Beijing - Shenyang High Speed Train

There are about 44 pairs of high speed trains running between Beijing and Shenyang and most trains just depart from Beijing Chaoyang Station. It usually takes the travel time of 3 - 6 hours to finish the distance of 786 kilometers (488 miles). A second class seat costs CNY 251 - 358 (USD 35 - 50). 

Around 22 normal speed trains run between from Beijing to Shenyang and 21 from Shenyang to Beijing, take 6 - 14 hours. The ticket fare of a hard sleeper is CNY 182 - 221 (USD 25 - 31) and a soft sleeper is CNY 275 - 337 (USD 38 - 47).

Shenyang North Railway Station

 (Last Update on Oct 16, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G957	06:50 - 10:10	3h20m
G937	10:10 - 13:34	3h24m
G967	12:12 - 15:29	3h17m
G975	16:39 - 20:06	3h27m
G995	20:00 - 23:05	3h5m

Around 44 departures in total: departure time from 06:50 to 20:41; duration is 2h44m to 5h45m.
See more Beijing Schedule 
 (Last Update on Oct 16, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G498	10:39 - 15:12	4h33m
G986	10:50 - 14:10	3h20m
G990	15:27 - 19:00	3h33m
G974	18:47 - 22:26	3h39m
G928	19:15 - 22:01	2h46m

Around 44 departures in total: departure time from 06:27 to 19:39; duration is 2h45m to 5h14m.
See more Shenyang Schedule

Note: The timetable listed above is for reference only. For real-time schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the top of this page.
 (Last Update on Oct 16, 2024)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 849 - 1,129 USD 121 - 161	CNY 401.5 - 572.5 USD 57 - 82	CNY 251 - 358 USD 36 - 51

 They are operated at more than one railway stations in both cities.

 In Beijing, all of them originate / end in Beijing Railway Station or Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station. Compared with the Chaoyang Station, the former one is closer to the city center. However, almost 40 trains are departing from Chaoyang Station and it is pretty convenient with subways, city buses, coaches and airport shuttle buses operated.

Beijing Railway Station

 In Shenyang, most of them are operated at North Railway Station. Thus, passengers have more choices there. Besides, connected with Subway Line 2, Subway Line 4 and city buses, transportation there is very convenient. The rest are running to / from Shenyang Railway Station and Shenyangnan Railway Station, where you can take Subway Line 1 and Subway Line 4 respectively and city buses to the nearby places. 

Shenyang Railway Station

Shenyang Subway Line 2

One should notice that some of the rides just stop in Shenyang for a few minutes. If you take any of them, you should pay attention to the broadcast notices carefully and make sure to get off / get on in time.

Stopovers for G type: Langfang, Tianjin West, Tianjin, Junliangcheng North, Binhai, Binhai North, Tangshan, Luanhe, Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, Suizhong North, Huludao North, Jinzhou South, Tai'an, Liaozhong

Stop-bys for D type: Tangshan North, Luanxian, Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, Suizhong North, Huludao North, Jinzhou South, Tai'an, Liaozhong
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Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K2549	17:30 - 07:16+	13h46m
K547	18:00 - 02:39+	8h39m
T47	18:58 - 01:37+	6h39m
Z117	21:03 - 02:46+	5h43m
K53	22:35 - 07:00+	8h25m

Around 22 departures in total: departure time from 03:49 to 23:00; duration is 6h39m to 14h3m.
 (Last Update on Oct 16, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K548	03:36 - 12:41	9h5m
Z158	15:13 - 21:20	6h7m
K2550	18:20 - 06:11+	11h51m
K54	21:25 - 06:36+	9h11m
K96	23:39 - 12:15+	12h36m

Around 21 departures in total: departure time from 00:41 to 23:39; duration is 6h7m to 12h36m.
Notes:
1. The timetable listed above is for reference only. For real-time schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the top of this page.
2. "+" means the second day. 
 (Last Update on Oct 16, 2024)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 275 - 337 USD 39 - 48	CNY 182 - 221 USD 26 - 32	CNY 98 - 112 USD 14 - 16

Almost all of them run from / to Beijing Railway Station, where you will have more choices. Also, most of them just stop in Shenyang for a few minutes, so you should pack your luggage ahead of time and alight or board quickly.

They usually run along different routes, below are the major stations along the way: Tongzhou West, Miyun North, Yingshouyingzi, Chengde, Xiabancheng, Pingquan, Lingyuan, Yeboshou, Gongyingzi, Chaoyang, Beipiao South, Yixian, Fuxin, Xinlitun, Huangcun, Langfang North, Tianjin, Lutai, Yanjaio, Yutianxian, Tangshan North, Luanxian, Changli, Tangshan, Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, Suizhong North, Suizhong, Huludao North, Jinzhou South, Xingcheng, Huludao, Jinzhou, Goubangzi, Panjin North, Panjin, Anshan, Linghai, Dahushan, Xinmin, and Liaoyang.
 As an alternative, you can choose a flight which takes only around 1.5 hours. But it's not recommended in most cases. Because it costs more; and the airports are a little far from the downtown area, leading to the total flight travel time almost the same as the high speed rail travel time. Besides, the flight can be easily affected by the weather and it is not as punctual as rail service.

Shenyang Taoxian International Airport

 Further Reading: How to Travel between Beijing and Shenyang