ChinaChinaBeijing to Lanzhou shipping route.
1,686 km by rail, about 2.3 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Beijing and Lanzhou
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
BeijingRailLanzhouRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,686 km (1,048 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,181 km |
| Transit time | 2.3 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Beijing to Lanzhou shipping route by rail
Beijing to Lanzhou by rail freight: 1,686 km of track, west from China.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.3 days. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Beijing and Lanzhou.
Of 15 rail routes from Beijing in this directory, Lanzhou is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Yiwu (1,665 km), Shanghai (1,436 km) and Wuhan (1,221 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Beijing to Lanzhou?
1,686 km by rail (1,181 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Beijing to Lanzhou?
About 2.3 days at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lanzhou to Beijing has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Beijing to Zhengzhou693 km
- Beijing to Xi'an1,059 km
- Beijing to Wuhan1,221 km
- Beijing to Shanghai1,436 km
- Beijing to Yiwu1,665 km
- Beijing to Chengdu1,823 km
- Xi'an to Lanzhou627 km
- Chengdu to Lanzhou1,044 km
- Zhengzhou to Lanzhou1,101 km
- Chongqing to Lanzhou1,493 km
- Wuhan to Lanzhou1,611 km
- Urumqi to Lanzhou1,847 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.