Summary：Three new express trains have opened in China, making travel from Beijing to Guangzhou, Xi'an and Luoyang a ...

Three new express trains have opened in China, making travel from Beijing to Guangzhou, Xi'an and Luoyang a lot easier.

Both the Xi’an and Luoyang routes take just four hours, cutting travel time by about six hours.

Travellers are then only a short car drive away from some of China’s most famous sites, such as the imperial Terracotta Warriors and the Buddhist carvings at the Longman Grottoes.

However, according to The China Guide the most exciting of the three new openings is the new Beijing-Guangzhou line, which allows travellers to reach the southern metropolis in just eight hours.

The world’s longest high-speed rail route, the bullet train averages speeds of up to 186 mph, cutting travel time by over four hours.

From Guangzhou’s East Train Station, it's a brief two-hour train ride into Hong Kong – a journey that used to take an entire day from Beijing.

A spokesperson for The China Guide said: “Often, express trains in China are cheaper than air travel and far more reliable.

“Now travel to these cities by train takes about the same amount of time as flying without all the hassle of checking-in and going through security.”