Beijing - Pyongyang Trains: K27 / K28

On every Monday and Thursday, train K27 is available from Beijing to Pyongyang, requiring the travel time of about 25 hours. The ticket price for a soft sleeper is CNY 1,476 and for a hard sleeper is CNY 1,017 or CNY 1,061. As for train K28, it runs from Pyongyang to Beijing on every Wednesday and Saturday, taking about 25 hours.

Basic Facts

Open Date: May 21st, 1954

Travel Time: 25 hours

Distance: 1,364 kilometers (848 miles)

Operated at: Beijing Railway Station, Pyongyang Railway Station

Major Cities along the Way: Beijing, Tianjin, Shenyang, Dandong, Sinuiju and Pyongyang

Beijing to Pyongyang Train Schedule: K27

Arrival	Departure	Station
Beijing Time
	17:27	Beijing
19:03	19:09	Tianjin
22:36	22:42	Shanhaiguan
3:18+1	3:40+1	Shenyang
7:22+1	10:00+1	Dandong
Pyongyang Time
10:40+1	12:39+1	Sinuiju
18:15+1	/	Pyongyang

Pyongyang to Beijing Train Schedule: K28

Arrival	Departure	Station
Pyongyang Time
	9:55	Pyongyang
15:02	16:43	Sinuiju
Beijing Time
16:23	18:31	Dandong
22:07	22:24	Shenyang
2:58+1	3:04+1	Shanhaiguan
6:49+1	6:55+1	Tianjin
8:40+1	/	Beijing

Note: The above train timetable is for reference only. Please refer to the railway stations for the real-time schedule.

Beijing to Pyongyang Train Ticket Price

Stations	Operator	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
Sinuiju	China Railway	CNY 1,201	CNY 832
Sinuiju	North Korea Railway		CNY 869
Pyongyang	China Railway	CNY 1,476	CNY 1,017
Pyongyang	North Korea Railway	/	CNY 1,061

Note: The above ticket price is for individual passengers. For group over 6, there are discounted tickets.

Tips

1. It is quite difficult to buy train tickets in either China or Korea if you can’t speak any Chinese and Korea. As a result, it is suggested to buy the train tickets online through reliable travel agencies like agatetravel.com.
2. You are advised to bring some foods, bottled water when you pack up your luggage. A portable charger may be also needed for you. Most importantly, bring something to kill time like your favorite book and your favorite TV series downloaded in your phone beforehand.
3. When you enter the territory of North Korea, the customs staff may check your luggage very strictly. Just bring things that you need onboard and your passport because the prohibited goods like knives and something like that can cause you some troubles in going to North Korea smoothly.

History

On December 16th, 1953, the leaders of China and North Korea’s railway corporation signed the agreement of operating trains running between Beijing and Pyongyang. China provided the trains and services. On May 21st, 1954, train 13/ 14 was officially available between China and North Korea.

On June 11th, 1959, train 13/ 14 was renumbered as train 27/ 28 and the train was updated as rapid class train, running at a higher speed than before. On November 23rd, 1982, representatives of the railway corporation of China, North Korea, Mongolia and Russia went to Moscow to attend the conference concerning about the Beijing - Pyongyang trains, achieving the result of operating the trains by China and North Korea together.

On October 10th, 1983, North Korea Railway Corporation operated the first train running from Pyongyang to Beijing once a week. From April 1st, 1985 on, the international train ran 4 round trips every week. And on October 21st, 2000, train 27/ 28 was retitled as train K27/ K28.