Shanghai ➔ Beijing High-Speed Bullet Train Guide & Timetable
Connecting China's Economic Capital and Imperial Heart in 4.5 Hours
Recommended Trains & Official Fare Benchmarks
China Railway operates on fixed distance-based benchmark pricing. Official fares for reference.
| Train No. | Departure | Arrival | Duration | 2nd Class (¥ / $) | 1st Class (¥ / $) | Business Class (¥ / $) | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G28 | 19:00 Shanghai Hongqiao | 23:18 Beijing South | 4h 18m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | ⚡ Fastest Evening Bullet Train |
| G2 | 09:00 Shanghai Hongqiao | 13:28 Beijing South | 4h 28m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 🌟 Flagship Morning Fuxing Express |
| G14 | 12:00 Shanghai Hongqiao | 16:32 Beijing South | 4h 32m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 🍱 Midday Dining Express |
| Train No. | Departure | Arrival | Duration | 2nd Class (¥ / $) | 1st Class (¥ / $) | Business Class (¥ / $) | Instant Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G532 | 06:31 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 12:18 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 47m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G548 | 06:32 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 12:39 Beijing South (北京南) | 6h 7m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G2 | 06:43 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 11:32 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 49m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G4 | 07:00 Shanghai (上海) | 11:37 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 37m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G550 | 07:22 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 13:21 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 59m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G566 | 07:27 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 13:36 Beijing South (北京南) | 6h 9m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G598 | 07:38 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 13:32 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 54m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G8 | 08:00 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 12:26 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 26m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G600 | 08:05 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 14:04 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 59m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G634 | 08:15 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 14:13 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 58m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G10 | 09:00 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 13:26 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 26m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G668 | 09:26 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 15:21 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 55m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G670 | 09:43 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 15:51 Beijing South (北京南) | 6h 8m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G12 | 10:00 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 14:24 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 24m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G694 | 10:43 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 16:42 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 59m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G14 | 11:00 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 15:31 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 31m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G736 | 11:05 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 18:07 Beijing South (北京南) | 7h 2m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G734 | 11:15 Shanghai (上海) | 17:20 Beijing South (北京南) | 6h 5m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G16 | 11:53 Shanghai (上海) | 16:34 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 41m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G738 | 12:20 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 18:47 Beijing South (北京南) | 6h 27m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G742 | 12:32 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 18:32 Beijing South (北京南) | 6h 0m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G18 | 12:55 Shanghai (上海) | 17:37 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 42m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G748 | 13:26 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 18:59 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 33m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G750 | 13:33 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 19:50 Beijing South (北京南) | 6h 17m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G20 | 14:00 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 18:36 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 36m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G752 | 14:18 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 20:13 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 55m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G796 | 14:40 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 20:47 Beijing South (北京南) | 6h 7m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G22 | 15:00 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 19:33 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 33m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G44 | 15:04 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 19:37 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 33m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G804 | 15:10 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 20:39 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 29m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G798 | 15:21 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 21:10 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 49m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G800 | 15:25 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 21:42 Beijing South (北京南) | 6h 17m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G2590 | 15:47 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 23:11 Beijing South (北京南) | 7h 24m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G24 | 16:00 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 20:35 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 35m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G802 | 16:04 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 22:00 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 56m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G806 | 16:37 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 22:22 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 45m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G26 | 17:00 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 21:32 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 32m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G726 | 17:16 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 23:02 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 46m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G808 | 17:25 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 23:16 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 51m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G810 | 17:46 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 23:42 Beijing South (北京南) | 5h 56m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G28 | 17:55 Shanghai (上海) | 22:37 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 42m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G28 | 17:55 Shanghai (上海) | 23:01 Beijing (北京) | 5h 6m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| D18 | 18:42 Shanghai Songjiang (上海松江) | 07:09 Beijing (北京) | 12h 27m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G30 | 18:52 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 23:21 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 29m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| D8 | 19:08 Shanghai (上海) | 06:58 Beijing Fengtai (北京丰台) | 11h 50m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| D8 | 19:08 Shanghai (上海) | 07:17 Beijing (北京) | 12h 9m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| G32 | 19:25 Shanghai Hongqiao (上海虹桥) | 23:49 Beijing South (北京南) | 4h 24m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| D10 | 21:05 Shanghai South (上海南) | 09:24 Beijing South (北京南) | 12h 19m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| D12 | 21:14 Shanghai Songjiang (上海松江) | 09:24 Beijing Fengtai (北京丰台) | 12h 10m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
| D6 | 21:15 Shanghai (上海) | 09:25 Beijing (北京) | 12h 10m | ¥626 ($88) | ¥1035 ($145) | ¥2318 ($325) | 💬 Reserve |
💡 Benchmark Reference: Fares shown above are official China Railway benchmark rates for reference. Official ticketing opens 15 days before departure. China Railway operates on fixed distance-based pricing.
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Seat Classes Compared: Which Should You Choose?
From 180° lie-flat VIP luxury to comfortable budget travel.
Business Class (商务座)
1+2 or 1+1 (24–28 seats per carriage)
- ✓ 180° electronic lie-flat leather shell seats with massage & reading lamp
- ✓ Complimentary hot meal sets, drinks, seasonal fruits, and snacks served to your seat
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- ✓ Individual entertainment touch-screen and multi-country universal power sockets
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2+2 configuration (extra legroom)
- ✓ Generous 2+2 plush seating with 105 cm seat pitch and wide footrests
- ✓ Dedicated power and USB charging outlets under every seat
- ✓ Quiet atmosphere, perfect for laptop productivity and family relaxation
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3+2 configuration (standard)
- ✓ Modern ergonomic reclining fabric seats with drop-down tray table
- ✓ Shared power sockets between seats (2 sockets per 3-seat set)
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Foreign Traveler Bullet Train Survival Kit
Step-by-step instructions from station entrance to boarding.
100% Paperless E-Tickets (Passport Is Your Ticket)
Paper tickets were completely phased out. Your physical passport number is permanently synced with China Railway's central ticketing database. There is never any need to collect a paper ticket.
Manual Verification Lane (Staff Assisted Gate)
At station entrance security and boarding gates, look for the lane marked 'Staff Assisted / Manual Channel (人工通道)'. Station agents swipe your physical passport chip, verifying your seat in 3 seconds.
Luggage Policy: 20 kg per Guest & Dedicated Racks
Adults can bring up to 20 kg (sum of length+width+height <= 160 cm free of charge). 24-28 inch suitcases fit comfortably on overhead racks, while 28-32 inch large suitcases go into dedicated racks at the end of every carriage.
Reading the Station LED Board (Train, Gate & Status)
Major stations are massive. Look up at the giant bilingual LED departure board: find your Train Number (e.g. G87) to identify your Waiting Area and Check-in Gate (e.g. Gate 12A / 12B). Gates open 15 minutes and close 5 minutes prior to departure.
Station Insider & Transfer Survival Guide
Crucial local navigation hacks for departure and arrival hubs: manual passport gates, fast transfers, taxi trap warnings, and bilingual driver cards.
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
上海虹桥站 · Shànghǎi Hóngqiáo Zhàn
One of the world's largest stations with 30 platforms. At North and South security gates, locate the 'Manual Inspection Lane (人工通道)' at the far right. Have your physical passport ready. Check the giant LED matrix for your Gate (e.g., Gate 14A/14B).
Security queue can be lengthy during Friday afternoons and holidays. Power banks must have visible capacity <= 100Wh. Knives and scissors over 6cm are strictly prohibited.
7-minute fast transfer: Look for the purple '便捷换乘' escalators at the rear of arrival platforms. Ride directly up to 2F concourse without crossing security or baggage X-rays.
Beijing South Railway Station
北京南站 · Běijīng Nán Zhàn
Arrivals exit onto the B1 underground concourse. Direct access to Metro Line 4 (direct to Xidan and Summer Palace) and Line 14. Scan your Alipay Transit QR code at turnstiles to enter smoothly.
B1 North and South taxi stands often have queues exceeding 150 passengers during peak evening hours (17:00–21:00), taking 45–60 minutes. Strictly ignore illegal touts shouting 'Taxi' inside the station lobby. Official metered taxis are only boarded at yellow-railed ranks.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Shanghai to Beijing
Q: How much is the high-speed bullet train ticket from Shanghai to Beijing?
Official fares for Shanghai to Beijing bullet trains start from $88 (¥626) for Second Class, $145 (¥1035) for First Class, and $325 (¥2318) for VIP Business Class. Children aged 6–14 receive a 50% discount on official fares, while children under 6 (under 1.2m) ride free with an adult.
Q: How long does the bullet train take from Shanghai to Beijing?
The fastest high-speed bullet train completes the 1318 km route between Shanghai and Beijing in just 4h 18m, reaching speeds up to 350 km/h. There are approximately 42 scheduled departures daily.
Q: Do international travelers need paper tickets for the Shanghai to Beijing train?
No paper tickets are required. China Railway operates 100% on electronic tickets (e-tickets) tied to your passport number. Simply show your original physical passport at the Staff-Assisted Manual Verification Gate to enter the station and board smoothly.
Q: Is it better to fly or take the bullet train between Shanghai and Beijing?
The high-speed train is overwhelmingly preferred by seasoned travelers: 4h 20m downtown-to-downtown, zero runway delays, spacious seating, 5G Wi-Fi coverage, and no 2-hour early airport check-in.
Q: Which station should I depart from in Shanghai?
Most 350 km/h Fuxing Hao bullet trains depart from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, which connects seamlessly to Metro Lines 2 and 10 and Hongqiao Airport (SHA).
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