Shenzhen - Lanzhou Train

At present, there are only two pairs of normal trains between Shenzhen city and Lanzhou city; no high speed trains are available. Due to the long distance of around 2,693 kilometers (1,673 miles), it takes 31.5 - 44 hours to travel by normal trains. A hard sleeper costs CNY 536.5 or 566.5 depending on different running routes.

To save time, passengers could take a transfer at Guangzhou to have a high speed rail ride.
  (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Nos.	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
Z230/Z232	---	CNY 524.5 / USD 77	CNY 290.5 / USD 43
K134/K132	CNY 871.5 / USD 128	CNY 565.5 / USD 83	CNY 313.5 / USD 46

Shenzhen - Lanzhou Railway Map

Stations along the way for Z230 / Z232: Guangzhou, Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Hengyang, Changsha, Yueyang, Wuchang, Xiangyang East, Shangluo, Xi'an, Baoji, Tianshui

Stations along the way for K134 / K132: Dongguan East, Huizhou, Longchuan, Xinfeng, Ganzhou, Ji’an, Nanchang, Jiujiang, Macheng, Huangchuan, Huaibin, Fuyang, Bozhou, Shangqiu, Minquan, Lankao, Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, Gongyi, Yanshi, Luoyang, Xin’anxian, Sanmenxia, Huashan, Weinan, Xi'an, Xianyang, Yangling, Baoji, Tianshui, Gangu, Longxi

At one side, all trains use Lanzhou Railway Station, while at the other side, Z230 / Z232 use Shenzhen Railway Station and K132 / K134 use the West Railway Station. Both stations are convenient to reach, with public buses and subway lines available. However, trains using Shenzhen Railway Station take shorter time, a preferable choice for passengers.
 Currently, there is no high speed train between Shenzhen and Lanzhou. Considering your time, if you could take an early morning or late evening G-train between Shenzhen North Railway Station / Futian Railway Station and Guangzhou South Railway Station, then you can take a transfer in Guangzhou by high speed trains. In this case, you can reach your destination within one day. Notice that there is only one pair of high speed trains between Guangzhou and Lanzhou. The schedules are as follows:

G96 from Guangzhou South to Lanzhou West: 08:55 - 19:24; duration: 10h29m.
G834 for the opposite direction: 08:05 - 20:26; duration: 12h21m.
 For business clients, if you want to save time, taking a flight is also considerable. Direct flights are available and convenient between the two cities. During travel low season from Dec to Feb except holidays, the 65% off discount price is around USD120 per ticket.
 For leisure travelers, if you have sufficient time, you could consider taking G-rail from Shenzhen North to Xi'an North firstly, staying at Xi'an for one or two days to enjoy a good time there, then go on taking G-rail to Lanzhou West.


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