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Beijing - Badaling (Great Wall) High-Speed Train

Beijing - Badaling (Great Wall) High-Speed Train

Written by FabioUpdated Oct. 30, 2023

The Great Wall of China is a must-see attraction for tourists in China. The most visited section of the wall is the Great Wall at Badaling.

In response to the popularity of the site, a high-speed railway connecting Beijing downtown and the Great Wall at Badaling has put into service. These high-speed trains depart from Beijing North Railway Station or Qinghe Railway Station and end at Badaling Great Wall Railway Station, with the travel time of around 20 minutes.

Beijing – Badaling High-Speed Train Schedules

badaling section of great wallThe Great Wall at Badaling

The high-speed train schedules in the table is only for your reference. To check up-to-date bullet train schedules between Beijing and Badaling Great Wall, pleae click here.

Beijing – Badaling Bullet Train Terminals

  • Beijing North Railway Station (北京北站), Qinghe Railway Station (清河站)
  • Badaling Great Wall Railway Station (八达岭长城站)

(Updated on April 24th, 2023)

Bullet Trains Between Beijing and Badaling
Beijing – Badaling Great Wall Badaling Great Wall – Beijing
Train Number Departure Arrival Duration Train Number Departure Arrival Duration
D1101 07:30 07:52 22m D1102 08:53 09:13 20m
D1103 08:19 08:41 22m D1002 09:28 09:47 19m
D6703 08:43 09:14 31m D6704 10:12 10:32 20m
D1091 10:12 10:34 22m D1006 10:47 11:06 19m
D6705 11:46 12:17 22m D1106 12:06 12:26 20m
D6713 12:40 13:05 31m D1024 13:01 13:21 20m
D6725 12:29 12:57 28m D1012 14:01 14:20 19m
D1111 12:50 13:12 22m D6714 14:44 15:03 19m
D1013 14:47 15:09 22m D1112 14:59 15:19 20m
D6715 15:30 15:52 22m D6706 15:42 16:02 20m

Beijing North Railway Station

Beijing North Railway Station is one of the four major train stations in Beijing, serving bullet trains to Datong, Zhangjiakou, Hohhot and Badaling Great Wall, etc. Beijing North Railway Staton is about 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Tian'anmen Square, 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Beijing West Railway Station, 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Beijing Capital International Airport and 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Daxing International Airport.

Beijing North Railway Station is just beside Xizhimen Subway Station (西直门站), which is the transfer station for Beijing Subway Line 2, 4 and 13.

bullet train to badaling great wallBeijing to Badaling Great Wall high-speed train

Qinghe Railway Station

Qinghe Railway Station is one of the terminal stations on Beijing–Datong High-Speed Railway, Beijing–Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway and Beijing–Badaling Great Wall High-Speed Railway. It is about 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Tian'anmen Square, 25 kilometers (16 miles) from Beijing Capital International Airport.

Beijing North Railway Station is on line 13 on Beijing Metro network. Taking subway from Qinghe Train Station to the Forbidden City, Beijing West Railway Station and Beijing South Railway Station is within an hour.

Badaling Great Wall Railway Station

Badaling Great Wall Railway Station (Badalingchangcheng Railway Station) has been put into use, along with the opening of Beijing – Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway. It is the deepest and largest underground station in the world. Badaling Great Wall Station is located right under Badaling Great Wall, with only 2-3 minutes' walk to Badaling Great Wall cable car station and around 800 meters to the climbing entrance.

Beijing–Badaling Regular Trains: S2 Trains

The S2 rail network runs from Huangtudian Railway Station (黄土店站), past Badaling Railway Station (八达岭站) and terminated at Yanqing Railway Station (延庆站). Please note that Badaling Railway Station is not Badaling Great Wall Station for high-speed trains.

Besides, non-bullet trains (S2 trains) between Beijing and the Great Wall at Badaling are still available. Tickets on non-bullet trains can only be bought at the train station.

Beijing to Badaling S2 Train Schedule

(Updated on April 24th, 2023)

Train Number Huangtudian (Depart) Nankou (Arrive/Depart) Badaling (Arrive/Depart) Yanqing (Arrive) Dates of Running
S251 07:15 07:41/07:43 08:25/08:28 08:43 Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday
S201 08:40 09:06/09:11 09:54/10:04 10:19 Everyday
S253 11:15 11:40/11:43 15:25/12:27 12:42 Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday
S203 13:08 13:34/13:35 14:17/14:20 14:35 Everyday
S207 14:54 -- 16:00/16:02 16:17 Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday
S205 18:16 18:42/18:47 19:31/19:39 19:54 Everyday

Badaling to Beijing S2 Train Schedule

(Updated on April 24th, 2023)

 
Train Number Yanqing (Depart) Badaling (Arrive/Depart) Nankou (Arrive/Depart) Huangtudian (Arrive) Dates of Running
S202 06:44 -- 07:40/07:43 08:10 Everyday
S252 09:07 09:22/09:34 10:17/10:28 10:55 Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday
S204 11:15 11:30/11:34 12:18/12:21 12:48 Everyday
S254 13:38 13:53/13:56 14:39/14:42 15:19 Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday
S206 16:23 16:38/16:41 17:24/17:27 17:54 Everyday
S208 18:00 18:15/18:18 19:01/19:04 19:31 Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday

Tips for Taking S2 Trains:

1. S2 trains stop at Badaling Railway Station, which is a different train station from Badaling Great Wall Railway Station for high-speed trains. Badaling Railway Station is about 800 meters from the Great Wall. It takes 15-20 minutes walking from the station to the entrance of the Great Wall.

2. Yanqing Railway Station is locate in Yanqing District, a suburban district of Beijing. Yanqing Olympic Village, a Beijing Winter Olympic venue, is under construction and will be completed in 2020. Bus lines from Yanqing Station to the Olympic Village are under planning.

3. Huangtudian Railway Station is located at downtown Beijing. It is close to Huoying Subway Station along subway line 8 and line 13.

4. Ticket for S2 trains cannot be booked online in advance. They can only be purchased at the train station. Usually, tickets are always available on this route. But during peak season and holidays, it is advised to get to the station early to buy tickets.

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