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How to get fromJianguomen Station to Forbidden Cityby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 4 ways to get from Jianguomen Station to Forbidden City by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 1 subway, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from Jianguomen 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 / ...
    23 min
    ¥17–21

  2. Line 1 subway

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

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Jianguomen Station to Forbidden Citytaxi taxi 3.9 km
    4 min
    ¥24–29

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Jianguomen Station to Forbidden Citywalk walk 4.4 km
    53 min

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  • Distance: 5.8 km
  • Duration: 23 min

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

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

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