Guangzhou - Harbin Train

Currently, high speed trains are not available between Guangzhou / Guangzhou East Railway Station and Harbin West Railway Station. Passengers can choose to take the few pairs of normal speed trains. As the distance is over 3,500 km (2,174 miles), the journey takes almost 34 - 35 hours and travelers need to spend one or two nights on the train.

Travelers can make a high speed train transfer in Beijing or take a flight instead.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z113	06:05 - 18:01+	35h56m
Z237	18:36 - 06:51++	36h15m

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 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z114	10:41 - 21:52+	35h11m
Z238	21:39 - 09:01++	35h22m

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Notes:
1. The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
2. "+" indicates the second day; "++" indicates the third day.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 1,032 - 1,078 USD 152 - 159	CNY 627 - 637 USD 92 - 94	CNY 348 - 352 USD 51 - 52

 
 

Guangzhou - Harbin Railway Map

Stations along the way for Z112: Shaoguan East, Ganzhou, Ji'an, Nanchang West, Jiujiang, Fuyang, Heze, Tianjin, Tangshan, Shanhaiguan, Jinzhou, Shenyang North, Changchun

Stations along the way for Z236: Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Hengyang, Changsha, Xianning, Wuchang, Xinyang, Luohe, Xuchang, Zhengzhou, Xinxiang, Anyang, Handan, Xingtai, Shijiazhuang, Baoding, Tianjin, Shenyang North

Stations along the way for Z114: Changchun, Siping, Shenyang North, Jinzhou South, Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao, Tangshan, Tianjin, Hengshui, Heze, Shangqiu South, Fuyang, Macheng, Jiujiang, Nanchang West, Ji'an, Ganzhou, Shaoguan East

Stations along the way for Z238: Shenyang North, Tangshan, Tianjin, Xushui, Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Anyang, Xinxiang, Zhengzhou, Luohe, Xinyang, Wuchang, Changsha, Hengyang, Chenzhou, Shaoguan East
 Since the travel time is too long by normal speed trains, travelers could also connect bullet trains at another city like Beijing. In this way, the total travel time could be shortened to about 21 hours including the transfer time between different railway stations.

Route	Duration	Ticket Fare
Guangzhou South - Beijing West	8 - 11 hours	CNY 709 / 862 for second class seat
Beijing / Beijing South / Beijing Chaoyang - Harbin / Harbin West	5.5 - 8.5 hours	CNY 306.5 - 584.5 for second class seat
Total	13.5 - 19.5 hours	CNY 1,015.5 - 1,446.5 for second class seat

If travelling on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, passengers are highly recommended to choose the overnight bullet sleeper trains between Beijing West Railway Station and Guangzhou South Railway Station. In this way, they can save one day's time on the way and one night’s hotel expense. If they take daytime trains, they have to stay in Beijing for a night.
 Since passengers will travel from a southern city to a northern city or vice versa, the temperatures in the two cities could be like in two seasons, prepare suitable clothes in advance.
 There are 3 direct flights between Guangzhou and Harbin each day; the flight time is about 4h20m. Ticket price is CNY 1,400 - 2,200 for full price economy class seat, but normally you could get some discount if you book in advance.
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