Travel guide: Yiwu Railway Station, China (YIU)

Hotels, cars, visas, lounges — everything you need before you land in Yiwu Railway Station.

Compare transfers in Yiwu Railway Station

Plan the trip

Start with a transfer, stay or car, then fill in the rest.

Search rides ↗

Search stays ↗

Search cars ↗

Paid links: Aurum may earn a commission if you book through these partners, at no extra cost to you.

At a glance

Local facts

Travel essentials for Yiwu Railway Station, China — what to expect on the ground. Yiwu Railway Station sits in China (Asia), in a subtropical climate band — subtropical northern-hemisphere band with mild winters and warm summers. Airport IATA code YIU serves the area. Local timezone is Asia/Shanghai, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at 29.38°, 120.04° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.

RegionChina, Asia
Climate bandsubtropical northern-hemisphere band with mild winters and warm summers
Airport IATA code YIU
TimezoneAsia/Shanghai
Coordinates29.38, 120.04
Located in the Northern Hemisphere

YIU is a code associated with Yiwu, a city in Zhejiang Province in eastern China. Although styled as an airport code, it refers to Yiwu's railway station, an important stop on China's rail network. Yiwu is famous worldwide for commerce: it is home to the vast Yiwu International Trade Market, often described as the world's largest wholesale market for small commodities, a sprawling complex where buyers from around the globe source everything from toys and jewellery to household goods. The city has grown enormously on this trade and has a large international community of traders. It is also a terminus of the long Yiwu-to-Europe freight railway, part of the modern Silk Road, with trains running as far as London. Yiwu is reached by high-speed rail, its own airport and road. The climate is humid subtropical, with hot, wet summers and cool winters.

Book an airport transfer to Yiwu Railway Station

Compare private transfers from licensed partners. Meet-and-greet included.

Get a transfer quote

More partner options for Yiwu Railway Station

Paid links: Aurum may earn a commission if you book through these partners, at no extra cost to you. Partners set their own prices and terms.

Frequently asked questions

What is YIU?
YIU is a code linked to Yiwu, a city in Zhejiang Province in eastern China. Rather than an airport, it refers to the city's railway station, a stop on China's rail network. Yiwu is reached by high-speed train, by its own airport and by road, and is a major hub for international trade.
What is Yiwu known for?
Yiwu is known worldwide as a centre of commerce, home to the vast Yiwu International Trade Market, often called the world's largest wholesale market for small commodities. Buyers from across the globe come to source goods here, and the city has a large international community of traders and a strong export economy.
What is the Yiwu-Europe railway?
Yiwu is a terminus of a long freight railway linking China with Europe, part of the modern Silk Road initiative. Freight trains run from Yiwu across Asia to cities as far as London, carrying goods overland in a fraction of the time of sea shipping, a symbol of the city's role in global trade.
How do you get to Yiwu?
Yiwu is reached most easily by high-speed train, which connects it with Hangzhou, Shanghai and the wider Chinese rail network at its railway station, as well as by its own airport and by road. Its excellent transport links are part of what makes it such an important trading city.

Nearby destinations

Back to the global hub · YIU airport guide

This page contains affiliate links. If you make a booking through these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

More destinations

Show all 41 destinations