Suzhou - Lanzhou Train

Currently, there is only one high speed trains running from Suzhou to Lanzhou, which takes around 10.5 hours for a single trip. The ticket fare of a second class seat costs CNY 810.5. Nearly 8 pairs of normal speed ones are available between the two cities. It takes about 21.5h to 31.5h for a single journey. A hard sleeper ticket will cost you CNY 428. The running distance from Suzhou to Lanzhou is about 1,996 to 2,101 kilometers (1,240 to 1,305 miles) based on different running routes. Open Date: July 10, 2017
 Duration: around 10.5 hours
 Running distance: 1,996 kilometers (1,240 miles)
 Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Suzhou North, Lanzhou West   Suzhou North - Xuzhou East: This is a section of Beijing - Shanghai High Speed Railway, and the major stations along the section include: Wuxi East, Changzhou North, Danyang North, Zhenjiang South, Nanjing South, Chuzhou, Dingyuan, Bengbu South, Xuzhou East.
 
  Xuzhou East - Lanzhou: It is a part of Lianyungang - Lanzhou - Xinjiang High Speed Railway, the main stations of the part conclude Xuzhou East, Xiaoxian North, Yongcheng North, Dangshan South, Shangqiu, Mingquan North, Lankao South, Kaifeng North, Songchenglu, Zhengzhou East, Gongyi South, Luoyang Longmen, Mianchi South, Sanmenxia South, Lingbao West, Huashan North, Weinan North, Xi'an North, Qishan, Baoji South, Tianshui South, Tongwei, Yuzhou.Since only one pair of high speed trains are available, it is recommended that transfer in some large stations like Zhengzhou East, and then you will have more choices. Here is some information about transferring in Zhengzhou:

Stations	High Speed Schedule	Duration	Ticket Fare (Second Class Seat)
Suzhou North - Zhengzhou East	More than 10 pairs departures	4h - 5h	CNY 413.5
Zhengzhou East - Lanzhou West	8 pairs departures	5h - 6h	CNY 413.5
Total	-	9h - 12h	CNY 827

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 656 USD 96	CNY 428 USD 63	CNY 236 USD 35

 Stations along the way: Wuxi, Nanjing, Xuzhou, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Xi'an, Baoji, Tianshui, Gangu, Longxi, Dingxi

All of these are overnight sleeper trains running between Suzhou Station and Lanzhou Station. You are advised to take Z trains which will save you a lot of time because their speed is faster than the other two types. And the K types are the slowest.

 Major Rail Lines from Suzhou to: Major Rail Line from Lanzhou to: