Where to go from Shenzhen by train 深圳
From Shenzhen, direct trains and single changes in the timetable reach 40 of the atlas's 185 hubs within 6 hours and 54 within 9, as far as Beijing; 62 more have nonstop flights but no practical train. The map colours each city by its time on the train.
- under 2 hours
- 2 to 4 hours
- 4 to 6 hours
- 6 to 9 hours
- over 9 hours
- nonstop flight, no train
Under 2 hours by train 8
- Hong Kong 香港 14 min · 105 direct trains a day
- Guangzhou 广州 29 min · 303 direct trains a day
- Shaoguan 韶关 1 h 20 min · 48 direct trains a day
- Chaozhou 潮州 1 h 29 min · 105 direct trains a day
- Shantou 汕头 1 h 36 min · 32 direct trains a day
- Ganzhou 赣州 1 h 41 min · 56 direct trains a day
- Chenzhou 郴州 1 h 45 min · 52 direct trains a day
- Meizhou 梅州 1 h 49 min · 18 direct trains a day
2 to 4 hours by train 14
- Hengyang 衡阳 2 h 8 min · 50 direct trains a day
- Changsha 长沙 2 h 33 min · 70 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Xiamen 厦门 2 h 37 min · 57 direct trains a day
- Guilin 桂林 2 h 39 min · 13 direct trains a day
- Ji'an 吉安 2 h 45 min · 35 direct trains a day
- Zhanjiang 湛江 3 h 1 min · 11 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Quanzhou 泉州 3 h 6 min · 42 direct trains a day
- Nanchang 南昌 3 h 16 min · 51 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 35 min
- Yueyang 岳阳 3 h 24 min · 31 direct trains a day
- Nanning 南宁 3 h 34 min · 7 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 35 min
- Shaoyang 邵阳 3 h 45 min · 4 direct trains a day
- Wuhan 武汉 3 h 50 min · 47 direct trains a day · 12 nonstop flights, 1 h 55 min
- Longyan 龙岩 3 h 54 min · 4 direct trains a day
- Fuzhou 福州 3 h 59 min · 42 direct trains a day
4 to 6 hours by train 18
- Liuzhou 柳州 4 h 4 min · 3 direct trains a day
- Guiyang 贵阳 4 h 4 min · 12 direct trains a day · 6 nonstop flights, 1 h 50 min
- Jingdezhen 景德镇 4 h 25 min · 6 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Jiujiang 九江 4 h 51 min · 22 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 35 min
- Huangshan City 黄山市 4 h 54 min · 8 direct trains a day
- Anshun 安顺 5 h 1 min · one direct train a day
- Yichun 宜春 5 h 16 min · one direct train a day · a nonstop route listed
- Beihai 北海 5 h 17 min · one direct train a day
- Fenghuang 凤凰 5 h 21 min · 3 direct trains a day
- Sanming 三明 5 h 22 min · 4 direct trains a day
- Zunyi 遵义 5 h 22 min · 3 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Shangrao 上饶 5 h 23 min · 6 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 50 min
- Baise 百色 5 h 23 min · 2 direct trains a day
- Zhengzhou 郑州 5 h 27 min · 21 direct trains a day · 19 nonstop flights, 2 h 30 min
- Ningde 宁德 5 h 31 min · 11 direct trains a day
- Kaili 凯里 5 h 39 min · change at Guiyang
- Hangzhou 杭州 5 h 46 min · 16 direct trains a day · 31 nonstop flights, 2 h
- Chongzuo 崇左 5 h 49 min · change at Nanning
6 to 9 hours by train 14
- Wuyuan 婺源 6 h 2 min · 4 direct trains a day
- Anqing 安庆 6 h 8 min · 3 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Zhangjiajie 张家界 6 h 9 min · 3 direct trains a day
- Wuyishan 武夷山 6 h 13 min · 3 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Chongqing 重庆 6 h 23 min · 7 direct trains a day · 23 nonstop flights, 2 h 20 min
- Chizhou 池州 6 h 27 min · 2 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Shanghai 上海 6 h 34 min · 13 direct trains a day · 64 nonstop flights, 2 h 15 min
- Nanjing 南京 6 h 43 min · 11 direct trains a day · 21 nonstop flights, 2 h 15 min
- Wenzhou 温州 6 h 44 min · 11 direct trains a day · 6 nonstop flights, 1 h 50 min
- Kunming 昆明 7 h 15 min · 5 direct trains a day · 19 nonstop flights, 2 h 30 min
- Lishui 丽水 7 h 37 min · change at Nanchang · a nonstop route listed
- Yichang 宜昌 7 h 37 min · 4 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 2 h
- Chengdu 成都 7 h 43 min · 4 direct trains a day · 34 nonstop flights, 2 h 35 min
- Beijing 北京 7 h 49 min · 6 direct trains a day · 48 nonstop flights, 3 h 10 min
Over 9 hours by train 11
- Enshi 恩施 9 h 36 min · change at Wuhan · a nonstop route listed
- Xi'an 西安 10 h 1 min · 8 direct trains a day · 21 nonstop flights, 2 h 50 min
- Tianjin 天津 10 h 35 min · 4 direct trains a day · 9 nonstop flights, 3 h 10 min
- Jinhua 金华 13 h 14 min · 2 direct trains a day · 5 nonstop flights, 2 h
- Quzhou 衢州 14 h 13 min · one direct train a day · a nonstop route listed
- Haikou 海口 14 h 46 min · one direct train a day · 11 nonstop flights, 1 h 30 min
- Sanya 三亚 19 h 8 min · one direct train a day · 7 nonstop flights, 1 h 45 min
- Xingyi 兴义 24 h 28 min · one direct train a day · a nonstop route listed
- Qingdao 青岛 26 h 43 min · one direct train a day · 11 nonstop flights, 3 h
- Shenyang 沈阳 31 h 51 min · 2 direct trains a day · 7 nonstop flights, 3 h 50 min
- Harbin 哈尔滨 37 h 9 min · one direct train a day · 6 nonstop flights, 4 h 25 min
By air only 62
Nonstop flights from Shenzhen, with no direct train and no single change in the timetable.
- Macau 澳门 one nonstop flight, 15 min
- Taizhou 台州 one nonstop flight, 1 h 50 min
- Xinyang 信阳 a nonstop route listed
- Xiangyang 襄阳 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 10 min
- Hefei 合肥 10 nonstop flights, 2 h
- Ningbo 宁波 10 nonstop flights, 2 h 5 min
- Luzhou 泸州 one nonstop flight, 2 h 35 min
- Jiaxing 嘉兴 a nonstop route listed
- Zhoushan 舟山 a nonstop route listed
- Dazhou 达州 one nonstop flight, 2 h 20 min
- Shiyan 十堰 one nonstop flight, 2 h 20 min
- Suzhou 苏州 11 nonstop flights, 2 h 20 min
- Yibin 宜宾 one nonstop flight, 2 h 15 min
- Changzhou 常州 a nonstop route listed
- Nanchong 南充 one nonstop flight, 2 h 30 min
- Yangzhou 扬州 a nonstop route listed
- Ziyang 资阳 13 nonstop flights, 2 h 30 min
- Bazhong 巴中 one nonstop flight, 2 h 45 min
- Langzhong 阆中 a nonstop route listed
- Huai'an 淮安 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 30 min
- Xichang 西昌 one nonstop flight, 2 h 40 min
- Xuzhou 徐州 4 nonstop flights, 2 h 15 min
- Yancheng 盐城 a nonstop route listed
- Luoyang 洛阳 one nonstop flight, 2 h 30 min
- Mianyang 绵阳 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 45 min
- Hanzhong 汉中 one nonstop flight, 2 h 35 min
- Guangyuan 广元 one nonstop flight, 3 h
- Jinghong 景洪 3 nonstop flights, 3 h
- Yuncheng 运城 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 35 min
- Lianyungang 连云港 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 15 min
- Dali 大理 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 50 min
- Lijiang 丽江 3 nonstop flights, 2 h 50 min
- Qufu 曲阜 one nonstop flight, 2 h 40 min
- Anyang 安阳 a nonstop route listed
- Changzhi 长治 one nonstop flight, 2 h 20 min
- Linfen 临汾 a nonstop route listed
- Baoshan 保山 one nonstop flight, 2 h 55 min
- Handan 邯郸 one nonstop flight, 2 h 40 min
- Jinan 济南 10 nonstop flights, 2 h 40 min
- Yan'an 延安 one nonstop flight, 3 h
- Taiyuan 太原 6 nonstop flights, 2 h 55 min
- Shijiazhuang 石家庄 5 nonstop flights, 3 h
- Lanzhou 兰州 4 nonstop flights, 3 h 30 min
- Yulin 榆林 one nonstop flight, 3 h 15 min
- Yantai 烟台 one nonstop flight, 3 h 10 min
- Weihai 威海 a nonstop route listed
- Zhongwei 中卫 a nonstop route listed
- Yinchuan 银川 2 nonstop flights, 3 h
- Ordos 鄂尔多斯 a nonstop route listed
- Datong 大同 one nonstop flight, 3 h 25 min
- Dalian 大连 5 nonstop flights, 3 h 30 min
- Xining 西宁 one nonstop flight, 3 h 30 min
- Hohhot 呼和浩特 2 nonstop flights, 3 h 20 min
- Nyingchi 林芝 a nonstop route listed
- Dandong 丹东 a nonstop route listed
- Lhasa 拉萨 a nonstop route listed
- Changchun 长春 7 nonstop flights, 4 h 25 min
- Mudanjiang 牡丹江 a nonstop route listed
- Hailar 海拉尔 a nonstop route listed
- Turpan 吐鲁番 a nonstop route listed
- Ürümqi 乌鲁木齐 6 nonstop flights, 5 h 45 min
- Kashgar 喀什 a nonstop route listed
On the map
Times are the fastest direct train, or the quickest single change with its wait, on 2026-10-28 or 2026-11-11 in the 12306 timetable, from the main station at each end; the atlas's 186 hubs only, and pairs the timetable was not asked about (most over 1,000 km apart) are not shown. Flights are the airlines' schedules for 2026-10-28. Cities with a route page link to it; the others open on the map.