The train between Taiyuan and Beijing takes 5h 24m. There is at least one train per day from Taiyuan to Beijing. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Taiyuan and Beijing. The earliest departure is at 12:35 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Taiyuan is at 12:35 PM which arrives into Beijing at 5:59 PM. All services require a transfer at Taiyuan South and take an average of 5h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Taiyuan to Beijing. However, there are services departing from Taiyuan station and arriving at Beijing station via Shijiazhuang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
Taiyuan to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Taiyuan South station.
Taiyuan to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Beijing West Station.
The distance between Taiyuan and Beijing is 401.5 km. The road distance is 495 km.
You can take a train from Taiyuan to Beijing West Station via Taiyuan South and Shijiazhuang in around 3h 49m.
