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Datong to Luoyang

Train, station and door-to-door planning for a practical Datong–Luoyang transfer.

Sources reviewed 2026-09-15 Source-linkedRecently reviewed

Our recommendation

Use rail and expect a transfer on many departures; keep this as a travel-heavy day.

Preferred mode
Train
Door to door
About 7 hours
Train time
About 5.5 hours
Planning fare
¥220–480

Station-to-station plan

Depart

Datong South

Allow local travel and security or boarding buffer from your Datong base.

Arrive

Luoyang Longmen

Do not treat the timetable duration as arrival at your Luoyang hotel.

Train versus flight

A train takes roughly 5.5 hours before local transfers. There is no dependable direct-flight assumption in this planning model, so use train and budget 7 hours door to door.

Planning range only; route and seat class change the fare. Confirm live schedules and fares before booking.

Plan both ends

Datong guideA two-day Datong route linking the Hanging Temple and Yingxian Wooden Pagoda with Yungang Grottoes and old-city temples.Luoyang guideAn ancient-capital stop with major Buddhist cave art, layered dynastic history and a strong local food identity.

Relevant itineraries

Datong in 3 daysOne grotto day, one old-city day and one dedicated Hanging Temple excursion.Luoyang in 3 daysAnchor the trip at Longmen, then use separate days for the city museum and the eastern temple corridor.