There are 4 ways to get from Tsinghua University to Forbidden City by subway, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway
best- Take the subway from East Gate of Peking University Station to Xidan Station4
1h 5m¥5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tsinghua University to Forbidden City15.2 km
17 min¥55–70Drive 15.2 km
- Drive from Tsinghua University to Forbidden City15.2 km
17 min¥14–20Line 4 subway via Pinganli
- Take the subway from East Gate of Peking University Station to Pinganli4
1h 12m¥5
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsinghua University to Forbidden City is to line 4 subway via Pinganli which costs ¥4 - ¥6 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Tsinghua University to Forbidden City is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs ¥55 - ¥70.
No, there is no direct train from Tsinghua University station to Forbidden City station. However, there are services departing from East Gate of Peking University Station and arriving at Tian'anmen West Station via Xidan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Tsinghua University and Forbidden City is 18 km. The road distance is 15.2 km.
The best way to get from Tsinghua University to Forbidden City without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 1h 5m and costs ¥5 - ¥6.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Tsinghua University to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Tsinghua University to Forbidden City train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from East Gate of Peking University Station.
Tsinghua University to Forbidden City train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Xidan Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsinghua University to Forbidden City is 15 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Tsinghua University to Forbidden City.
There are 1055+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Tsinghua University, China and Forbidden City, China?
Beijing Subway operates a subway from East Gate of Peking University Station to Xidan Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥4–5 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from East Gate of Peking University Station to Xidan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–5
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from East Gate of Peking University Station to Pinganli
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–5
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
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