Hong Kong - Qingdao High Speed Train

Currently, to travel between Hong Kong and Qingdao by high speed train, passengers need to transfer in Shijiazhuang, Guangzhou, or Shanghai. The overall duration of the train is around 17.5 - 19.5 hours from Hong Kong to Qingdao and around 13.5 - 15 hours from Qingdao to Hong Kong. The running distance between the two cities is 2,543 kilometers (1,580 miles) and the ticket fare for a second class seat is CNY 1,136 - 1,350 (USD 160 - 190).
 

 Open time: September 23, 2018

 Overall Duration:  Around 13.5 - 19.5 hours

 Distance: About 2,543 kilometers (1,580 miles)

 Top speed: 200 km/h (124 mph) in HK, 300 km/h (186 mph) in Mainland

 Operated at: West Kowloon Railway Station, Qingdao / Qingdao North / Qingdao West

 Recommended Transfer Station: Shijiazhuang Railway Station / Guangzhou South  / Shanghai Hongqiao 

Qingdao Railway Station

 

Hong Kong – Shijiazhuang	Shijiazhuang - Qingdao North	Overall Travel Time	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Second Class Seat +Hard Sleeper
G80: 11:20 - 18:27	K1215: 19:13 - 05:15+	17H35M	1,156 + 194 = 1,350

Shijiazhuang to Qingdao Normal Train

 

Hong Kong – Guangzhou South	Guangzhou South - Qingdao West	Overall Travel Time	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Second Class Seat
G6504: 22:18 - 23:16	G1554: 06:18+ - 17:47+	19H29M	215 + 921 = 1,136

See more Hong Kong Schedule
 

Qingdao - Shanghai	Shanghai - Hong Kong	Overall Travel Time	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Second Class Seat
G2139: 08:41 - 13:39	G99: 14:09 - 21:56	13H15M	302 + 928.5 = 1,230.5

 

Qingdao - Guangzhou South	Guangzhou South - Hong Kong	Overall Travel Time	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Second Class Seat
G278: 06:18 - 19:21	G6509: 20:21 - 21:21	15H3M	1,040.5 + 215 = 1,255.5

See more Qingdao Schedule

Notes:
1. “+” means the second day.
2. As there is no well-scheduled high speed train from Shijiazhuang to Qingdao to connect the Shijiazhuang to Hong Kong route, passengers are advised to take overnight sleeper trains numbered as K1215 from Shijiazhuang Railway Station to Qingdao North Station. 
3. The above transfer schedules are only for reference and please search for the real-time schedule on the page top. 
 Currently, there is only one pair of direct flights flying between Hong Kong and Qingdao with a duration of around 3.5 hours daily except every Wednesday and Saturday. The ticket fare for an economy class seat ranges around CNY 2,000 (USD 280). In other times, passengers taking flights also need to transfer in Shanghai or Ningbo, taking around 7.5 - 9 hours and costing from CNY 1,200 to 2,000 (USD 170 - 280). 
 
It is obvious that taking high speed trains between Hong Kong and Qingdao is slower but costs greatly less than taking flights. Therefore, passengers with limited budget and relatively enough time are much more suitable to take high speed train. On the contrary, flight is a better choice for passengers with limited travel time and sufficient budget compared with high speed trains.

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