Door-to-door rail planning

China train station comparison tool

Compare two exact 12306 station choices before a station name turns into an expensive cross-city transfer.

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Compare two booked or shortlisted stations

Copy the complete station names exactly as shown in 12306. Nothing you enter is sent or saved.

Door-to-door journeyInclude the trip from your accommodation to the station, not only the train time.
Transfer complexityCompare line changes, long walks, stairs, and whether a taxi fallback is realistic.
Luggage handlingPrefer the route you can manage with your actual bags and travel party.
Departure-day marginConsider traffic, security, passport checks, and finding the correct waiting area.
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Add both full station names and assess every row to see a planning summary.

A planning worksheet, not a live train search

This tool does not check timetables, ticket inventory, fares, platform information, station operations, or whether two station names serve the same route. Use the complete station names shown in official 12306 and recheck the live journey there.

Official guidance checked

China Railway requires passengers to travel on the date and train number shown on the ticket and to use the original booking document for station entry. Current station checks and operational details remain subject to 12306 and station announcements.

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