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Beijing - Shanghai Overnight Sleeper Train

Currently, there are 5 or so pairs of overnight sleeper trains running between Beijing and Shanghai.

2 bullet trains depart from Beijing Railway Station and 1 departs from Beijing South to Shanghai Railway Station with the distance of 903 miles (1,454 km) and a duration of around 12 hours. With a prefix D, they are also called D trains. From Shanghai to Beijing, there are only 2 D trains available.

Apart from the above D trains, 2 pairs of normal speed trains T109 / T110 and 1461 / 1462 are also in service between Beijing Railway Station and Shanghai Railway Station, taking 15 - 22.5 hours but costing less.

Beijing to Shanghai Overnight Sleeper Train Schedule

(Last Update on Sep 1, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
1461	11:56 - 06:45+	18h49m
T109	20:03 - 11:02+	14h59m

(Last Update on Sep 1, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D701	19:22 - 07:25+	12h3m
D709	19:36 - 07:46+	12h10m
D705	21:21 - 09:27+	12h6m

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Shanghai to Beijing Overnight Train Timetable

(Last Update on Sep 1, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
1462	12:15 - 10:46+	22h31m
T110	16:30 - 08:32+	16h2m

(Last Update on Sep 1, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D706	21:15 - 09:26+	12h11m
D710	21:21 - 09:24+	12h3m

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Notes:
1. "+" indicates the second day.
2. The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on the page top.

Ticket Fare of Beijing - Shanghai Overnight Sleeper Trains

(Last Update on Sep 1, 2023)

Nos.	Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
1461/1462	---	CNY 495.5 / USD 69	CNY 322.5 / USD 45
T109/T110	---	CNY 516.5 / USD 72	CNY 345.5 / USD 48

(Last Update on Sep 1, 2023)

Nos.	Soft Sleeper	Second Class Seat
D701	CNY 721 / USD 100	CNY 316 / USD 44
D709	CNY 818 / USD 114	CNY 359 / USD 50
D705	CNY 823 / USD 114	CNY 361 / USD 50

Stopovers along the way: Langfang North, Yangcun, Tianjin West, Jinghai, Qingxian, Cangzhou, Botou, Dongguang, Wuqiao, Dezhou, Jinan, Taishan, Ciyao, Yanzhou, Zoucheng, Tengzhou, Zaozhuang West, Xuzhou, Suzhou [Anhui], Bengbu, Chuzhou North, Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Kunshan.

Travel Tips

Obviously, it takes a long time between the two cities by overnight sleeper trains, so there are some tips you may need to know:

1. Purchase a sleeper. Although it costs more than a hard seat or a second class seat, it will be more comfortable. The environment for seats is not as good as that of sleepers. And during holidays, seat carriages, especially the hard seat carriages will be rather crowded. If you choose a sleeper, you can have a good rest at night and travel around energetically next day. But please note the sleeper tickets may be in a great demand, you should purchase one beforehand.

2. Take some food and bottled water with you. Although dinner car is available onboard, the food may be expensive and not delicious. You can take some snacks or instant noodles which is the top choice for Chinese rail travelers. Or you can take a bottle with you and hot drinkable water is provided onboard.

3. Take some magazines or journals with you or download some videos or games to your cell phone ahead of time because the journey will be long and boring. You can use them to kill time.

4. Take care of your luggage, especially your valuables. If possible, take your valuables with you all the time because there may be thieves onboard.

5. Take some extra clothes with you, especially when you travel in summer. It may be cold at midnight due to the strong wind from the air-conditioners.

6. Take a portable charger with you or get your phone fully charged in advance if you take a normal type train because there are not enough charging sockets onboard.

Beijing - Shanghai High Speed Trains

Traveling overnight saves your day time and the hotel expenditures, but you may need a quick transfer between the two cities. In this case, you can travel by bullet G trains which run at a higher speed during the day. It costs more than the above-mentioned ones, but only takes 4.5 - 6 hours or so; and the schedule is quite dense with about 30 departures / arrivals.

Of course, you can choose to travel by air, too. It only takes about 2.5 hours. But the flight can be easily affected by the weather and delays happen a lot. Also, if count in the transfer time to / from airport, it takes almost the same time with the G trains.

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Asked by Stephen | Jul. 22, 2022 03:46Reply
Beijing to Shanghai
I will be travelling to Shanghai from Beijing (I have remained in China for the last 3 years).

I have already set up my Shanghai health code but the nucleic acid test result only shows up on the Beijing app. Will I still be able to enter bars/restaurants if my Shanghai code is green but the 48hr nucleic acid test is on the Beijing app not the Shanghai app?

If no, how do I get the result to show up on the Shanghai app?
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Answered by Dave | Jul. 25, 2022 23:21
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Hello there, as I know, you can show the green code on Shanghai app and 48hr nucleic acid test on Beijing app. Have fun~
Asked by Eda from ISRAEL | Apr. 25, 2020 17:31Reply
Are high speed overnight trains with sleeper bed still runs daily now?
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Answered by TravelChinaGuide | Apr. 28, 2020 17:30
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Thank you for your inquiry.

Currently, D709 from Beijing South to Shanghai and D710 back to Beijing are still in service. The other 2 pair of trains were cancelled. You can check real time schedule and ticket price for these trains on our website by detailed date. Hope this information can help you.
Asked by Finlay from ROMANIA | Sep. 04, 2019 00:05Reply
Which station is easier to reach Novotel Shanghai Clover near Disneyland?
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Answered by Libby from USA | Sep. 04, 2019 19:26
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None of the railway station is near your hotel or Disneyland but by using metro service, it is not very hard to go though you need to change between different lines. From the main station, you can take line 1 to People's Square and then change to Line 6 to Dongfang Gym Center, finally change to line 11 to Kangxingonglu, you can exit from gate No. 2 to reach your hotel.

Hongqiao Station is a little far but only one transfer: Line 10 to Jiaotong University and then line 11 reach your hotel. I would prefer Hongqiao Station.
Asked by Tilda | Apr. 08, 2019 02:15Reply
Hello, may I know what is first and second class sleeper?
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Answered by TravelChinaGuide | Apr. 08, 2019 19:16
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Thank you for your inquiry.

First / Second class sleeper is soft / Hard sleeper bed on these overnight sleeper D rides between Beijing and Shanghai. The bed situation is still the same as soft and hard sleeper. In first class sleeper cabin, there are 4 beds and 6 beds in second class sleeper cabin. Hope this information can help you.
Asked by Roger | Oct. 23, 2018 22:57Reply
What is a "New Soft Sleeper"? Some of them are soft sleeper some are new soft sleeper?
What are the difference?
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Answered by Lorenzo from SAUDI ARABIA | Oct. 25, 2018 02:37
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On train D311 and D312, the new soft sleeper bed is like the capsule type. Each person will have a separate bed with certain but all beds are set up open in the carriage. Soft sleeper is the normal type, 4 beds together in same cabin. You can find some photos on this website. If for solo travelers, the new type bed maybe better. If for a family, normal type may be more suitable.
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