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Tools
Three tools, that's the whole set
Visa, budget, and the rail network — nothing you have to sign up for.
Cost calculator
Rough budget for your cities, days and travel style — with the train or flight between them.
Open the calculator →Visa checker
Your passport and plan in, an answer out: visa-free, 240-hour transit, or apply.
Check my route →High-speed rail map
The network at a glance — pick a city to see where the train goes, how long it takes and what it costs.
Open the map →Latest
Recently added & checked
- China visa & visa-free entry, explained
- Beijing travel guide: Forbidden City & Great Wall
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- Beijing to Datong by high-speed train
- Beijing to Luoyang by high-speed train
- Beijing to Tianjin by high-speed train
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