ChinaChinaLanzhou to Beijing shipping route.
1,686 km by rail, about 2.3 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Lanzhou and Beijing
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
LanzhouRailBeijingRail 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 Lanzhou to Beijing shipping route by rail
A freight train from Lanzhou to Beijing covers a rail distance of 1,686 km, against 1,181 km in a straight line.
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 Lanzhou and Beijing.
Of 15 rail routes from Lanzhou in this directory, Beijing is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Wuhan (1,611 km), Chongqing (1,493 km) and Zhengzhou (1,101 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Lanzhou to Beijing?
1,686 km by rail (1,181 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Lanzhou to Beijing?
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 Beijing to Lanzhou has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Lanzhou to Xi'an627 km
- Lanzhou to Chengdu1,044 km
- Lanzhou to Zhengzhou1,101 km
- Lanzhou to Chongqing1,493 km
- Lanzhou to Wuhan1,611 km
- Lanzhou to Urumqi1,847 km
- Zhengzhou to Beijing693 km
- Xi'an to Beijing1,059 km
- Wuhan to Beijing1,221 km
- Shanghai to Beijing1,436 km
- Yiwu to Beijing1,665 km
- Chengdu to Beijing1,823 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.