Crossroads

Henan Museum, Shaolin Temple, mi-shaped hub

Shanghai to Hangzhou: Tea Fields

The 45-minute day trip to Longjing and West Lake

Harbin by Rail: Ice Festival

Winter capital, ice palaces, -25C street food

Beijing to the Great Wall by Rail

Qinghe to Badaling Great Wall Station in ~19 minutes; Mutianyu has no HSR

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