Shanghai - Shijiazhuang Train

Currently, 4 pairs of high speed trains run between Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Shijiazhuang Railway Station for a distance of 1,374 kilometers (854 miles). Duration is 6 – 7.5 hours and ticket fare is CNY 623.5 for a second class seat. There are 8 pairs of normal trains taking 12 – 22 hours for the 1,244 – 1,409 kilometers (773 - 876 miles) journey between the two cities. The highest ticket fare for a hard sleeper is CNY 341.5 per person based on the different operation stations.

Direct flights between the two cities take about 2 hours and an economy class seat may just cost CNY350 in low season.
  Open Date: Sep. 10, 2016
 Distance: 1,374 kilometers (854 miles)
 Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph).
 Duration: 6 – 7.5 hours
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1232	07:47 - 17:54	10h7m
G1236	09:04 - 18:35	9h31m
G1258	09:31 - 20:11	10h40m
G1204	09:33 - 19:22	9h49m
G1214	10:05 - 20:00	9h55m
G1228	11:24 - 21:59	10h35m

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 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1226	08:04 - 18:48	10h44m
G1212	10:28 - 20:23	9h55m
G1202	11:32 - 21:40	10h8m
G1256	12:00 - 23:09	11h9m
G1230	12:24 - 22:43	10h19m
G1234	12:47 - 22:53	10h6m

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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 1,685 - 2,136 USD 248 - 314	CNY 877 - 1,117 USD 129 - 164	CNY 527 - 690 USD 78 - 101

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

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K234	11:09 - 06:17+	19h8m
K1806	14:19 - 08:54+	18h35m
Z268	14:54 - 04:27+	13h33m
K372	16:03 - 09:29+	17h26m
Z196	18:16 - 06:04+	11h48m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K1808	06:43 - 04:00+	21h17m
K233	13:00 - 09:05+	20h5m
K371	20:29 - 14:46+	18h17m
Z198	22:12 - 10:02+	11h50m
Z270	22:52 - 12:14+	13h22m

Notes:
1. The timetable listed above is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
2. "+" indicates the secons day.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
-- --	CNY 440.5 - 484.5 USD 65 - 71	CNY 288.5 - 317.5 USD 42 - 47	CNY 156.5 - 173.5 USD 23 - 26

In Shanghai, 7 pairs of them are operated in Shanghai Railway Station; only K1806/K1808 is in South Railway Station. In Shijiazhuang, 6 pairs of them are operated in North Railway Station; only K233/K234 and K849/K950 are in Shijiazhuang Railway Station.

Usually, passengers are advised to choose the overnight sleeper trains including Z196/Z198 and Z268/Z270 as they take the shortest time of 11.5 – 13.5 hours and traveling overnight can save day time as well as one-night hotel expense.

 Stopovers along the way:
 K234/K233: Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Wuxi, Nanjing, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Dangshan, Shangqiu, Ninglingxian, Minquan, Lankao, Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, Xinxiang, Hebi, Anyang, Handan, Xingtai

 K1012/K1014: Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Huainan, Fuyang, Bozhou, Shangqiu South, Heze, Liaocheng, Qinghecheng, Hengshui, Xinji, Jinzhou

 K850/K849: Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Jinan, Liaocheng, Handan, Xingtai

 K1806/K1808: Suzhou in Jiangsu, Changzhou, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Minguang, Bengbu, Suzhou in Anhui, Xuzhou, Zaozhuang West, Tengzhou, Zoucheng, Yanzhou, Ciyao, Taishan, Pingyuan, Dezhou, Hengshui, Xinji, Jinzhou

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

 K372/K374: Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Wuxi, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, Mingguang, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Zaozhuang West, Tengzhou, Yanzhou, Taishan, Jinan, Yucheng, Dezhou, Hengshui, Xinji, Jinzhou, Gaocheng

 K1332/K1334: Suzhou in Jiangsu, Changzhou, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Zaozhuang West, Tengzhou, Yanzhou, Jinan, Pingyuan, Dezhou, Hengshui, Xinji, Jinzhou

 Z196/Z198: Nanjing, Hengshui

 Major Rail Lines from Shanghai to: Major Rail Lines from Shijiazhuang to: