Shanghai - Taiyuan Train

At present, two pairs of high speed trains are shuttling between Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Taiyuan South Railway Station for a distance of 1,588 kilometers (987 miles). Duration is 9 – 9.5 hours and ticket fare for a second class seat is CNY691.5 per person. Five pairs of normal trains run for a distance of 1,432 – 1,482 kilometers (890 - 921 miles), taking 13.5 – 23.5 hours. A hard sleeper costs CNY 331.5 per person.
  Distance: 1,588 kilometers (987 miles)
 Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph).
 Duration: 9 - 9.5hours
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G3144	07:14 - 16:25	9h11m
G1952	08:10 - 17:10	9h00m
G1956	12:03 - 21:27	9h24m
G3132	12:07 - 21:20	9h13m

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 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1958	08:49 - 17:54	9h5m
G3131	08:52 - 18:33	9h41m
G1954	12:26 - 21:14	8h48m
G3143	13:45 - 22:58	9h13m

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Note: The timetable listed above is for reference only. 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 2,050.5 - 2,351 USD 302 - 346	CNY 1,017.5 - 1,232 USD 150 - 181	CNY 637 - 761.5 USD 94 - 112

 
 Stopovers along the way
Kunshan South, Suzhou North in Jiangsu, Wuxi East, Changzhou North, Danyang, Zhenjiang South, Nanjing South, Chuzhou, Suzhou East in Anhui, Dingyuan, Xuzhou East, Yongcheng North, Xiaoxian North, Dangshan South, Shangqiu, Minquan North, Kaifeng North, Zhengzhou East, Xinxiang East, Hebi East, Anyang East, Handan East, Gaoyi West, Xingtai east, Shijiazhuang, Yangquan North
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K1806	14:19 - 11:28+	21h9m
Z268	14:54 - 06:41+	15h47m
K372	16:03 - 12:13+	20h10m
Z196	18:16 - 08:14+	13h58m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K1808	04:35 - 04:00+	23h25m
K374	17:46 - 14:46+	21h00m
Z198	19:58 - 10:02+	14h4m
Z270	20:29 - 12:14+	15h45m

Note: The timetable listed above is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top. (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
-- --	CNY 496.5 - 509.5 USD 73 - 75	CNY 325.5 - 331.5 USD 48 - 49	CNY 177.5 - 180.5 USD 26 - 27

At one side, four pairs of them are operated in Shanghai Railway Station and only K1806/K1808 is in South Railway Station. At the other side, most of them are operated in Taiyuan Railway Station and only Z268/Z270 is in South Railway Station. Passengers are advised to choose the overnight sleeper trains Z196/Z198 which takes 13.5/14 hours, or Z268/Z270 which takes 15.5/16 hours. A hard or soft sleeper is highly recommended for such a long-distance journey and sleeper tickets should be purchased ahead of time.

 Stopovers along the way:
 K1806/K1808, K1332/K1334: Suzhou in Jiangsu, Changzhou, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Mingguang, Bengbu, Suzhou in Anhui, Xuzhou, Zaozhuang West, Tengzhou, Zoucheng, Yanzhou, Ciyao, Taishan, Jinan, Pingyuan, Dezhou, Hengshui, Xinji, Jinzhou, Shijiazhuang North, Yangquan North

 Z268/Z270: Suzhou in Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Zoucheng, Yanzhou, Jinan, Dezhou, Hengshui, Shijiazhuang North, Yangquan North

 K372/K274: Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Wuxi, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Zaozhuang West, Yanzhou, Jinan, Yucheng, Dezhou, Hengshui, Xinji, Shijiazhuang North

 Z196/Z198: Nanjing, Shijiazhuang North, Yangquan North
 Direct flights between the two cities take about 2.5 hours and ticket fare for an economy class seat may be low to CNY400 when a discount is offered by the airlines in low season. If count in the travel time to/from airports and time used for boarding, a flight trip may take about 6 hours in total.

In contrast, high speed trains take a longer time, but passengers may have a more pleasant travel experience as they can use mobile devices and the internet freely onboard. Additionally, the legroom is much wider on high speed trains.

If traveling by overnight sleeper trains, passengers can lie down to have a rest. It can save one-night accommodation fee and the day time.

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