Jinan - Qingdao High Speed Train

Around 120 pairs of high speed trains are shuttling between Jinan and Qingdao daily with the travel time of about 1.5 - 4.5 hours according to different train stations. Ticket price for a second class seat is mostly around CNY 90 - 264 (USD 13 - 37). 

Also, there are about 10 pairs of normal speed trains operated between with a duration of 3 - 5 hours and a ticket fare of CNY107.5 (USD 15) for a hard sleeper.

Jinan - Qingdao High Speed Train

  Open Date: December 26, 2018
 Distance: 308 kilometers (191 miles)
 Designated speed: 350 km/h (217 mph)
 Duration: 1.5 - 4.5 hours
 Operated at: Jinan / Jinan East / Jinan West / Daminghu; Qingdao / Qingdao North / Qingdao West
 Stations along the way: Zhangqiu North, Zouping, Zibo North, Linzi North, Qingzhou North, Weifang North, Gaomi North, Jiaozhou North, Qingdao Airport
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G6905	06:30 - 08:11	1h41m
G6956	10:06 - 13:30	3h24m
G2071	12:11 - 13:51	1h40m
G5535	15:39 - 18:40	3h1m
G6975	20:05 - 22:11	2h6m

Around 120 departures in total: departure time from 06:00 to 21:39; duration from 1H23M to 4H36M.
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 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G278	06:18 - 09:03	2h45m
G1070	12:12 - 14:53	2h41m
G6975	16:29 - 19:58	3h29m
D2124	20:26 - 22:17	1h51m

Around 120 departures in total: departure time from 05:31 to 22:00; duration from 1H24M to 4H11M.
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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
G trains	CNY 363 - 919 USD 51 - 129	CNY 193 - 457 USD 27 - 64	CNY 121 - 285 USD 17 - 40
D trains	CNY 356 - 505.5 USD 50 - 71	CNY 190 - 269 USD 27 - 38	CNY 90 - 168 USD 13 - 24

 Jinan - Qingdao High Speed Railway is connected with Beijing – Shanghai, Jinan – Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang – Taiyuan High Speed Railways. After its completion, most parts in Shandong Provinces have been easily accessible from major domestic cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang and Taiyuan by high speed trains. Meanwhile, duration from Jinan to Yantai, Weihai, and Rizhao has been reduced to 2 hours.
 

(Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z317	02:42 - 05:36	2h54m
K701	10:30 - 14:45	4h15m
K969	11:57 - 15:59	4h2m
Z169	20:00 - 22:39	2h39m

Around 10 departures in total: departure time from 01:30 to 19:55; duration is 2H40M to 5H03M. 

(Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K1216	08:59 - 13:41	4h42m
Z272	14:36 - 17:42	3h6m
T396	17:38 - 21:41	4h3m
K702	18:09 - 22:25	4h16m
K882	19:34 - 23:03	3h29m

Around 10 departures in total: departure time from 08:59 to 19:50; duration is 2H55M to 4H48M. 

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)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 158.5 USD 22	CNY 107.5 USD 15	CNY 53.5 USD 8

Jinan - Qingdao Normal Train

 Passengers can take long-distance buses between Jinan and Qingdao and there are about 10 pairs of buses. It takes about 5 hours for a single trip. The bus icket fare is CNY 96 - 110 (USD 14 - 16) per person.

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