Go Qingdao By Train

Qingdao Railway Station (+86-532-6011111, reservations +86-532-2962777) is at 2 Tai'an Road (泰安路2號) at the west end of Shinan District.

Trains from major cities not too far away include:

Beijing — The High-speed train has 10 trains per day and takes 4h20m–5h26m hours, a second class seat for ¥252–303. The high-speed line runs down from Beijing South station, not the Beijing station.

Shanghai — There are four direct high-speed trains between Shanghai and Qingdao, takes 6h25m–6h57m, a second class seat for ¥550.

Tianjin — For normal trains, four per day, 10 hours, ¥103 for a seat or ¥179–¥286 for a sleeper; For high-speed trains, seven per day, Tianjin South Station is very far away from the urban area, better choose train D345 or D347 which departs from Tianjin West Station, 4–5 hours, starting from ¥220.

Jinan — 21 direct high speed trains (2h30m, ¥122–146), and there are twenty-one slower and cheaper trains taking 4-5 hours (¥49-162).

Taishan — No high-speed trains. Many normal trains, 5–7 hours, air-conditioned seat ¥62 or ¥70, sleeper ¥116–195.

Nanjing — There is four high-speed train taking 5h09m–5h35m, starting from ¥400.

Trains from major cities further away include:

Harbin — one direct train per day, 28 hours, ¥231-642.

Xian — three direct trains per day, 21-23 hours, ¥165-529.

Guangzhou — one direct train per day, 29 hours, ¥266-738.

Guilin — one direct train per day, 39 hours, ¥271-754.

Nanning — one direct train per day, 46 hours, ¥302-841.

Chengdu — one direct train per day, 40.5 hours, ¥281-783