The overland distance between Hong Kong and north China’s Tianjin Municipality is about 1,900 km with the railway track even longer at 2,450 km. Flying takes three and a half hour, and considering all check-in and immigration procedures as well as the time necessary for baggage claim and getting to and from the respective airports, it easily sets you some 7-9 hours back hence taking a bullet train could be a great – and slightly cheaper – alternative.
One-way second class tickets cost about USD160 per person while for air tickets you will need to shell out about USD200.
The new train carries 1,100 passengers and departs once a day. In Hong Kong, it arrives to and originates from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station. On its route, the train stops at several stations including Baiyangdian Station in the Xiongan New Area, a new economic zone in Hebei Province, about 100 km southwest of Beijing.
The direct high-speed train service that now links Tianjin and Hong Kong is part of a new national train project. It includes laucnh of a new batch of high-speed trains to bring the country’s passenger transport services to a totally new level. As all the tickets for the nearest dates were sold out within hours from the launch, the route proves to be a success.
Hong Kong and Tianjin Now Linked by Bullet Train
News in Asia
Since July, 11, Hong Kong and Tianjin are connected by a new bullet train service. The new high-speed train needs about 10 hours to travel between the two destinations.