Beijing - Hefei Train

Currently, there are  about 16 high speed trains shuttling from Beijing to Hefei and 17 from Hefei to Beijing, whose rail distance between is 1,000 kilometers (621 miles). Their travel time is about 3.5 - 5.5 hours and ticket price is CNY 433.5 (USD 62) for a second class seat. 

A few normal trains also run overnight taking around 9.5 - 16 hours.
  Open Date: December 16th, 2013
 Length: 1,000 kilometers (621 miles)
 Highest Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Duration: 3.5 - 5.5 hours
 Operated at: Beijing South Railway Station, Hefei South Railway Station / Hefei Railway Station
 Stations: Tianjin South, Cangzhou West, Dezhou East, Jinan West, Tengzhou East, Xuzhou East, Suzhou East, Bengbu South,  and Huainan East

Beijing South Railway Station

 (Last Update on Oct 16, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2551	06:34 - 11:24	4h50m
G323	10:10 - 14:55	4h45m
G325	11:45 - 17:15	5h30m
G2561	14:42 - 19:27	4h45m
G2563	17:09 - 21:46	4h37m

Around 16 departures in total: departure time from 06:34 to 19:08; duration from 3h36m - 5h30m.
See more Beijing Schedule 
 (Last Update on Oct 16, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2552	06:57 - 11:44	4h47m
G2556	09:42 - 14:35	4h53m
G2564	13:31 - 17:54	4h23m
G324	15:13 - 20:16	5h3m
G326	17:09 - 22:05	4h56m

Around 17 departures in total: departure time from 06:57 to 19:58; duration from 3h37m - 5h21m.
See more Hefei Schedule

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. The real-time schedule can be searched via the search box on the top of this page.
 

(Last Update on Oct 16, 2024)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,371.5 / USD 196	CNY 730 / USD 104	CNY 433.5 / USD 62

Depart from Beijing Railway Station

(Last Update on Oct 16, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K4035	12:44 - 04:30+	15h46m
K1071	12:52 - 01:50+	12h58m
K1109	13:15 - 02:45+	13h30m
Z225	21:59 - 07:41+	9h42m

 (Last Update on Oct 16, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K4036	20:45 - 11:12+	14h27m
K1072	21:20 - 11:06+	13h46m
Z227	21:32 - 07:46+	10h14m
K1110	23:09 - 11:58+	12h49m

Notes:
1. "+" means the second day.
2. The above timetable is for reference only. The real-time schedule can be searched via the search box on top of this page.
 (Last Update on Oct 16, 2024)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 731.5 USD 105	CNY 388.5 - 398.5 USD 56 - 57	CNY 255.5 - 261.5 USD 37	CNY 138.5 - 141.5 USD 20

4 pairs of them are running between Beijing Fengtai Railway Station and Hefei Railway Station. Among all of them, Z225 takes the shortest time of about 10 hours. If possible, you are advised to take them as your first choices. Besides, other overnight sleeper trains are highly recommended as they depart in the afternoon or evening and arrive in the next morning, saving the day time and one-night accommodation fee. If you take any of them, you'd better purchase a soft sleeper or hard sleeper berth in advance. With a sleeper berth, you can have a good rest at night and save energy for the activities next day.
 Direct flights from Hefei to Beijing and vice versa are available daily. Beijing to Hefei flights takes about 2 hours for a single journey. However, the airports are a little far from the downtown area, and the travel time to/from the airport may take over an hour.  Passengers are also required to arrive at the airport 2 hours prior to the boarding time. In this case, the total travel time by flight may be 6 hours or so. Also, flight delays can be easily cased due to weather change or air traffic control.

High speed rail service usually takes 3.5 - 5.5 hours between the two cities and they are punctual in most cases. Compared with flights, bullet trains will be a preferable choice because of their punctuality and more competitive ticket price. Rail ticket fare is fixed all the time, but flight ticket price fluctuates frequently, especially in peak season, flight costs more than rail, around CNY 600 - 2,000. What's more, high speed train provides more leg room, which provides more pleasant travel experience.

Beijing Capital Airport