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How to get fromChaoyangmen (Station) to Forbidden Cityby subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Chaoyangmen (Station) to Forbidden City by subway, taxi, foot, or bus

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  1. Line 6 subway via Nanluoguxiang

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    1. Take the subway from Chaoyangmen to Nanluoguxiangsubway subway 6
    33 min
    ¥2–4

  2. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Chaoyangmen (Station) to Forbidden Citytaxi taxi 4 km
    4 min
    ¥24–29

  3. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Chaoyangmen (Station) to Forbidden Citywalk walk 4.9 km
    58 min

  4. Line 6 subway

    1. Take the subway from Chaoyangmen to Dongsisubway subway 6
    34 min
    ¥2–3

  5. Line 2 subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Chaoyangmen Station to Qianmen Stationsubway subway 2
    2. Take the bus from Qianmen to West Gate of Forbidden Citybus bus Beijing Tourist Line 2
    35 min
    ¥17–22

  6. Line 2 subway, bus via East Gate of Forbidden City

    1. Take the subway from Chaoyangmen Station to Qianmen Stationsubway subway 2
    2. Take the bus from Qianmen to East Gate of Forbidden Citybus bus Beijing Tourist Line 2
    42 min
    ¥17–22

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6.1 km
  • Duration: 33 min

What companies run services between Chaoyangmen (Station), Beijing Municipality, China and Forbidden City, China?

Beijing Subway operates a subway from Chaoyangmen to Nanluoguxiang every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥2–4 and the journey takes 5 min.

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