Inside the first high-speed Hong Kong-Beijing sleeper train 

time wise you can leave hk at evening and spend a night on the train instead of flying to Beijing and stay in a hotel, sounds reasonable actually

I live in Xiamen...a direct train to Hong Kong takes only 4 hours. Amazing! 😊

Like the ladies said, that looks like a fun way to travel with friends. You can sit facing each other and chat unlike on a plane. You could play games!

One of my favourite childhood memories in China is taking the overnight sleeper train, climbing the top bunk and falling down, being scolded, and then playing cards with new friends and family whilst eating instant cup noodles ❤

This is more for families and friends who can share a single cabin. Most business travellers would rather have a private cabin (or even a capsule, like in those capsule hotels) for the overnight journey.

In the future, the Hong Kong high-speed rail can continue to expand its "high-speed sleeper train tourism", starting in the evening and arriving in the morning. The cost of hotel accommodation for passengers can also be reduced, and tour leaders and guides can accurately control the travel time. The next morning, you can go to the scenic spots to eat, drink, and have fun. For example, departing from West Kowloon in Hong Kong at 6, 7, or 8 in the evening, you can sleep on the sleeper train for about one night, and then arrive in Beijing from 6am to 8am the next day. Moreover, the destination is "Beijing West Station" which is also considered within the urban area and is very convenient. With the popularity of this new type of travel mode starting from Kowloon West（ＨＫ）, it is believed that in the future, not only will Hong Kong tourists like to travel along the popular Beijing Shanghai line, but also other high-speed rail lines in the mainland of Chinese Mainland are also very attractive, which will certainly be more popular with travel groups of different ages or backgrounds (including young people groups); A large number of group tours can increase the passenger volume of high-speed trains, stimulate domestic demand and consumption, and promote the prosperity of various industries, including cultural tourism, catering and entertainment, hotels and homestays, tourism and transportation. In the future, as long as all necessary supporting facilities and services for "dynamic sleeper train tours" continue to improve, both inside and everywhere on the high-speed train will be clean, tidy, bright, and with high-quality services. In this way, there are also different ways and choices of tourism travel, and the local tourism industry will undoubtedly usher in a new tourism boom, adding brilliance to Hong Kong's tourism. 👍👏✌

Man, lots of bitter people in this comments section. It's ok ladies, flights to Beijing will still exist if you wish not to travel by train. Calm down 😆

This china high speed train is very comfy, we in Indonesia just got one, short distance between jakarta and Bandung, 20 minutes ride, for cars take 4 hours, we are looking forward to train jakarta-Surabaya which going to take maybe 4 hrs by this china train, thanks to china to help this possible for Indonesia to own this train.

Wish America had high speed rail instead of endless traffic.

what strong smell? i need to know. our friend Oscar fail to elaborate on it. :(

Some people in the west think China is a threat. All I see is a country actually getting things done.

Hmm...I watch with excitement the whole video for this new launch 'High Speed Sleeper Train' from Hong Kong to Beijing. Being Cantonese I understand what is spoken by those HK Aunties. I noticed this high speed sleeper train was traveling on a 250 km/h in this journey and I have a family of 5, we need to booked 1 cabin of 4 beds and another bed next door. I also noticed those bed are 6.6 ft long and comfortable. I look forward to use this sleeper service on my next trip to Shenzhen-Beijing.

The price is a little higher, I like the high speed train better than the plane, because they're more rooms to move around inside the train than the plane.

As an Indian, I have nothing but admiration to how far China has come. Kudos!

We could've had this between Singapore and KL, even Penang or Thailand. But no, SOMEONE had to go gum the whole thing up, saddle Malaysia with a massive unnecessary cancellation bill, and for nothing!

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I've taken the sleeper train between Shanghai and Shenzhen many times, then down to HK by metro and MTR. It's probably my favorite way to go to HK.

I have to try that at some stage. 👍👍👍

Some people who watched the earlier videos of the train were asking for an inside view of the train, and you gave a great presentation! 👍

They look just like the old ones.

Thank you for this presentation. Really appreciate it.

Everything underground in West Kowloon Station is administratively Mainland China already... Hong Kong is disappearing slowly

Another train trip to add to my bucket list.

Taking the train also has a much smaller carbon footprint than flying. There should be more awareness of this.

Meanwhile another train crash in Rank 111 Hunger Index India 🚂

this is such a blessing for those can't take flights because of medical reasons. my mother who loves to travel with us was told by her doctor to not take any flights due to her heart surgeries but with trains like this it would keep her dreams alive. 👍

Your presentation is highly interesting to watch. Thank you very much and take care 😊

I don't understand why the difference in travel time to BeiJing and to Shanghai is so small. Shanghai is a lot closer to HK than BeiJing.

honestly taking train to beijing is less stressful than taking a plane.

Another milestone of super-fast rail connectivity from China.

En México la linea a Shanghai le llamaríamos el costero ( sea coast train) 😅

While American hsr is left unfinished with billions of dollars wasted

Wow, high speed sleeper train! I am mind blown, as someone who used to ride regular sleeper train. And the biggest surprise is that price is not egregious!

why pronounce the name of cities in a fake English accent? 😂 Just pronounce it properly

Say whatever but I like journey by trains more than planes. On planes all you could see is clouds (the landscape ain't visible from that high) but in train you can enjoy the beauty!

Living in Europe (although the trains are slower) I prefer to catch trains. But my rule is simple, if it's over 4 hours long and the cost are about the same I will fly. Although this is an overnight train (so you save on your hotel), I rather pay for a bit more for a hotel considering the train fare is more expensive than a flight and it won't take as long and I get the privacy of my own room rather than sharing with 4 other people with no private bathrooms. I rode on overnight trains in Egypt which is less new and glamours, but I don't think I will do this train ride. It will be interesting to see long term how popular this route is considering the train is not exactly amazing and it takes half a day to get to the final destination.

I always took sleeper trains when I lived in China. Always seemed to get a decent enough sleep on them to get through the next day. Very quiet (apart from the train horns, but I imagine that wouldn't be a problem here). Nice to see them offer it on longer distances using high speed rail. MAN do I wish we had better sleeper services here in the US.

Are there some first class/private cabins with en-suite bathrooms/shower? This would seem more comfortable, and any smell would be your own fault...

I thought hongkongers hate China

A new tourist attraction ✨️

Fantastic. Hope to ride on a high speed train from HK to Beijing vice versa

Maybe the high speed trains are « too » fast? They’re literally arriving before 7am

Now all I need is for Cathy to restart direct flights to where I live

The old train to HK from Beijing took 2 days. Beijing to Canton and you had to switch at the border. Sleeper cars were a necessity!

Has anyone noticed how many young people are there. Like i get not having kids to mess things up but i dont see anyone in the video looking 20

If you calculate the total travel time by plane I guess you will be on your way the same amount of time. Travelling to the airport 1 hr, check-in and waiting 2 hrs, flight time 3:30 hr, arrival and waiting for luggage 1 hr, travelling to city 1 hr. Total 8:30 hr.

I must check this out the next time I fly to Hong Kong and take this sleeper train to Shanghai. I’m impressed how far China has come. I took train from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. I was impressed. Well done! China

This choice depends on how you travel. Planes are faster and slightly more comfortable, but require a longer trip to the airport (outside the city center, allow at least 2 hours each way to get to airport and left from airport, plus your security check time). Trains are slower and less comfortable (though not catastrophic), but easier to get to and from the city center. Trains may not be suitable for very long distances, but if you are starting in Hong Kong and may not need to cross the Yangtze River, you can consider trains. This is the lowest level of high-speed rail sleeper train service, don't expect too much, at least at the terminal, the crew will still clean the beds.

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This is so much better than air travel. You actually get to lie down.

I love Hong Kong city

Thank you for sharing your experience!

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This is all nice but imaging four strangers are travelling in cabin, there is literally no privacy there and the upper bunk looks like it can fall down anytime.

They have capsule style trains. They are worth a try.

You really should have shown the contrast in time from the normal old style overnight sleeper trains. I know that the times is but an average viewer wouldn't' know how much faster it is or time saved. Also need to know both pricing schemes to compare the value proposition. This is needed information.

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I've heard that the regular high speed trains to Beijing and Shanghai get there in about 8 hours, compared to about 12 hours for the sleepers. Something to consider. However, since the sleeper trains are overnight by definition, this can 'save time' because you'll be sleeping (hopefully).

So what if you're getting off at x stop and are sleeping? Do you have to set an alarm for yourself or is there a way for them to signal your room that you need to get off?

I took regular sleeper train in 2018 from Peking to Hong Kong, price is the same but u can have a two people compartment, a single person sofa and a private bathroom for the same price as those new EMU-Sleeper. And to be honest it will take 26hrs😂

Could they make a better exhaust for the bathroom ?

I’ve taken high speed rail in china. It’s way superior to flying in almost every way.

Is this train eligible for the 144 hour visa free entry from Hong Kong to Beijing? As long as their is a departure from Beijing to a 3rd city?

Yes, you are correct, having such facilities like a real travel train is more humanity, that's also one big gap between China and western developed countries. Be better and look developed countries as model

Sounds like this wouldn't be ideal for a solo traveler. If you have to share a cabin with three strangers, that would make me feel uncomfortable.

“train tickets are sold out within hours " Meanwhile trains to Shenzhen: *solds out within minutes*

seems like a total nightmare unless you're traveling in a group of 4, not to mention it cost more than plane in terms of fare and time, and most people wouldn't be able to sleep well in a bunkbed like that.

Would love to travel on these wonderful trains. Miss HK.😢

Oh. It’s Shinkansen E2Series.

4:20 "now we can can sleep and directly go to yum cha" -subtitles

Don't really like the interior design sorry. Hope the next upgrade would be better.

In America, we have the Amtrak

Chinese engineer need to design 2 level carriage like Airbus 380 which double the number of passengers. That the only way to reduce cost, ticket cheaper than airline and more economical efficient to operate the train

My country naija , I hope well meaning leaders are watching so u bring this back home not those outdated ones 😢

Thank you for sharing your experience and honest opions.

4:23 this is the most HK-ers ive ever heard. Haha yumcha straight after

The train traveling from Taiyuan to Shanghai in China has a genuine first-class cabin.

Most Cantonese-speaking people can speak Mandarin, but not all native Mandarin speakers can speak Cantonese.

I hear the secrets that you keep When we’re crashing in our sleep

Just wow! It's faster and more comfortable to go from Hong Kong to Beijing than from Prague to Brussels overnight by train...

So proud of the hong kong people! Being able to travel there after all the protests Seems freedom doesn't feed them

i love train travel. This is definitely a trip I hope to take in the future.

He's not from Hong Kong, you can tell from the elocution.

Underused megalomaniac prestige project.

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This is just one more option. Some like flying, others like taking trains

what is the pricing for foreigners? that is important too teehee

I wonder if there is any door for the cabin or if the door can be locked?

What was the price? Freedom!!!

Congratulations to China

Has the TheLastChang posted something yet? 😂

in the past by using ox- carts and horses would take over 2 months, now it is only half day. in the future it will takes half the time

This provides another option and experience.

U have to share the room with other passengers ? Noooo for me.

That's some breaking wind hidden odor you just encountered.

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Prepare to hear train overcapacity.

awesome!

The Other Option is by Plane from Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR Chek lap kok International Airport to Beijing or shanghai. Domestic Airlines are frequent and are within 4 or 5 hours

Very cool