Shanghai - Tianjin Train

There are about 25 Shanghai to Tianjin bullet trains and 23 vice versa; travel time is 4 - 11 hours or so. Also, about 10 pairs of normal types are in service between the two cities with duration of 11.5 - 20.5 hours.
  Duration: about 4 - 11 hours
 Distance: about 1,213 - 1,218 km (754 - 757 mi)
 Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Shanghai/ Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Tianjin/ Tianjin West Railway Station
 Stations along the way: Kunshan South, Suzhou North, Changzhou North, Wuxi East, Zhenjiang South, Danyang North, Nanjing South, Dingyuan, Bengbu South, Suzhou East in Anhui, Chuzhou, Xuzhou East, Tengzhou East, Tai'an, Zaozhuang, Qufu East, Jinan West, Dezhou East, and Cangzhou West (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G104	07:13 - 12:33	5h20m
G1214	10:05 - 15:33	5h28m
G1228	11:24 - 17:06	5h42m
G150	16:04 - 21:20	5h16m
G158	17:20 - 22:38	5h18m

Over 20 G types in total: departure time from 07:22 to 17:18; duration from 3H59M to 6H11M.
1 D type in total: departure time is 21:18; duration is 10H50M.
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 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1	07:33 - 11:29	3h56m
G119	10:01 - 15:32	5h31m
G267	10:41 - 16:16	5h35m
G125	11:39 - 16:50	5h11m
G127	11:43 - 17:08	5h25m
G129	11:54 - 17:38	5h44m
G11	12:33 - 16:38	4h5m
G135	12:48 - 18:21	5h33m
G1227	12:51 - 18:48	5h57m
G1254	13:26 - 19:15	5h49m
G13	13:33 - 17:35	4h2m
G1251	13:39 - 19:15	5h36m
G1213	14:32 - 20:23	5h51m
G1203	15:40 - 21:40	6h00m
G1230	16:17 - 22:43	6h26m
G1257	16:27 - 23:09	6h42m
G1231	16:46 - 22:43	5h57m
G1235	16:56 - 22:53	5h57m
G161	18:09 - 23:32	5h23m
G25	18:37 - 22:58	4h21m

Around 20 departures in total: departure time from 07:56 to 18:33; duration from 4H3M to 6H35M.
See more Tianjin Schedule 

Note: The timetable is for reference only. The schedule searching by the search box on page top shall prevail.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	VIP Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,607 - 2,131 USD 236 - 313	CNY 1,002 - 1,066.5 USD 147 - 157	CNY 769 - 987 USD 113 - 145	CNY 458 - 609 USD 67 - 90

Note: One thing to note is that most of them just stop in Tianjin for a few minutes, so you should move quickly to get off or get onboard in time.

As the busiest and primary station in the city, Tianjin Railway Station is located in the city center and serves as an important station to many major cities in China; subway line 3 and many city buses are available here for passengers'  convenience. In contrast, South Railway Station is a little far from the city center and other attraction sites, but it is also connected with subway line 3. West Railway Station is connected with other places by subway line 1 and this station operates both ordinary and bullet trains to major domestic cities.

  Duration: around 11.5 - 20.5 hours
 Distance: about 1,315- 1,339 km (817 - 832 mi)
 Top speed: 100/ 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (62/ 75/ 87/ 99 mph)
 Operated at: Shanghai/ Shanghai South Railway Station, Tianjin/ Tianjin West Railway Station
 Stations along the way: Kunshan, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Mingguang, Bengbu, Suzhou in Anhui, Xuzhou, Zaozhuang West, Tengzhou, Zoucheng, Yanzhou, Ciyao, Taishan, Jinan, Yancheng, Yucheng, Pingyuan, Dezhou, Wuqiao, Dongguang, Botou, Cangzhou, Jinghai, Qingxian, Yangliuqing
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K516	09:03 - 03:42+	18h39m
G1228	11:24 - 17:06	5h42m
1462	12:15 - 07:40+	19h25m
T132	14:13 - 05:06+	14h53m
K48	16:29 - 12:52+	20h23m
T110	17:46 - 08:41+	14h55m
K188	18:09 - 12:09+	18h00m
Z172	18:54 - 07:21+	12h27m
Z282	19:19 - 09:04+	13h45m
1228	20:08 - 14:59+	18h51m
K336	21:06 - 14:36+	17h30m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K515	00:43 - 17:33	16h50m
Z171	01:21 - 13:01	11h40m
1227	01:38 - 18:13	16h35m
K335	11:30 - 05:01+	17h31m
K47	12:19 - 05:53+	17h34m
G1227	12:51 - 18:48	5h57m
1461	13:46 - 06:47+	17h1m
Z281	20:40 - 09:46+	13h6m
T109	21:31 - 11:00+	13h29m
T131	22:51 - 12:46+	13h55m
K187	23:18 - 15:58+	16h40m

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.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
-- --	CNY 436.5 - 456.5 USD 64 - 67	CNY 278.5 - 299.5 USD 41 - 44	CNY 143.5 - 163.5 USD 21 - 24

You are advised to purchase a sleeper if you will take a normal type because it is a relatively long journey. A sleeper can ensure you a good rest overnight and then you can rejuvenate the next day for the exciting exploring journey. Besides, there are a number of flights available between the two cities and it takes less time of 2.5 hours or so. It would be a good choice for those who want to make a quick transfer. But you should know that flight tickets may cost more than railway tickets.


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