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How to get fromForbidden City to Beijing North Stationby bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Forbidden City to Beijing North Station by bus, subway, taxi, or foot

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  1. Bus, line 1 subway, line 4 subway

    best
    1. Take the bus from West Gate of Forbidden City to Tiananmen Westbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Xidan Stationsubway subway 1
    3. Take the subway from Xidan Station to Xizhimen Stationsubway subway 4
    40 min
    ¥17–21

  2. Line 4 subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Xidan Station to Xizhimen Stationsubway subway 4
    46 min
    ¥3–4

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Forbidden City to Beijing North Stationtaxi taxi 9.5 km
    9 min
    ¥35–50

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Forbidden City to Beijing North Stationwalk walk 6.9 km
    1h 22m

  5. Bus, line 2 subway

    1. Take the bus from West Gate of Forbidden City to Qianmenbus bus Beijing Tourist Line 2
    2. Take the subway from Qianmen Station to Xizhimen Stationsubway subway 2
    1h 8m
    ¥17–21

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10.4 km
  • Duration: 40 min

What companies run services between Forbidden City, China and Beijing North Station, China?

Beijing Subway operates a subway from Xidan Station to Xizhimen Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1 and the journey takes 9 min.

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