Shanghai - Shenzhen Train

Altogether 12 pairs of trains are in operation between Shanghai and Shenzhen: 10 pairs of them are bullet trains which run for 10.5 - 12 hours with a distance of about 1,623 km (1,008 mi); the other 2 pairs are normal types with a total running distance of 1,684 km (1,046 mi) and duration of 19 hours or so.
  Duration: about 10.5 - 12 hours
 Distance: about 1,623 km (1,008 mi)
 Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Shenzhen North Railway Station
 Stations along the way: Songjiang South, Jinshan North, Jiashan South, Jiaxing South, Tongxiang, Haining West, Yuhang, Hangzhou East, Shaoxing North, Shangyu North, Yuyao North, Zhuangqiao, Ningbo, Fenghua, Ninghai, Sanmenxian, Linhai, Taizhou in Zhejiang, Wenling, Yandangshan, Shenfang, Yueqing, Yongjia, Wenzhou South, Ruian, Aojiang, Cangnan, Fuding, Taimushan, Xiapu, Fuan, Ningde, Luoyuan, Lianjiang, Fuzhou South, Fuqing, Hanjiang, Putian, Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Xiamen North, Jiaomei, Zhangzhou, Zhangpu, Yunxiao, Zhaoan, Raoping, Chaoshan, Changyang, Puning, Kuitan, Lufeng, Shanwei, Huidong, Huizhou South  (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D2287	06:57 - 18:22	11h25m
D377	07:41 - 18:47	11h6m
D2281	08:47 - 20:11	11h24m
D2289	09:01 - 20:22	11h21m
D3107	09:39 - 21:13	11h34m
D3125	10:27 - 21:24	10h57m
D2283	11:18 - 22:25	11h7m

Note: D905, D941, D931 and D935 are available every Friday to next Monday.
See more Shanghai Schedule 
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D3126	07:16 - 18:42	11h26m
D388	08:29 - 19:57	11h28m
D2290	09:14 - 20:42	11h28m
D2282	09:44 - 21:19	11h35m
D2284	10:31 - 21:59	11h28m
D2424	11:17 - 22:31	11h14m
D3108	11:32 - 22:35	11h3m

See more Shenzhen Schedule

Notes:
1. D906, D932, D936 and D942 are available every Friday to next Monday.
2. Timetable here is for reference only. For the most up-to-date schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the page top.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

First Class Seat	Second Class Seat	Deluxe Soft Sleeper	New Soft Sleeper
CNY 953 - 1,411.5 USD 140 - 208	CNY 594 - 883.5 USD 87 - 130	-- --	-- --

Note: There are daytime and overnight high speed trains, so the ticket fare may be diferent.
  Duration: about 19 hours
 Distance: about 1,684 km (1,046 mi)
 Top speed: 100/ 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (62/ 75/ 87/ 99 mph)
 Operated at: Shanghai South Railway Station, Shenzhen Railway Station
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T211	11:29 - 06:10+	18h41m
T101	13:02 - 07:46+	18h44m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T212	13:14 - 07:57+	18h43m
T102	16:06 - 11:09+	19h3m

Note: Timetable here is for reference only. For the most up-to-date schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the page top.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 640 USD 94	CNY 418 USD 61	CNY 234 USD 34

Only these two pairs of normal types run between the two cities currently. They cost less than the bullet types, but the environment is not as good as that of bullet types. They are also not as punctual as bullet types.

If you are going to travel by any of them, a sleeper will be better because the hard seats are not comfortable, and the carriages for hard seats are rather crowded, especially during holidays when thousands of people will travel by rail. The carriages for sleepers are quieter and you can have a good rest during the night. In this case, you can be energetic to travel around in day.
 

If you are pressed for time or do not feel comfortable about the long journey, you can travel by air which takes only 2.5 hours. But the ticket price is generally higher than railway tickets.


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 Further Reading: How to Travel between Shanghai and Shenzhen