By train: Beijing to Hangzhou
Jan 21, 2013 | 9:44 am
#46
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Just wanted to pick brains again....
Staying in Wangfujing section of Beijing, traveling to Westlake area of HAngzhou... train vs plane... thoughts? I know wit's about 6 hours on the train vs 2.5 on the plane but anything else to add? how about traveling time to airpot vs train station?
thanks
FDW
Staying in Wangfujing section of Beijing, traveling to Westlake area of HAngzhou... train vs plane... thoughts? I know wit's about 6 hours on the train vs 2.5 on the plane but anything else to add? how about traveling time to airpot vs train station?
thanks
FDW
Jan 21, 2013 | 10:28 am
#48
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,452
The trip time in May Beijing-Hangzhou is unknown.
It is unknown because a high speed railway is under construction between Nanjing and Hangzhou. It is due to open in February 2013, in unknown year.
The schedule of Nanjing-Hangzhou high speed railway is also unknown, which is why the trip time Beijing-Hangzhou is unknown.
It is unknown because a high speed railway is under construction between Nanjing and Hangzhou. It is due to open in February 2013, in unknown year.
The schedule of Nanjing-Hangzhou high speed railway is also unknown, which is why the trip time Beijing-Hangzhou is unknown.
Jan 21, 2013 | 5:07 pm
#49
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southeast USA
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Posts: 6,710
Wait until at least end of March or beginning of April and see if the Beijing-Hangzhou bullet train line is running. Too early to make a decision right now, and also too early to book a domestic flight for May.
