Zhengzhou Xian Train Ticket Booking

As the development of tourism industry in the northern part of China, the railway system is improved as well. Taking train is the most convenient way for traveling between Xian & Zhengzhou. Both Xian and Zhengzhou are the important transportation hub, famous tourist cities in the northern region of China. There is no direct flight from Xi'an to Zhengzhou because of the two-hour high-speed rail used. There are over 72 pairs of high speed trains (G & D) between Xian & Zhengzhou, the normal speed regular trains are still available. This greatly promoted the provincial tourism in Shaanxi and Henan. We list the following information about Zhengzhou Xian Train Tikcet Booking & How to book train tickets in China for your reference:

High Speed Trains between Xian & Zhengzhou
There are over 70 pairs of high speed trains are available between Xian & Zhengzhou, the journey takes 2.5 hours and costs from CNY239 to CNY755. The high speed trains are runs in Xian North Train Station and Zhengzhou Train Station, Zhengzhou East Train Station. The total length of this railway is about 505KM (314 miles). Below are the timetable for the high speed trains between Xian & Zhengzhou:

"G" Trains between Xian & Zhengzhou
1. Xian--Zhengzhou
Train number: G3185 (07:05/09:04); Duration: 1h 59m; Ticket Price: CNY239 (2nd class seat); CNY382 (1st class seat); CNY755(Business class seat)
Train number: G3162 (09:05/11:25); Duration: 2h 20m; Ticket Price: CNY239 (2nd class seat); CNY382 (1st class seat); CNY755(Business class seat)
Train number: G1840 (12:05/14:30); Duration: 2h 25m; Ticket Price: CNY239 (2nd class seat); CNY382 (1st class seat); CNY755(Business class seat)
Train number: G438 (17:01/18:51); Duration: 1h 50m; Ticket Price: CNY239 (2nd class seat); CNY382 (1st class seat); CNY755(Business class seat)
Train number: G2214 (19:54/21:52); Duration: 1h 50m; Ticket Price: CNY239 (2nd class seat); CNY382 (1st class seat); CNY755(Business class seat)

2. Zhengzhou--Xian
Train number: G2201 (07:10/09:27); Duration: 2h 19m; Ticket Price: CNY239 (2nd class seat); CNY382 (1st class seat); CNY755(Business class seat)
Train number: G2213(09:26/11:50); Duration: 2h 24m; Ticket Price: CNY239 (2nd class seat); CNY382 (1st class seat); CNY755(Business class seat)
Train number: G651 (10:28/12:46); Duration: 2h 18m; Ticket Price: CNY239 (2nd class seat); CNY382 (1st class seat); CNY755(Business class seat)
Train number: G361 (12:41/14:29); Duration: 1h 48m; Ticket Price: CNY239 (2nd class seat); CNY382 (1st class seat); CNY755(Business class seat)
Train number: G819 (17:00/19:14); Duration: 2h 14m; Ticket Price: CNY229 (2nd class seat); CNY369 (1st class seat); CNY731(Business class seat)
Train number: G663 (19:04/21:23); Duration: 2h 19m; Ticket Price: CNY239 (2nd class seat); CNY382 (1st class seat); CNY755(Business class seat)
Train number: G1941 (21:37/23:33); Duration: 1h 56m; Ticket Price: CNY239 (2nd class seat); CNY382 (1st class seat); CNY755 (Business class seat)


"D" Trains between Xian & Zhengzhou
1. Xian--Zhengzhou
Train number: G308 (19:35/22:40); Duration: 3h 5m; Ticket Price: CNY250 (soft sleeper); CNY159 (2nd class seat);
Train number: G312 (20:23/22:28); Duration: 2h 25m; Ticket Price: CNY250 (soft sleeper); CNY159 (2nd class seat);

2. Zhengzhou--Xian
Train number: G307 (07:22/10:03); Duration: 2h 41m; Ticket Price: CNY250 (soft sleeper); CNY159 (2nd class seat);

Regular Trains between Xian & Zhengzhou
There are still over 30 pairs of regular trains operated between Xian and Zhengzhou daily, the jounery takes around 6.5 hours to 8 hours. The price for the train tickets from CNY72 to CNY197. The regular trains run between Xian train station, Xian south train station & Zhengzhou train station. The daytime & overnight trains are available. Some schedule for regular trains as below:

Xian--Zhengzhou
Train number: K1352 (06:50/14:15); Duration: 7h25m; Ticket Price: CNY72 (hard seat); CNY129 (hard sleeper); CNY197 (soft sleeper)
Train number: Z378 (09:57/17:10); Duration: 7h13m; Ticket Price: CNY72 (hard seat); CNY129 (hard sleeper); CNY197 (soft sleeper)
Train number: Z274 (11:00/17:00); Duration: 6h; Ticket Price: CNY72 (hard seat); CNY129 (hard sleeper); CNY197 (soft sleeper)
Train number: K132 (23:39/06:28); Duration: 6h49m; Ticket Price: CNY72 (hard seat); CNY129 (hard sleeper); CNY197 (soft sleeper)

Zhengzhou--Xian
Train number: K59 (06:49/13:53); Duration: 7h4m; Ticket Price: CNY72 (hard seat); CNY129 (hard sleeper); CNY197 (soft sleeper)
Train number: K177 (15:30/22:25); Duration: 6h55m; Ticket Price: CNY72 (hard seat); CNY129 (hard sleeper); CNY197 (soft sleeper)
Train number: K245 (23:35/06:41); Duration: 7h6M; Ticket Price: CNY72 (hard seat); CNY129 (hard sleeper); CNY197 (soft sleeper)


Information about Xian & Zhengzhou Train Stations
Xian North Train Station
It is located in the Yuansuo Road, Weiyang District, Xian City, about 20KM from Xian downtown. It is the only high speed railway station in Xian. It is also one of the largest railway stations in China which covers an area of 533,000 square meters. Since Xian is located in central China, Xian North Railway Station always acts as the most important transportation hubs of high speed rail network.

Xian Train Station
It is located on the No. 44 Huancheng North Road, Xincheng Distric, which is located in the Xian city center. Xian Railway Station is an old railway station with a history of over 80 years. It has a Tang’s style architecture with glazed tile roof and yellow glazed walls. At present, Xian Railway Station only operates normal trains (like K-trains, Z-trains and T-trains) to other cities.

Zhengzhou East Train Station
Zhengzhou East Train Station is located in Zhengdong New District, about 35km from Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport and serving as a high speed train station along the Beijing-Guangzhou HSR, Xuzhou-Lanzhou HSR, Zhengzhou-Hefei HSR etc. It begun construction in 2009 and competed construction in 2012 with 16 platforms and 32 tracks. Zhangzhou East mainly serves D and G type high speed trains to or from Beijing West, Guangzhou South, Shanghai Hongqiao, Xian North, Shenzhen North, Futian, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin West, Wuhan, Lanzhou West, Nanchang West, Nanning East, etc.

Zhengzhou Train Station
Zhengzhou Railway Station (Chinese name: ???), sometimes called Zhengzhou Main Station, is an very important rail hub of China, which is located in Erqi District of Zhengzhou City with Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Longhai Railway, Zhengzhou-Xian HSR, Zhengzhou-Luoyang Intercity Railway linking through. The station has 7 platforms with 13 tracks and it is regarded as one of the busiest railway station in China, serving Z, K, T type regular trains or D, C, G type high speed trains to or from Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport, Xian North, Shanghai Hongqiao, Guangzhou South, Luoyang Longmen, Lanzhou West, Beijing West, etc.



How to Book Train Tickets in China
There are a couple of different ways to book your China train tickets, if you are plan to travel around China by train during the holidays, such as Labor Day, National Holiday, Chinese New Year... you'd better book the train tickets in advance.
1) Book train tickets online on your own, you can buy China train tickets online with www.trip.com or www.12306.cn (it's the official webiste for China train tickets but only in Chinese); You can use your credit card to pay on trip.com, the tikcets are available to purchase up to 60 days in advance and at least 35 minutes before the train’s departure. For train ticket pickup, go to any railway station or authorized ticket office in Mainland China with your ticket pickup number along with the ID or Passport that you used for booking.

2) Buy train tickets at train station, the ticket windows at Chinese train stations are open 24 hours a day. There will be an International Service Window at train station. The self-service machines that you see next to train station ticket windows can only be used with Mainland China ID cards. When you tell the staff where you want to go and at what time, you will be shown available trains and departure times on the screen. Choose the best ticket for your trip, hand over your valid ID and payment, and the tickets will be printed for you.

3) Ask for your hotel staff or tour company in China to help you to book the train tickets in advance.


How to Take Train in China
1) Get your Train Ticket
Collect your train tickets before you get into the train station. You can pick up your ticket with your passport & book numbing from the ticket office at the train station if you book the ticket online or with the booking agent. (some company will delivery the ticket to your hotel in advance); If you did not buy the ticket in advance, you should go to the train station to buy the ticket on spot.

2) Find the Main Entrance
Be sure you are going to the right train station since there several train stations in some big cities. Get to the train station at least 45 minutes in advance for your boarding. If you are taking a train during a busy travel season, you may want to arrive even earlier, such as National Holiday, Spring Festival holiday.

3) Go through security
You are required to go through the security check before you go inside the train station, you need to line up, show your paper train ticket, passport. After check all the details, put your carry-on luggage in the security area.

4) Find your Check Gate & Platform
Find the right ticket check gate & platform based on your ticket information or the big screen in the station, there should be several electronic screens displaying the times of arrival, departure, locations, and other information. Use the train number on your ticket (such as Gxxx) to find the platform your train will depart from. When you find your check gate, you can wait near area for your train. The gate will open 15 minutes before your departure time.

5)  Boarding the Train
When the gate is open for your train, you should line up with your luggage. You cannot check luggage, so make sure you have everything. Show your ticket to the attendant so they will let you pass. Next, follow signs to your platform, to find your train cabin & seat number. Put your luggage & enjoy your comfortable train journey.