Beijing Train Journeys: the 8 Rides Worth Booking

1.Beijing to Datong See YunGang Cave, Hanging Temple (Bullet Train)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $416Our pick

Leave your Beijing hotel around 6:15am, ride the 7:19am bullet train to Datong, and visit the 1,500-year-old Yungang Grottoes and cliffside Hanging Temple. Cathy handles pre-trip details, while guides such as George or Tracy may lead the Datong portion. Lunch, tickets, rail, and local transport are included.

“Cathy was fabulous in helping on all the details the same regarding the guide in Datong. A true experience of how beautiful and diverse China has to offer in terms of tourism. And now with the new high-speed train a very comfortable day trip from Beijing. Highly recommended.”

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2.Beijing to Xi’an Terracotta Tour by Roundtrip Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · from $180Best value

Travel from Beijing to Xi'an by 4.5-hour bullet train, then visit the Terracotta Warriors with a private guide and driver. Rosa is one guide named in the service, and Cindy helps arrange train tickets. Hotel transfers, museum entry, and Xi'an transport are included, but train fares and meals are extra.

“Since it was our first time in China, we were very excited about the program. Cindy was very helpful with booking the train tickets. Everything went smoothly. The transfers arrived on time, with nice, polite drivers. The tour guide was a fairy, very prepared and showed and explained everything in detail. We had a great time. If you want to entrust your trip to a professional team, I can only recommend them”

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3.to Xi’an Terracotta Day Tour by Roundtrip Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $212

You leave your Beijing hotel before sunrise, ride a high-speed train to Xi’an, and meet a private local guide such as Agnes, Tina, John, or Celeste. Your guide and driver take you to the Terracotta Warriors, arrange the museum visit, and return you to the station for the evening train back to Beijing.

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4.Great Wall Origins: Beijing Bullet Train to Qinghuangdao Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $348

Leave Beijing early with a private guide such as Nancy or Miss Li, then ride the bullet train about two hours to Qinghuangdao. See the Great Wall meet the sea at Old Dragon’s Head, enter Shanhaiguan Pass, visit the Great Wall Museum, eat a typical Chinese lunch, and possibly walk at Jiaoshan. Hotel pickup, trains, tickets, and return transport are included.

“I spent a wonderful day with Nancy visiting the initial part of the Great Wall nad enjoyed every minute of it. The day started with a ride on a high speed train whitch is an experience by itself and then going to the fascinating Wall.”

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5.Tianjin City and Haihe River Boating Tour from Beijing by High-speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $253

Travel from Beijing to Tianjin with a private guide, ride the high-speed train in about 30 minutes, cruise the Haihe River for an hour, and explore Ancient Culture Street. Expect views of ten distinctive bridges, Tianjin Eye, Italian Style Street, and plenty of local snacks, including Tianjin twist and steamed buns.

“Jenny and Kevin were fantastic! If you have exhausted the main Beijing sites or are short on time but want to see something besides the capitol, this is the day trip for you.”

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6.Bullet Train To Datong Yungang Grottoes from Beijing Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $410

Leave your central Beijing hotel at 7:30 a.m. for a private trip to Datong by high-speed train. With round-trip rail tickets, entrance fees, a local sliced-noodle lunch, transport, and an English-speaking guide included, you get about three hours at Yungang Grottoes, including its 55-foot Buddha and thousands of carved figures. Bruce is one guide named in past bookings.

“This was a very long tour, but extremely worth the four hour drive from Beijing. Sights along the drive were awesome and the Grottoes were unbelievable, 45 Grottoes with amazing carvings everywhere. Lunch in Datong was wonderful and the local tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. One of the highlights of our visit to Beijing.”

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7.One day tour to downtown Tianjin from Beijing by high speed train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $234

You’ll ride high-speed rail from Beijing to Tianjin with guide Cindy Zhang, then tour former foreign concessions, the Five Great Avenues, Italian Style Street, Ancient Culture Street, the Tianjin Eye, Jingyuan, and the Haihe River. Lunch, Tianjin transport, admissions, and selected hotel transfers are included. The return train ticket costs extra.

“⸻ We are extremely pleased with Cindy’s service. Her enthusiasm and dedication truly elevated our visit to Tianjin. She went the extra mile to showcase the city to us, and her thoughtful planning made the experience both enjoyable and memorable. The itinerary involved Read more”

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8.[5 days] Capital Beijing 2 nights + Modern Shanghai 2 nights By high speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $426

Spend two nights in Beijing and two in Shanghai with small-group guides, private airport transfers, Beijing entrance tickets, an acrobatic show, and a second-class high-speed train ride between the cities. Liza guides Beijing and the Great Wall, while Maria leads the Shanghai day. Expect a fast, tightly packed introduction rather than a slow, independent visit.

“The tour was great. I had a lovely time in China even if the time was short.”

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