Xi'an to Shanghai High Speed Train

There are about 25 pairs of Xi'an - Shanghai bullet trains in service between Xi'an North Railway Station and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station with a running distance of 1,509 km (938 miles). How long is the train ride from Shanghai to Xi'an? The travel time of these high speed trains is 6 – 9 hours. 

Also, there are about 10 pairs of non-bullet trains taking 15-22.5 hours.

  (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,072.5 - 2,324.5 USD 305 - 342	CNY 1,050.5 - 1,193.5 USD 154 - 176	CNY 659 - 745.5 USD 97 - 110

 

Xi'an - Shanghai Railway Map

Stopovers of G types: Weinan North, Huashan North, Lingbao West, Sanmenxia South, Mianchi South, Luoyang Longmen, Gongyi South, Zhengzhou West, Zhengzhou East, Kaifeng North, Lankao South, Minquan North, Shangqiu, Dangshan South, Yongcheng North, Xiaoxian North, Xuzhou East, Suzhou East, Bengbu South, Nanjing South, Zhenjiang South, Danayng North, Changzhou North, Wuxi East, Suzhou North, Kunshan South.

Stop-bys of D types: Weinan North, Huashan North, Sanmenxia South, Luoyang Longmen, Zhengzhou East, Xuzhou, Nanjing and Suzhou
  Xi'an - Zhengzhou: This section shares the railway track with Xi'an-Luoyang-Zhengzhou High Speed Rail Line, which has been put into service since 6th February in 2010 and it shortens the journey time between the two cities to 2 – 3 hours.

 Zhengzhou - Xuzhou: The Zhengzhou-Xuzhou High Speed Railway has been put into service since Sep 10th, 2016. The duration is 1.5 to 2.5 hours only.

 Xuzhou - Shanghai: This section is a part of Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway which has been put into use since June 30, 2011. The journey between the two cities takes 2.5 - 6 hours or so.
 They are running overnight between Xi'an Railway Station and Shanghai Railway Station. Traveling overnight will save you one-night hotel expenditure and day time and it will be a preferrable choice for budget travelers because they cost less than bullet types.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z94	16:40 - 08:11+	15h31m
T118	20:28 - 13:30+	17h2m
Z166	20:46 - 11:58+	15h12m
Z42	20:52 - 12:06+	15h14m
Z254	21:31 - 12:52+	15h21m

Around 10 departures in total: departure time from 10:45 to 23:35; duration from 15H12M to 20H35M.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K360	09:29 - 06:18+	20h49m
T116	15:31 - 08:14+	16h43m
Z252	15:52 - 07:59+	16h7m
Z92	18:03 - 09:32+	15h29m
Z164	20:02 - 11:10+	15h8m

Around 10 departures in total: departure time from 08:57 to 21:00; duration from 15H3M to 22H24M.

Notes:
1. "+" indicates the second day.
2. The above timetable is for reference only. The schedule searching by the search box on page top shall prevail.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
-- --	CNY 509.5 USD 75	CNY 331.5 USD 49	CNY 180.5 USD 27

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  Luoyang
Located in the west Henan Province, Luoyang was once the capital city of 13 ancient dynasties. Nowadays, Luoyang is well-known for Longmen Grottoes, Song Mountain, White Horse Temple etc. Besides, you can go to Shaolin Temple easily by coaches from this city. Transportation around the city is pretty convenient. The trains, flights and long-distance buses connect this city with other major cities in China.
 
 Nanjing
As the capital city of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing is one of the hot tourist destinations in China. The city was once the capital city of six dynasties in ancient times, so it has many historical sites, museum and memorials such as Confucius Temple, and Nanjing Museum. Nowadays, because of the rapid development, it is a major city in China and an important junction point of China's north-south and east-west railway trunks. You can take both ordinary and high speed trains from Nanjing Railway Station or Nanjing South Station to major China cities.
 

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