Badaling Great Wall
7 pairs of high speed trains are on service between Beijing Bei (North) Railway Station or Qinghe Railway Station, and Badaling Great Wall Railway Station (in Chinese: Badaling Changcheng). Taking only 19 minutes from Qinghe and 34 minutes from Beijing Bei, travel to Badaling Great Wall on a high speed train become much easier than by taxi or by bus.
The high speed train service began since December 2019, when the Jingzhang (Beijing - Zhangjiakou) Intercity Railway has completed its construction and started to operate. Before that, travelers have to ride on a bus or take a taxi to Badaling Great Wall, using at least 2 hours to transfer.
For more special, a new type of high speed train, Intelligent High Speed Train, started to service on Jingzhang Rail, which is not widely used in China currently. This Intelligent High Speed Train used the latest technology to creat a more comfortable, greener, and more energy-efficient travel experience.
Intelligent High Speed Train
Intelligent High Speed Train
At technology level, the latest type of Intelligent High Speed Train of Fuxing Hao realizes automatic drive, including automatic departure and door opening. It is the first train series that supports automatic operation at a speed of 350 km/h around the world.
For passengers, taking the intelligent high speed train will bring more comfort. The facility on the new high speed train makes the travel experience faster and smarter. For example, the lights in the business class cabin are able to adjust brightness automatically via ray perception to reduce visual impact. First class seat provides more privacy and supports to fold.
Besides, except the 2nd class seat, 1st class seat, and business class seat, there is a new type of seat faciliated on the Intelligent High Speed Train. It is called Functional Seat, and its price is higher than 2nd class seat but lower than 1st class seat.
Functional seat cabin is more like a dinning car. Each four seats are equipped with a table. It is more fun for family and friends to enjoy the whole trip.
Functional Seat
High-Speed Train Timetable of Beijing City - Badaling Great Wall
There are less than 3 high speed trains departing from Beijing Bei (North) Railway Station - a bigger station located in Beijing downtown. While the rest and most of high speed trains serve at Qinghe Railway Station, which is a new station built in 2019 and locates out of the fifth ring of Beijing, very far from the city center. Thus, departure from Beijing Bei Railway Station takes more time on the train than from Qinghe Railway Station.
If you are staying in Beijing downtown, it's more convinient to choose the train G8813 or G8812 that departs from Beijing Bei (North) Railway Station.
Here you will check the daily timetable to get to Badaling Great Wall. The next part will tell you how to get to Beijing Bei (North) Railway Station and Qinghe Railway Station.
| Departure Railway Station | Arrival Railway Station | Train No. | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Bei (North) | Badaling Chang Cheng | G8813 | 11:35–12:09 | 34 min | Qinghe | G7873 | 08:38–08:57 | 19 min |
| G2485 | 12:48–13:07 | 19 min | ||
| G2429 | 14:11–14:30 | 19 min | ||
| G8815 | 14:43–15:02 | 19 min | ||
| G2431 | 16:25–16:44 | 19 min | ||
| G2439 | 18:18–18:37 | 19 min |
| Departure Railway Station | Arrival Railway Station | Train No. | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badaling Chang Cheng | Beijing Bei (North) | G8812 | 10:34–11:09 | 35 min |
| G2424 | 16:22–16:58 | 36 min | ||
| Qinghe | G2402 | 09:21–09:41 | 20 min | |
| G2416 | 13:24–13:43 | 19 min | ||
| G7876 | 14:04–14:23 | 19 min | ||
| G2434 | 19:08–19:27 | 19 min | ||
| G8818 | 19:58–20:18 | 20 min |
Price of A Train Ticket to Badaling Great Wall
A train ticket from Beijing Bei Railway Station costs a little bit more than that from Qinghe. You can book and pay for these train tickets via China Train Booking app.
| Departure | Business Class Seat | 1st Class Seat | Functional Seat | 2nd Class Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Bei | CNY 94 | CNY 50 | CNY 41 | CNY 31 |
| Qinghe | CNY 65 | CNY 34 | CNY 26 | CNY 21 |
How to Get to Beijing Bei (North) Railway Station?
Location of Beijing Bei (North) Railway Station
Beijing city
Beijing Bei (North) Railway Station firstly began to operate in 2009. In 2016, it closed to service because of the construction of Jingzhang Intercity Railway. Until Dec. 30th, 2019, it reopened to receive passengers to travel on rail from Beijng to Zhangjiakou (the city that helps to hold the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games), Baotou, etc.
- Location: Bei Bin He Lu No.1, Bei Dajie, Xizhimen, Xicheng District, Beijing
- Subway: Line 2, line 4, line 13
- Nearby Hotels: Man Xin Wangfujing Hotel, Beijing Saite Hotel, Jingli Hotel (Beijing Guomao)
- E-ticket: support to use e-ticket.
Beijing Bei (North) Railway Station to Other Places
To Beijing Nan (South) Railway Station
- By subway: Daxing line 4, 30 min, CNY 4
- By taxi: 40 min, CNY 35
To Beijing Xi (West) Railway Station
- By subway: line 9 -> Daxing line 4, 30 min, CNY 4
- By taxi: 30 min, CNY 30
To Beijing Capital International Airport
- By subway: line 2 -> capital airport line, 1 hour, CNY 30
- By taxi: 1 h 10 min, CNY 100
To Beijing Daxing International Airport
- By subway: Daxing line 4 -> line 10 -> Daxing Airport Line, 1 h 20 min, CNY 40
- By taxi: 1 h 30 min, CNY 180
To The Forbidden City
- By subway: line 2 -> line 1, 45 min, CNY 4
- By taxi: 35 min, CNY 30
Qinghe Railway Station map >>>
How to Get to Qinghe Railway Station
Location of Qinghe Railway Station
Qinghe Railway Station was put into use in December 2019 to connects Jingzhang Intercity Railway. It's the biggest station along the railway, however, it's not as popular as Beijing Bei Railway Station.
- Location: Haidian District, Beijing
- Subway: Line 13
- Nearby Hotels: Heyi Zhi Shang Hotel, Tiashan Hotel, Heyi Zhizun Hotel
- E-ticket: support to use e-ticket.
Qinghe Railway Station to Other Places
Beijing Nan Railway Station
To Beijing Nan (South) Railway Station
- By subway: Line 13 -> Daxing line 4, 50 min, CNY 5
- By taxi: 1 hour, CNY 105
To Beijing Xi (West) Railway Station
- By subway: line 13 -> Daxing line 4 -> line 9, 50 min, CNY 5
- By taxi: 40 min, CNY 70
To Beijing Capital International Airport
- By subway: line 13 -> capital airport line, 1 h 20 min, CNY 30
- By taxi: 1 hour, CNY 110
To Beijing Daxing International Airport
- By subway: line 13 -> line 10 -> Daxing Airport Line, 1 h 45 min, CNY 41
- By taxi: 1 h 15 min, CNY 270
To The Forbidden City
- By subway: line 13 -> line 2 -> line 1, 1 h 5 min, CNY 5
- By taxi: 35 min, CNY 30
Qinghe Railway Station map >>>
How to Get to Badaling Changcheng Railway Station
Location of Badaling Changcheng Railway Station
Badaling Changcheng Railway Station also started to operate in December 2019 to serve the trains on Jingzhang Rail. It's a small station that only acommondates 1500 passengers at a time.
- Location: Yanqing District, Beijing
- Transportation: Bus, taxi
- Nearby Hotels: Shiyuan Kaiyue Hotel, Huailai Crown Holiday Hotel, Mishe Hotel
- E-ticket: support to use e-ticket.
Badaling Changcheng Railway Station to Other Places
To Beijing Nan (South) Railway Station
- By bus: tourist bus no.1 -> bus no.12, 2 h 50 min, CNY 23
- By taxi: 1 h 55 min, CNY 340
Beijing Xi Railway Station
To Beijing Xi (West) Railway Station
- By bus: tourist bus no.1 -> bus no.67, 3 h 25 min, CNY 35
- By taxi: 1 h 35 min, CNY 310
To Beijing Capital International Airport
- By subway: tourist bus no.1 -> Capital airport line, 3 h 20 min, CNY 47
- By taxi: 1 h 25 min, CNY 300
To Beijing Daxing International Airport
- By taxi: 2 hours, CNY 465
To The Forbidden City
- By bus: tourist bus no.1, 3 hours, CNY 22
- By taxi: 1 h 41 min, CNY 245
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Further reading:
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Baggage Rules of China Rail
