Shanghai - Taian Train

A single ride by high speed train from Shanghai to Taian in Shandong Province costs CNY 374 on a second class seat. Presently, 21 bullet trains run daily from Shanghai to Taian and 15 vice versa with the journey time of about 3.5 - 4.5 hours. The operating distance between the 2 cities is 853 km (530 mi). Besides that, a few pairs of normal speed trains are operated between the 2 cities as well with the duration of about 8.5 - 12.5 hour. 
 

 Open date: July 1st, 2012

 Operated at: Shanghai Hongqiao, Taian

 Distance: 853 km (408/530 mi)

 Duration: about 3.5 - 4.5 hours

 Operating speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)

 Major stations along the way: Kunshan South, Suzhou North in Jiangsu Province, Wuxi East, Danyang North, Nanjing South, Xuzhou East
 

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1232	07:47 - 12:06	4h19m
G114	08:15 - 12:10	3h55m
G1214	10:05 - 14:09	4h4m

Tuesday - Thursday: 21 departures in total: departure time from 07:34 to 18:05; duration from 3H31M to 4H33M. Friday - Monday: 18 departures in total: departure time from 07:34 to 18:05; duration from 3H31M to 4H33M.
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(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G119	11:43 - 15:32	3h49m
G123	12:40 - 16:26	3h46m
G141	15:40 - 19:24	3h44m
G159	19:16 - 23:18	4h2m

Tuesday - Thursday: 13 departures in total: departure time from 09:00 to 19:17; duration from 3H32M to 4H2M.
Friday - Monday: 15 departures in total: departure time from 09:00 to 20:02; duration from 3H32M to 4H2M.

Note: The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,272 / USD 187	CNY 631 / USD 93	CNY 392 / USD 58

 

 Operated at: Shanghai/ Shanghai South, Taishan

 Duration: about 8.5 - 12.5 hours

 Distance: 895/ 909 km (556/ 565 mi)

 Top speed: 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (75/ 87/ 99 mph)

 Major stations along the way: Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Mingguang, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Tengzhou, Ciyao

 

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K516	09:03 - 21:31	12h28m
1462	12:15 - 01:00+	12h45m
Z268	14:54 - 23:42	8h48m
T136	22:39 - 09:18+	10h39m

13 departures in total: departure time from 09:16 to 22:40; duration from 8H45M to 12H42M.
 

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
1227	06:14 - 18:13	11h59m
T135	18:24 - 05:41+	11h17m

12 departures in total: departure time from 01:13 to 19:21; duration from 10H43M to 12H42M.

Notes:
1. "+" indicates the trip ends on the next day.  

2. The above timetables are only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search tool on the top of this page.
 

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 337 / USD 50	CNY 221 / USD 33	CNY 119 / USD 18

Note: Only the highest full ticket fare of each class is listed above and you can get the real-time ticket price via the search box on top of this page.