Seoul to Beijing by train

Travel from Seoul (South Korea) to Beijing (China) by train (954km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

To travel by train from Seoul in South Korea to Beijing in China, you have to include a ferry. Please read the following information and blog posts.

Your travel route could be like that.

954 km

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How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Seoul to Beijing, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.

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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users

Beijing - Seoul / Seoul - Shanghai / Seoul - Wuhan / Busan - Beijing / Busan - Shanghai / Busan - Wuhan

1 Seoul (South Korea) - Incheon (South Korea) - Qingdao (China) - Beijing (China)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

1a Travelling from Seoul (South Korea) to Incheon (South Korea)

To travel by train in South Korea, buy your train tickets via the given booking links or at a train station.

If no train connection is available, use one of the frequent bus connections.

Find ticket prices (train, bus and flight) and schedules via the given booking links.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Korea Train eXpress (KTX)

ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Vladivostok - Donghae / Donghae - Vladivostok / Donghae - Sakaiminato / Sakaiminato - Donghae

train company:
KOR 한국철도공사

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Incheon - Seoul / Seoul - Busan / Busan - Donghae / Seoul - Donghae

1b Travelling from Incheon (South Korea) to Qingdao (China)

Travel from South Korea to China by train, including the ferry from Incheon (South Korea) to Qingdao (China). The daily ferry connection has a journey time of 17 hours. Ferry tickets are available from 120.000 KRW (90 EUR).

The cities of Incheon and Qingdao are both well connected to the national railway networks.

Where to buy a ticket from Incheon to Qingdao?

The following links could be interesting for you.

ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Incheon - Qingdao

train company:
WEIDONG Weidong Ferry

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Qingdao - Incheon / Seoul - Beijing / Seoul - Shanghai / Seoul - Wuhan / Busan - Beijing / Seoul - Shanghai / Seoul - Wuhan

1c Travelling from Qingdao (China) to Beijing (China)

To travel in China by train, we recommend to buy your train ticket online via one of the given booking links. There you get schedules and ticket prices. It is the easiest way if you do not speak the Chinese language. In China you have frequent high-speed train connections. If you want to travel cheaper, but slower, buy a ticket for one of the standard trains. Also available are several night train connections. Trains can be very full at peak travel times.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
China Railway High-speed (CRH)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
020 Moscow - Beijing / 019 Beijing - Moscow

train company:
CNR 中国铁路总公司

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