Hangzhou - Jinan Train

Around 32 pairs of high speed trains are running everyday between Hangzhou and Jinan with the duration from 3 to 5.5 hours. A second class seat costs CNY 506 at most. 5 pairs of ordinary trains also run on this route, taking 13.5 - 18 hours. Hangzhou - Jinan route is a section of Beijing - Shanghai High Speed Railway, one of the busiest rail routes in China, tickets sell fast. Therefore, if you choose to take a high speed train between the two cities, please buy a ticket in advance.
  Open Date: Jun 30, 2011
 Duration: 3 - 5.5 hours
 Running Distance: 721 - 1,071 kilometers (448 - 665 miles)
 Top Speed: 350 km/h (217 mph)
 Operated at: Hangzhou East/ Hangzhou West Railway Station, Jinan West Railway Station
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1862	07:05 - 11:27	4h22m
G1228	10:02 - 15:39	5h37m
G198	12:45 - 17:22	4h37m
G196	15:17 - 19:33	4h16m
G1732	18:37 - 23:12	4h35m

Over 32 departures in total: departure time from 06:50 to 18:43; duration from 3H4M to 5H38M.
See more Hangzhou Schedule
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G343	07:15 - 11:51	4h36m
G177	10:03 - 13:56	3h53m
G37	12:20 - 15:45	3h25m
G187	15:29 - 19:43	4h14m
G253	19:02 - 23:09	4h7m

Nearly 32 departures in total: departure time from 07:07 to 19:00; duration from 3H5M to 5H24M.
See more Jinan Schedule

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,249 - 1,939 USD 175 - 272	CNY 652 - 895 USD 92 - 126	CNY 205 - 559 USD 29 - 79

Hangzhou - Jinan Railway Map

 Stations along the way: Deqing, Huzhou, Yixing, Liyang, Lishui, Jurong West, Nanjing South, Suzhou East in Anhui, Chuzhou, Xuzhou East, Tengzhou East, Tai'an in Shandong

The best way to travel between is to take a bullet train. Though a little slower than flights, it saves the time to and out of the airports at both cities. For those who need to make a connection in the two different stations in Jinan, some informative passengers have found out a good way, not taxi, not bus, but a high speed ride. The schedules are available every few minutes with duration of 16 minutes and the cost is even lower than taxi fee.

 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K348	01:55 - 16:01	14h6m
K48	14:30 - 07:45+	17h15m
K336	17:55 - 09:45+	15h50m
T136	20:25 - 09:37+	13h12m

 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K347	11:20 - 03:08+	15h48m
K335	16:56 - 07:11+	14h15m
K47	17:16 - 08:09+	14h53m
T135	17:26 - 06:41+	13h15m

Notes
1. “+” indicate the second day.
2. The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
3. K348/ K347, K1276/ K1275 and K48/ K47 are between Hangzhou Railway Station and Jinan Railway Station, except K336/ K335 and T136/ T135, which use Hangzhou South Railway Station.
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 388.5 - 415.5 USD 55 - 58	CNY 255.5 - 272.5 USD 36 - 38	CNY 138.5 - 148.5 USD 19 - 21

 
 Stations along the way: Deqing West, Jiaxing, Jiashan, Shanghai South, Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changxing South, Xuancheng, Wuhu, Ma’anshan, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Mingguang, Bengbu, Suzhou in Anhui, Xuzhou, Zaozhuang West, Tengzhou, Yanzhou, Ciyao, Taishan…

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