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How to get fromGuomao Station (Beijing Subway) to Forbidden Cityby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 4 ways to get from Guomao Station (Beijing Subway) to Forbidden City by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 1 subway, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from Guomao Station to Tian'anmen West Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the bus from Tiananmen West to West Gate of Forbidden Citybus bus Beijing Tourist Line 2 / ...
    39 min
    ¥17–22

  2. Line 1 subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Guomao Station to Tian'anmen East Stationsubway subway 1
    45 min
    ¥2–4

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Guomao Station (Beijing Subway) to Forbidden Citytaxi taxi 7 km
    7 min
    ¥30–40

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Guomao Station (Beijing Subway) to Forbidden Citywalk walk 7.6 km
    1h 31m

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9 km
  • Duration: 39 min

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

Beijing Subway operates a subway from Guomao Station to Tian'anmen East Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥2–4 and the journey takes 9 min.

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