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High-Speed Trains from Beijing to Tianjin

Here, you will find some information about Trains from Beijing to Tianjin including Beijing to Tianjin High Speed Train Schedule and Beijing to Tianjin Ordinary Train Schedule .

The first character of train number has special meanings.
G–High-Speed Train
C–Intercity EMU Train
D–Electric Multiple Units (EMU) Train
Z–Direct Express Train
T–Express Train
K–Fast Train
Four-digit Number Train - Regular Speed Train
L–Temporary Train
 


Beijing to Tianjin High Speed Train Schedule 2026

This table selects 34 representative high-speed and intercity trains (G/C/D) covering morning, noon, evening, and late-night periods, with departures from Beijing South, Beijing West, Beijing, and Beijing Tongzhou, and arrivals at Tianjin, Tianjin South, Tianjin West, and Beichen. Train schedules and ticket prices are subject to change. Please refer to the official 12306 website for the most up-to-date and accurate information. 
 

Train No. Departure Arrival Duration
C2551 06:00 Beijing South (北京南) 06:30 Tianjin (天津) 30m
G531 06:08 Beijing South (北京南) 06:39 Tianjin South (天津南) 31m
C2001 06:14 Beijing South (北京南) 06:51 Tianjin (天津) 37m
G3 06:52 Beijing South (北京南) 07:23 Tianjin South (天津南) 31m
C2201 07:01 Beijing South (北京南) 07:36 Tianjin (天津) 35m
G8859 06:48 Beijing West (北京西) 08:38 Tianjin West (天津西) 1h50m
C2101 07:35 Beijing South (北京南) 08:12 Tianjin West (天津西) 37m
C2005 08:29 Beijing South (北京南) 08:59 Tianjin (天津) 30m
G981 08:46 Beijing South (北京南) 09:20 Tianjin South (天津南) 34m
G8835 09:05 Beijing (北京) 10:36 Beichen (北辰) 1h31m
C2007 09:10 Beijing South (北京南) 09:47 Tianjin (天津) 37m
D51 10:10 Beijing Fengtai (北京丰台) 11:16 Tianjin (天津) 1h06m
G8907 11:00 Beijing Tongzhou (北京通州) 11:56 Beichen (北辰) 56m
G15 12:00 Beijing South (北京南) 12:32 Tianjin South (天津南) 32m
C2013 12:23 Beijing South (北京南) 12:53 Tianjin (天津) 30m
G51 12:56 Beijing South (北京南) 13:27 Tianjin South (天津南) 31m
C2015 13:23 Beijing South (北京南) 13:53 Tianjin (天津) 30m
G829 13:42 Beijing South (北京南) 14:16 Tianjin South (天津南) 34m
C2017 15:06 Beijing South (北京南) 15:43 Tianjin (天津) 37m
G8863 15:47 Beijing West (北京西) 17:01 Tianjin West (天津西) 1h14m
C2019 16:29 Beijing South (北京南) 16:59 Tianjin (天津) 30m
G73 17:56 Beijing South (北京南) 18:27 Tianjin South (天津南) 31m
C2023 18:30 Beijing South (北京南) 19:11 Tianjin (天津) 41m
C2589 18:36 Beijing South (北京南) 19:06 Tianjin (天津) 30m
D9 19:36 Beijing South (北京南) 20:47 Tianjin West (天津西) 1h11m
G65 19:50 Beijing South (北京南) 20:21 Tianjin South (天津南) 31m
C2027 20:41 Beijing South (北京南) 21:11 Tianjin (天津) 30m
G8901 21:09 Beijing (北京) 22:16 Tianjin West (天津西) 1h07m
D11 21:15 Beijing (北京) 22:30 Tianjin West (天津西) 1h15m
C2031 21:16 Beijing South (北京南) 21:53 Tianjin (天津) 37m
G7803 21:35 Beijing South (北京南) 22:09 Tianjin South (天津南) 34m
C2033 22:32 Beijing South (北京南) 23:02 Tianjin (天津) 30m
G8905 22:43 Beijing South (北京南) 23:20 Tianjin West (天津西) 37m
 

Frequent Trains Between Beijing and Tianjin

Traveling between Beijing and Tianjin by train is extremely convenient. Every day, around 280–320 direct trains run between the two cities. Most of them are high-speed or intercity trains, including G-series high-speed trains and C-series intercity trains. These fast services account for about 85%–90% of all departures, creating what many people call a “30-minute commuting circle” between the two cities.

In addition to the high-speed services, there are also 30–40 conventional trains, such as Z-, T-, and K-series trains, as well as a few slower services like Train 1461. These trains are usually cheaper and often run late at night, providing extra travel options for passengers who want a budget-friendly ticket or need to travel outside the usual hours. High-speed and intercity trains normally start operating around 6:00 AM. Trains continue running throughout the day until around 11:00 PM, with the last intercity train typically arriving at Tianjin West Railway Station around 11:30 PM.

During weekday rush hours—usually 7:00–9:00 AM and 5:00–7:00 PM—trains run very frequently. In some periods, a train departs every 3–5 minutes, making the service feel almost like a subway. Even outside peak hours, trains usually depart every 10–20 minutes, so travelers rarely need to wait long for the next train.


Train Types & Core Routes

Category Train Nos. Core Route Fastest Duration
Intercity (C) C2001–C2631 Beijing South → Tianjin/Tianjin West 30m
HSR (G) G3/G73/G8907 Beijing South/Beijing/Beijing Tongzhou → Tianjin South/Tianjin West/Beichen 31m
EMU (D) D9/D11/D51 Beijing South/Beijing/Beijing Fengtai → Tianjin West/Tianjin 1h06m
Normal-speed Z/T/K/1461 Beijing/Beijing Fengtai → Tianjin/Tianjin West 1h04m (Z281)


Fare Reference (CNY)

Train Type Second-Class First-Class Business Sleeper (Lower)
C (Intercity) 54.5 88 174
G (HSR) 50–67 85–107 177–235
D (EMU) 26–30 140–151 (2nd)
Normal-speed 19.5–23.5 73.5–77.5 (hard)

Beijing to Tianjin Ordinary Train Schedule

Train No. Departure Arrival Duration
K7731 00:22 Beijing Fengtai (北京丰台) 02:05 Tianjin (天津) 1h 43m
K2601 03:55 Beijing Fengtai (北京丰台) 05:27 Tianjin (天津) 1h 32m
K887 09:32 Beijing Fengtai (北京丰台) 11:00 Tianjin (天津) 1h 28m
T57 11:33 Beijing Fengtai (北京丰台) 12:58 Tianjin (天津) 1h 25m
K5263 11:39 Beijing Fengtai (北京丰台) 13:04 Tianjin (天津) 1h 25m
1461 11:59 Beijing (北京) 13:42 Tianjin West (天津西) 1h 43m
K285 16:40 Beijing (北京) 18:35 Tianjin West (天津西) 1h 55m
K27 17:17 Beijing (北京) 19:03 Tianjin (天津) 1h 46m
K2549 18:53 Beijing Fengtai (北京丰台) 21:01 Tianjin (天津) 2h 08m
Z51 18:54 Beijing (北京) 20:12 Tianjin West (天津西) 1h 18m
Z281 19:21 Beijing Fengtai (北京丰台) 20:25 Tianjin West (天津西) 1h 04m
T109 20:04 Beijing (北京) 21:29 Tianjin West (天津西) 1h 25m
Z159 22:35 Beijing (北京) 23:53 Tianjin West (天津西) 1h 18m
K341 23:00 Beijing (北京) 00:35 (+1) Tianjin (天津) 1h 35m
K411 23:49 Beijing (北京) 01:25 (+1) Tianjin West (天津西) 1h 36m

Notes for Booking Train Tickets

1. Booking an original train is easier than booking a passing-by train. You can book a train ticket 15 days in advance at most. Above train schedule and fares are just for your reference, while they may change over time, you need to check them again.

2. Generally, the seats on the train in China have tow types including soft seat and hard seat. Also, there are tow kinds of sleeper seats on China's trains which are hard sleeper seat and soft sleeper seat. Hard sleeper seats are divided into upper hard sleeper, middle hard sleeper and lower hard sleeper (lower hard sleeper is the best); while soft sleeper seats are divided into upper soft sleeper and lower soft sleeper (lower soft sleeper is better).

3. In China, taking a train is a comparative cheaper way to cut down the travel cost. While correspondingly, the comfortable level is lower than by air.

Luggage: you need to take the luggages by yourself and keep an eye of them on transporting time, no luggage-checking service on the train.

Carriage: it may be crowded when in the domestic travel seasons as well as summer holidays.


Tips

Best Time to Visit Beijing:
The best time to travel in Beijing is in spring and autumn, especially the late March to May, and September to mid-October.

Best Time to Visit Tianjin
Try to plan your Beijing tour by avoiding the peak holidays. Because of the popularity of Beijing and its popularity for Chinese tourists, those attractions become more crowded in these periods.

Try to Avoid domestic travel seasons
Try to plan your Chengdu tour by avoiding the peak holidays. Because of the popularity of Chengdu and Pandas for Chinese tourists, those attractions become more crowded in these periods.
 
The most crowded seasons in China are Chinese Spring Festival (usually in late Jan or early Feb.), International Labour Day (May 01 to 03) and National Day (Oct 01-07). Spring Festival and the National Day golden week are the most crowded time for travelling.

Related Information

►More useful transportation information:Beijing Transportation

More travel information about Beijing at: Beijing Travel Guide

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