Embodiments of this application provide a path switching method and a related device. The method includes: receiving, by a base station, a first message sent by first user equipment, where the first message is used to request to switch the first user equipment from a non-direct path for communicating with the base station by using second user equipment to a direct path communicating with the base station; and sending, by the base station, a second message to the first user equipment, where the second message is used to instruct the first user equipment to perform path switching, and the second message includes at least one of a timing advance, a closed-loop power control value, and an uplink grant configuration. Therefore, service continuity in a path switching process is maintained, and service quality is improved.