Chengdu to Hong Kong WITHOUT FLYING | Crossing China by High-Speed Train
Traveling from Chengdu to Hong Kong by High Speed train in China. No airports or airplanes involved in this journey. Join me on an epic overland journey across China as I travel by high-speed train from Chengdu through Chongqing, Guilin, Guangzhou and Shenzhen before finally arriving in Hong Kong.
This journey takes us through some of the most fascinating cities and landscapes in China. We start in Chengdu, travel to the megacity of Chongqing, continue south to the incredible mountains and scenery around Guilin, explore Guangzhou, visit futuristic Shenzhen, and finally cross into Hong Kong.
CHINA TRAIN ROUTE:
Chengdu → Chongqing → Guilin → Guangzhou → Shenzhen → Hong Kong
Along the way, I experience China’s massive railway stations, high-speed trains, modern cities, local transportation and changing landscapes while showing what it’s really like to travel across China without taking a single flight.
If you’re planning a China trip, backpacking across China, or wondering how easy it is to explore China by train, this video shows how you can travel between some of China’s biggest destinations using the incredible high-speed rail network.
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🚄 Chengdu to Chongqing
🚄 Chongqing to Guilin
🚄 Guilin to Guangzhou
🚄 Guangzhou to Shenzhen
🚄 Shenzhen to Hong Kong
China Train Route
00:00 – Route Overview (Chengdu to Hong Kong)
01:20 – Train from Chengdu to Chongqing (Business Class)
05:18 – High-speed train ride (reaching speeds of 316 km/h)
06:56 – Arriving in Chongqing & exploring Shopping Ba
08:22 – Staying at Intercontinental & river views
10:18 – Visiting Hongya Cave Complex
17:10 – Train from Chongqing West to Guilin
23:41 – Arriving in Guilin (Eco-tourism destination)
25:47 – Exploring Guilin’s walking street and night market
28:32 – Guilin river tour & Li River views
32:54 – Train from Guilin West to Guangzhou
37:01 – Arriving in Guangzhou & Pearl River night walk
42:08 – Train from Guangzhou South to Shenzhen North
49:05 – Exploring Shenzhen (Nanshan City Center & Talent Park)
51:29 – Final leg: High-speed train from Futian (Shenzhen) to Hong Kong
55:18 – Arriving in Hong Kong & immigration process
58:24 – Victoria Harbor & Central Hong Kong exploration
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23 Comments
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Thank you for sharing 👍 great video
Really nice, what do you think, for the first time visitor, 2 weeks will be enough to explore China ?
Good video 😊
Just a little bit better than the British trains 😀
I find myself wondering—Chongqing has 32 million inhabitants; what must traffic be like there during rush hour? 🤔
Fun ride… Thanks for the sights and sound. May I suggest going south to Zhanjiang and Haikou on Hainan island. Also Sanya.
Great to see the megacities of southern China. The limestone karst mountains by Guilin looked very unusual.
Your recent videos are better than your earlier ones; the earlier ones seemed to be aimed solely at railway enthusiasts. And current videos are more like a travel vlog, which is nice.
Good Day Jeff, Off again – I will make myself a cup of coffee and enjoy your Video – Many Thanks.
Toronto also has an underground mall called the PATH. It covers about 70% of the downtown area. But for some reason people living outside of DT don't seem to know about it. I'm originally from GZ so this video was interesting to watch.
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I am going to Xian in December. I am trying to decide if I want to go to Chengdu and visit the pandas.
Good job 👏 china 🇨🇳 🍀🌷
I been to chengdu and hong kong with my mom friend family
I will going to brizal
There are no airplanes between Chengdu and Chongqing. China cancelled all airplane routes that have high speed rail, which takes 2.5 hrs or less.
China's high speed rail network enables fast travel across the vast country.
China has such diverse terrain, cultures and sceneries. Good place to visit.
How does the Pocket 3 compare to 4?
Guilin is pronounced " kwee lin. "
woooow impressive it's too strong thank you for allowing us to see and experience all of this through your video. Very happy for you; the most important thing is that you have fun and enjoy your time in this fascinating and magnificent country that is China great video! 👍👍👍😍😍😍😍😍
In China, I will take HSR between any two cities under 4 hours (e.g. Beijing to ShangHai or HangZhou).
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