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

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

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  1. Line 5 subway, line 1 subway, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from Tiantandongmen Station to Dongdan Stationsubway subway 5
    2. Take the subway from Dongdan Station to Tian'anmen West Stationsubway subway 1
    3. Take the bus from Tiananmen West to West Gate of Forbidden Citybus bus
    28 min
    ¥18–22

  2. Line 5 subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Tiantandongmen Station to Dengshikou Stationsubway subway 5
    37 min
    ¥2–4

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Tiantandongmen Station to Forbidden Citytaxi taxi 5.8 km
    5 min
    ¥29–35

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Tiantandongmen Station to Forbidden Citywalk walk 5.7 km
    1h 8m

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  • Distance: 7 km
  • Duration: 28 min

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

Beijing Subway operates a subway from Tiantandongmen Station to Dengshikou Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥2–4 and the journey takes 9 min.

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