Why go
- Capital of Heilongjiang, China.
- Served by Harbin Pingfang Airport (PFA).
History
Harbin or Hā'ěrbīn is the capital of Heilongjiang, China, and the largest city of the province—as well as the second largest urban population and the largest metropolitan population in Northeast China. Harbin has direct jurisdiction over nine metropolitan districts, two county-level cities, and seven counties. It is the eighth most populous Chinese city according to the 2020 census. The built-up area of Harbin has 5,841,929 inhabitants, while the total metropolitan population is up to 10,009,854, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Harbin serves as a key political, economic, scientific, cultural, and communications hub in Northeast China, as well as an important industrial base of the nation.
Where to stay
555 Youyi Rd, Daoli District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150010 · shangri-la.com
4 Hongjun St, Nangang, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150001 · atour-harbin-museum-hotel.hotelsharbin.com
China, Heilongjiang, Harbin, Daoli District, 兆麟公园 邮政编码: 150036 · hrbicesnow.com
China, Heilongjiang, Harbin, Daoli District, 经纬街90号 邮政编码: 150010 · ihg.com
China, 对面 Zhaolin St, 92 号CN Heilongjiang 哈尔滨索菲亚教堂 邮政编码: 150010 · all.accor.com
Indoor
QJ79+6G7, Intersection of Binhe North Road and Wangcheng Avenue (Wangcheng Bridge), Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150001
259 Central Avenue, Daoli District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150000
No, 238 果戈里大街 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150001
Central Street, No, 6 West 4th Street, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150016
19 W Toudao St, 19, Daoli District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150020
Dongfeng Street 16, Daoli District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150010
No. 57, Zhaolin St, Daoli District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150010
No. 9, xisandao street, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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China, Harbin, 道里区尚志大街98号 邮政编码: 150010
No. 5 Shangyou Street, Harbin, HL, China
No.42, W Toudao St, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
32 Jihong St, Daoli District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150016
10 Shi Dao Street, Central Avenue, Daoli District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150010
138 Huashan N Rd, Nangang, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150009
2 Yiyuan St, Nangang, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150001
China, Heilongjiang, Harbin, 西六道街8号
249 Nanzhi Rd, Nangang, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150000
No.52 Hegou St, Nangang, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150001
398 Changjiang Rd, Nangang, Harbin, NULL, China, 150006
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No, 1793 Chuangxinyi Rd, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150028
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No, 147 Youzheng St, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
108 Sanxing St, Nangang, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, 150007
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Restaurants & places to go
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · Harbin, 150050
Beef Bowl, Fast Food · Opening hours: 08:00-20:00 Features: takeaway
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Chinese, Hotpot, Restaurant · Features: halal
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Burger, Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Ramen, Restaurant · Ramen restaurant
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-22:00 · 405 花园街
Hotpot, Restaurant · Hotpot restaurant · 190 世茂大道, 哈尔滨
Russian, Restaurant · Russian restaurant
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Frozen Yogurt ice cream
Asian, Cafe · Asian cafe
东北菜, Restaurant · 东北菜 restaurant
Dumplings, Restaurant · Dumplings restaurant
烧烤, Restaurant · 烧烤 restaurant
食堂, Restaurant · 食堂 restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-02:00
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-23:00 · 6-6 爱建路
Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Ice Cream, Bubble Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway
American, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-22:00 · 38-8 河沟街
Russian, Restaurant · Russian restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 32 红专街
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · 4 端街
Fast Food · fast food
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Chinese, Noodles, Restaurant · Chinese/Noodles restaurant
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Russian, Restaurant · Russian restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-21:30 · 9 华鸿路
Restaurant · restaurant · 182 世茂大道, 哈尔滨
Fast Food · fast food
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe
Chinese, Hot Pot, Restaurant · Chinese/Hot Pot restaurant
Burger, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Restaurant · Burger/Chicken restaurant
Russian, Restaurant · Russian restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-21:00 · 45 中央大街
Restaurant · Features: air conditioning
Fast Food · fast food
121 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) 36 km to the centre
Harbin, 23, CN — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 27 airlines (China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Shenzhen Airlines…) · direct flights to 58 destinations incl. Tianjin, Jinan, Zhengzhou, Beijing, Qingdao… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 27 airlines, 58 direct destinations
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, A319, A321, 737-800, 737, 737-700) · 30 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Cheju, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Heihe, Jinan, Mohe County, Nanchang*, Nanjing, Niigata, Ninbo, Osaka, Qingdao, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taipei, Tianjin, Xi'an, Yancheng*, Yangzhou, Yantai, Yinchun, Yiwu, Yuncheng, Zhengzhou
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A321, A320, A319) · 14 routes: Changzhou, Dalian, INC, Jinan, Manzhouli, Nanjing, Ninbo, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xuzhou, Zhengzhou
- Air China CA (A320, 737-800, A321, 737) · 13 routes: Beijing, Changzhou*, Chengdu, Dalian, Guangzhou*, Jinan*, Qingdao*, Shenzhen*, Taiyuan*, Tianjin, Xi'an, Yantai*, Zhengzhou
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320, 737, 737-800) · 12 routes: Beijing*, Changzhou, Chengdu*, Dalian, Guangzhou, Jinan*, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Tianjin*, Xi'an*, Yantai, Zhengzhou
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A321, 737, A319, 737-300) · 11 routes: Beijing*, Beijing, Chifeng, Dongsheng, Jiagedaqi District, Jining, Qingdao, Shanghai, Tongliao, Xi'an, Yantai
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 8 routes: Beijing, Dongying, Hefei, Hohhot, Jinan, Nanchang, Qingdao, Tianjin
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 8 routes: Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Nanjing, Qingdao, Tianjin, Yancheng, Zhengzhou
- Potomac Air BK (YN7, 737-800) · 5 routes: Heihe, Jiagedaqi District, Jiamusi, Jixi, Tianjin
- Japan Air System JD (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Tongliao
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 3 routes: Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, 737) · 2 routes: Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-sakhalinsk
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 2 routes: Huai An, Shanghai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (32S) · 2 routes: Hangzhou*, Zhengzhou*
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 2 routes: Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg
- West Air China PN (A320, A319) · 2 routes: Hohhot, Zhengzhou
- Air Foyle GS (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Hailar
- Aircompany Yakutia R3 (SU9) · 1 route: Yakutsk
- Asiana Airlines OZ (767-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Canadian National Airways CN (737-800) · 1 route: Beijing
- China United KN (737) · 1 route: Beijing
- EVA Air BR (M90) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Irkutsk
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- KSY KY (737-700) · 1 route: Jinan
- Sat Airlines HZ (A319) · 1 route: Khabarovsk
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737-800) · 1 route: Shanghai
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Harbin Pingfang Airport (PFA) 20 km to the centre
Harbin, 23, CN — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Zhaodong Beidahuang General Airport (HLJ) 79 km to the centre
Suihua, 23, CN — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Shuangyushu Airfield 13 km to the centre
Harbin, 23, CN
Wanggang Airfield 16 km to the centre
Harbin, 23, CN
Getting there by ferry
顺航码头
Ferry terminal · 3.9 km from the centre
船厂码头
Ferry terminal · 3.9 km from the centre
三联码头
Ferry terminal · 4.8 km from the centre
2元航线（太阳岛）
Ferry route
2元航线（船厂）
Ferry route
2元航线
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Harbin Pingfang Airport (PFA); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HRB has direct flights to 58 destinations on 27 airlines (incl. Tianjin, Jinan, Zhengzhou, Beijing, Qingdao…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: 顺航码头, 3.9 km); routes include 2元航线（太阳岛）, 2元航线（船厂）, 2元航线.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Harbin, China. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Gulfstream, Global, BBJ · China's largest business-jet operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.