There are 5 ways to get from Beijing Station to Forbidden City by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 2 subway, bus
best- Take the subway from Beijing station to Qianmen Stationsubway 2
- Take the bus from Qianmen to West Gate of Forbidden Citybus Beijing Tourist Line 2
29 min¥17–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Beijing Station East to Tian'anmen East Stationbus Line 1
37 min¥14–18Line 2 subway, bus via East Gate of Forbidden City
- Take the subway from Beijing station to Qianmen Stationsubway 2
- Take the bus from Qianmen to East Gate of Forbidden Citybus Beijing Tourist Line 2
36 min¥17–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Beijing Station to Forbidden Citytaxi 4.6 km
4 min¥25–31Walk
- Take the walk from Beijing Station to Forbidden Citywalk 4.1 km
48 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing Station to Forbidden City is to bus which costs ¥14 - ¥18 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Beijing Station to Forbidden City is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥25 - ¥31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Beijing Station East station and arriving at Tian'anmen East Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Beijing Station and Forbidden City is 6 km.
The best way to get from Beijing Station to Forbidden City without a car is to line 2 subway and bus which takes 29 min and costs ¥16 - ¥22.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Beijing Station to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Beijing Station to Forbidden City bus services, operated by Beijing Public Transport Corporation, depart from Beijing Station East.
Beijing Station to Forbidden City bus services, operated by Beijing Public Transport Corporation, arrive at Tian'anmen East Station.
There are 1216+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Beijing Station, China and Forbidden City, China?
Beijing Public Transport Corporation operates a bus from Beijing Station East to Tian'anmen East Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥14–18 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Beijing station to Qianmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Beijing station to Qianmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Phone
- +86 10-96166
- Website
- bjbus.com
Bus from Qianmen to West Gate of Forbidden City
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14–18
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Qianmen to East Gate of Forbidden City
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14–18
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Beijing Station East to Tian'anmen East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14–18
- Schedules at
- bjbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥25–31
Beijing Beiqi Taxi
- Phone
- +86 010-87665998
- Website
- beiqitaxi.com.cn
Beijing Sanyuan Taxi
- Phone
- +86 010-56306666
Beijing Shouqi Taxi
- Phone
- +86 400-926-3131
- Website
- izuche.com
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