Trains to Shanghai

The first railway section in Shanghai was built by a British company in 1877. The 104-kilometer-long railway network connected Shanghai and Nanjing. Nowadays, thousands of office workers commute between Shanghai and Nanjing by taking an intercity train steaming on this railway section.

Trains to Shanghai from Beijing

There are around 44 high-speed trains that depart from Beijing for every day. The earliest one departs at 6:20, and the last one departs at 21:21. The fastest one is G19, whose transportation time from Beijing to Shanghai is only 4 hours and 28 minutes. The price for a second class seat’s price is from US$71.8 (498 CNY), from US$120.7 (837 CNY) for First Class, and from US$252.1 (1,748 CNY) for Business Class. Read more about Shanghai – Beijing Trains.

Schedule for Major Beijing to Shanghai Trains

Train Schedule last updated: Sep.19, 2023

Trains to Shanghai from Nanjing and Suzhou, Jiangsu Province

There are around 229 high-speed trains depart from Nanjing for Shanghai every day. The earliest one departs at 4:58, and the last one departs at 22:40. The fastest one is G1719, which takes only 1 hour and 1 minute to reach Shanghai from Nanjing. And the average time needed is 1 hour and 45 minutes. The price for a second class seat’s price is from US$8.1 (56 CNY), from US$31.4 (219 CNY) for First Class, and from US$61.4 (428 CNY) for Business Class.

Suzhou and Nanjing are both located in Jiangsu Province, and many high-speed trains from Nanjing to Shanghai go past Suzhou. Compared to Nanjing, the distance between Suzhou and Shanghai is much shorter. A high-speed train takes only around half an hour to reach Shanghai from Suzhou. G7247, the fastest one, only takes 21 minutes. The price for a second class seat’s price is from US$2.3 (16 CNY), from US$7.8 (54.5 CNY) for First Class, and from US$17 (118 CNY) for Business Class.

Schedule for Major Nanjing to Shanghai Trains

Train Schedule last updated: Sep.19, 2023

Schedule for Major Suzhou to Shanghai Trains

Train Schedule last updated: Sep.19, 2023

Read more about Shanghai – Suzhou Trains

Trains to Shanghai from Hangzhou

There are around 173 high-speed trains depart from Hangzhou for Shanghai every day. The earliest one departs at 6:10, and the last one departs at 22:32. There are 10 trains that only need only 45 minutes to transfer to Shanghai from Hangzhou. They share the reputation of the “fastest Hangzhou to Shanghai trains”. The price for a second class seat’s price is from US$10.5 (73 CNY), from US$16.8 (117 CNY) for First Class, and from US$31.5 (219.5 CNY) for Business Class.

Schedule for Major Hangzhou to Shanghai Trains

Train Schedule last updated: Sep.19, 2023

Read more about Shanghai – Hangzhou Trains.

Trains to Shanghai from Guangzhou

There are only 3 trains departs from Guangzhou to Shanghai every day. It takes between 7 and 8 hours to go to Shanghai by train from Guangzhou. Although the transportation time is very long, passengers do not need to spend a night on train. The price for a second class seat’s price is from US$113.8 (793 CNY), from US$187 (1302.5 CNY) for First Class, and from US$358 (2492.5 CNY) for Business Class.

Please there are also 3 overnight train from Guangzhou to Beijing - D933, D937, and D943. They do not operate every day. Please feel free to contact us to check out they are available for booking on your planned traveling day.

Schedule for Major Guangzhou to Shanghai Trains

Train Schedule last updated: Sep.19, 2023

How to Get to Railway Stations in Shanghai?

• Shanghai Railway Stations
• Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Stations

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