15 Bullet Train Trips from Beijing, Compared

1.Beijing to Xi’an See Terracotta Warriors with Bullet Train Round Trip Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 238 reviews · from $564Our pick

This private 17-hour day trip pairs round-trip bullet train tickets with hotel transfers in Beijing, a private car and guide in Xi’an, museum admission, and Biang Biang noodles. You’ll spend the afternoon at the Terracotta Warriors site, with guides such as Serena, Alice, or Bo depending on the day.

“An amazing site that you mush see in your lifetime. Easy planning provided for a long day trip from Beijing, including a really good lunch and a very knowledgeable guide Cathy.”

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2.Beijing to Datong See YunGang Cave, Hanging Temple (Bullet Train)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $416

Ride the 7:19 a.m. bullet train from Beijing to Datong for guided visits to the 1,500-year-old Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Temple. Your private tour includes station and hotel transfers, site tickets, and lunch. Cathy handles trip coordination, while guides such as George or Tracy lead the Datong visits; guide assignments may vary.

“Highly recommended tour. The assistance from Cathy since the purchasing, and even before, during and after the tour is valuable. Then, our tour guide Gorge provided us an incredible itinerary. The restaurant he took us for Lunch was amazing local food. Totally worth the price.”

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3.Xi’an Terracotta Tour by Train-All Tickets Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 17 hours · from $438

Leave your Beijing hotel before dawn, ride the bullet train to Xi’an, then explore the Terracotta Warriors Museum with a private English-speaking guide. Guides such as Henry, Lucia, and Jasmine have led visitors through the three pits and their stories. Rail tickets, transfers, and museum admission are included; lunch is not.

“The guide, Lucia was very kind and explained everything in detail. She was very patient and took a lot of pictures for us. Overall it was a great experience.”

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4.Private Day Trip to Tianjin from Beijing by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $229

Set off from central Beijing at 9:00 am with a private English-speaking guide, then ride the bullet train about 30 minutes to Tianjin. Visit Jingyuan, Five Great Avenues, the Porcelain House, and more, with lunch and a local snack stop included. Guides who have led the tour include Maggie, Kris, and Lily, though your guide may differ.

“Miss Kris is a good and caring tour guide. The itinerary is well planned. Thank you for giving us a memorable trip.”

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5.Bullet Train Tour to Hanging Temple&Yungang Grottoes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 10 hours · from $348

Travel from your Beijing hotel to Datong by bullet train, then visit the 491 A.D. Hanging Temple and UNESCO-listed Yungang Grottoes with a private local guide. The day includes station transfers, entrance fees and a driver between sites. Guides such as Ana and Emma have led past tours, but your guide may differ.

“wonderful day out, Emma my guide was amazing. told me all the history of the Grottoes and Hanging Temple. She made sure I was safe on the Hanging Temple as im not the best with heights. Lunch was probably the best meal I had on my visit to China. food was tasty and freshly made. our driver for the day was great, lovely man as was the pick up and drop off driver from the bullet train. It was a very organised tour from start to finish. Thank you for helping to create wonderful memories”

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6.Private Day Trip: Discover Tianjin by Bullet Train from Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $224

Travel from your Beijing hotel to Tianjin by second-class bullet train with a private guide, then visit the Porcelain House, Five Great Avenues, Tianjin Eye and Ancient Culture Street. Lunch, transport in Tianjin and listed entrance fees are included. Guides named in past trips include Maggie, Hellen and Lisa, though your assigned guide may differ.

“We booked this tour primarily to experience the bullet train, and see a different city during a short day trip. Tianjin has a very different vibe from Beijing, and we enjoyed trying the street food and seeing the Porcelain house. Our guide Hellen Read more”

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7.Beijing to Xi’an Terracotta Tour by Roundtrip Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · from $180

Travel from central Beijing to Xi’an by bullet train for a private, guided visit to the Terracotta Warriors. Hotel and station transfers and museum entry are included, but train tickets, meals, and gratuities are extra. Guides have included Rosa, praised for clear English and detailed explanations, and Cindy, who helped arrange train tickets.

“Since it was our first time in China, we were very excited about the program. Cindy was very helpful with booking the train tickets. Everything went smoothly. The transfers arrived on time, with nice, polite drivers. The tour guide was a fairy, very prepared and showed and explained everything in detail. We had a great time. If you want to entrust your trip to a professional team, I can only recommend them”

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8.Beijing to Shanghai Bullet Train Ticket with South Railway Station Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $166Best value

Ride from Beijing to Shanghai in about five and a half hours, with a private hotel pickup to Beijing South and your physical train ticket handed over by the driver. Choose first or second class and give your preferred departure time when booking. Operator Cathy has been praised for clear, attentive communication, though the driver speaks only basic English.

“If you want to purchase quick and effective, and don’t want to be concerned about getting to the train Station, this is the option. From the purchase until boarding the train our operator “Cathy” was EXCELLENT. All great service!! She took care of us all the time! Thanks Cathy!”

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9.5 Days Beijing and Xian Tour by bullet train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $1,018

Spend five days with private guides and transfers in Beijing and Xi’an, with a high-speed train between them. Visit the Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors, plus hutong lanes, museums and Muslim Quarter. Guides associated with the operator include Vivian, Michael, Cathy and Cindy; ask who is assigned to your dates.

“Absolutely wonderful from beginning to end. Very organised and went to plan. Excellently guides in every location- Victoria, Jackie, Eric, Cecelia and Julie. What an incredible tour company and group. Recommend so highly.”

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10.Great Wall Origins: Beijing Bullet Train to Qinghuangdao Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $348

Take a private, roughly 12-hour day trip from Beijing to Qinghuangdao by bullet train. See where the Great Wall reaches the sea at Laolongtou, enter Shanhaiguan Pass, visit the Great Wall Museum, and fit in Jiaoshan if time allows. A guide, round-trip second-class train tickets, lunch, entrance fees, and hotel transfers are included. Guides Nancy and Miss Li have been named on this tour.

“I spent a wonderful day with Nancy visiting the initial part of the Great Wall nad enjoyed every minute of it. The day started with a ride on a high speed train whitch is an experience by itself and then going to the fascinating Wall.”

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11.Private Day Trip to Terracotta Army from Beijing by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $299

Leave your Beijing hotel at 5:30am for a bullet train to Xi’an, where a private English-speaking guide takes you to the UNESCO-listed Terracotta Army. Admission, lunch, private transport, and hotel transfers are included, depending on your selected train option. Sunflower Li coordinates the service, and Nancy is one of the Xi’an guides.

“Sunflower Li and her team did a fantastic job in assuring that we had the most wonderful and complete experience while visiting the Terracotta Warriors in Xian. Sunflower met us, on time, and we departed for the Railway Station where she offRead more”

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12.Beijing Private Tour: Xi’an Terracotta Warriors by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $434

Travel from your Beijing hotel to Xi’an by second-class high-speed train, then visit the Terracotta Warriors with an English-speaking guide. You get about two hours at the museum’s three main pits, plus round-trip tickets, private-car transfers, and admission. Spring is one guide associated with the tour, though your guide may vary.

“Excellent tour, very worthwhile taking the time to see the terracotta warriors, our guide Spring was Excellent and full of knowledge and made sure we had the best experience, thank you spring.”

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13.Private Full-Day Classic Beijing Shore Excursion by Bullet Train from Tianjin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $388

From Tianjin cruise port, a driver takes you to the train station, where your private English-speaking guide accompanies you to Beijing by bullet train. Visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with Monday substitutions and other stops available by arrangement. First-class or business-class rail seats and entrance fees are included; lunch is not.

“The day we spent with Sunflower in Beijing was one of the highlights of our trip. The particulars were easily worked out via email. We were picked up promptly at our ship and transported to the bullet train, where she had secured us first clasRead more”

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14.Bullet Train Day Tour to Shaolin Temple&Martial Arts

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4 reviews · 15 hours · from $348

Travel from Beijing to Zhengzhou by second-class bullet train, then continue by car to Shaolin Temple with an English-speaking guide. Expect a monk-performed Kung Fu show, historic temple halls and more than 240 tomb pagodas. The day lasts 12 to 15 hours, with train tickets, transfers and admission included.

“Es war ein fantastischer Ausflug. Ich wurde in Beijing zum Bahnhof und bis zum richtigen Zug gebracht. In Zhengzhou wurde ich am Bahnhof abgeholt. Dann ging es mit dem Auto weiter zum Shaolin Tempel. Der Tourguide konnte gut englisch und hat mir viel über chinesische Geschichte erzählt. Der Shaolin Tempel war wunderschön und das Wetter toll. Dann folgte noch eine super Kung Fu Show und dann ging es mit dem Zug zurück nach Beijing. Es war ein wundervoller Ausflug.”

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15.7 Days Private Tour of Beijing, Xian, Shanghai by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,835

See Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai on a seven-day private tour with English-speaking local guides, private car transfers and second-class bullet train tickets. Visit the Mutianyu Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors and the Bund, with six hotel nights and daily breakfast included. Meals are not included, and the early train starts and full sightseeing days call for comfortable shoes.

“The local operator did a wonderful job on making arrangements to make our trip so comfortable. They went out of their way to meet our needs. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. China is a very clean and beautiful country. People are friendly. We felt safe walking around at night. The squat toilet is quite a challenge though.”

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