This is by far the best way to travel in China. On time, not crowded, convenient and you can easily get tickets. If you can get where you want to go with it, use it. I travel between Beijing and Shanghai using it all the time. More

I took the Beijing to Lhasa train, departing Beijing on April 19, 2012. I had tried to book the soft sleeper (only four passengers to a berth); however, was only offered the hard sleeper (six to a berth). Don’t be fooled into thinking that this train is equivalent to a European or North American train. It is definitely not. Hard... More

Had the pleasure of taking the Beijing Bullet train to and from Shanghai. The total trip gets done in a couple of hours, and is very smooth. There are express versions with no stops and most trains only stop twice during the journey. HIGHLY recommend the train, especially if you spring for business class (which is our equivalent to first... More

Fast, efficient and more pleasurable than airlines. Less expensive too. More

Very stable? Better food choice must be on offer to accommodate the taste of visitors More

We flew in from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Tianjin Airport and made our way to the Bullet Train (Fast Train) station. The taxi service to the station was excellent. (Make sure you have the directions in Chinese. We used a phrase book. First buy tickets. Again maybe get the place name you are traveling to in Chinese or at least... More

Fast & clean, the train left on-time and arrived ahead of schedule. Leave larger luggage pieces at the main bays when you get on the train, carry-on type pieces can be stored overhead. Middle seats are a little wider. One outlet is available per side of row of seats, the outlet accepts standard US 2-prong (non-polarized) plugs. More

The best way to travel between Beijing and Tianjin - 25 minutes from start to stop. Organized taxi ranks at both ends, as well as buses. Speeds reach approximately 298kpm ... and the movement is as smooth as silk. Easy to do everything yourself including buying the tickets. You will need to show your passport for this - new security... More

Took the bullet train to Tianjin for lunch. Fun, fast, cheap and clean. The cleanest train toilets of any train we went on. More