Xian to Pingyao by train

There are three train coming to xi an from Ping Yao .It would not be hard to get a hard sleeper as long as you ask the guesthouse to book it for you upon your arrival . The cost of train ticket is only about 90 Yuan . they would probably charge you a little bit money for service charge ( aroun 30 to 50 yuan depending on the high / shoulder season ) . Some of the guest house there offer free booking service of the train ticket provided that you stay in their place. 

It takes overnight to get to xi’an from ping yao . Your chance to get a soft sleeper train ticket would be quite hard because there are only two such carriges on the train . 

There are chartered public buses to xian from pin yao . The condition is pretty good in terms of road ..ect . but you got to watch your belonings . there are at least 3 to 5 bus lines coming to xian daily . the cost is higher than train travel by about 20 to 30 yuan.