Shanghai - Chongqing Train

 Duration: about 10.5 - 14 hours
 Distance: about 1,672 kilometers (1,039 miles)
 Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Shanghai/  Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Chongqing North/ Chongqing West Railway Station
 Stations along the way: Kunshan South, Suzhou, Wuxi, Wuxi New District, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Nanjing South, Quanjiao, Feidong, Hefei South, Liuan, Jinzhai, Hongan West, Macheng North, Hankou, Qianjiang, Hanchuan, Xiantao, Tianmen South, Jingzhou, Zhijiang North, Yichang East, Jianshi, Enshi, Lichuan, Shizhuxian, Fengdu, Fuling North, Changshou North

 Duration: about 17 - 28 hours
 Distance: about 2,037/ 2,167 kilometers (1,266/  1,347 miles)
 Top speed: 100/ 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (62/ 75/ 87/ 99 mph)
 Operated at: Shanghai South Railway Station, Chongqing North Railway Station
 Stations along the way: Langfang North, Yangcun, Tianjin West, Jinghai, Qingxian, Cangzhou, Botou, Dongguan, Wuqiao, Dezhou, Jinan, Taishan, Ciyao, Yanzhou, Zoucheng, Tengzhou, Zaozhuang West, Xuzhou, Suzhou [Anhui], Bengbu, Chuzhou North
 (Last Update on Jun 30, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K71	14:19 - 17:39+	27h20m
Z257	19:56 - 12:43+	16h47m

 (Last Update on Jun 30, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K73	08:07 - 12:40+	28h33m
Z258	14:10 - 07:32+	17h22m

Note: The timetable listed above is for reference only. You can search for the real-time schedule by the tool on page top.
 (Last Update on Jun 30, 2025)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 598 - 669 USD 84 - 94	CNY 388 - 436 USD 54 - 61	CNY 240 USD 34

The trains run along different rail lines, so the running length and intermediate stops along the way are different:

 For Z257/Z258: Jiaxing, Hangzhou South, Jinhua, Quzhou, Wuchang, Yichang East, Enshi

 For K71/K73: Jiaxing, Haining, Hangzhou South, Zhuji, Jinhua, Longyou, Quzhou, Shangrao, Yingtan, Changsha, Changde, Taoyuan, Niuchehe, Zhangjiajie West, Sangzhi, Longshan North, Laifeng, Xianfeng, Qianjiang, Pengshui, Fuling

 See more: Chongqing to Shanghai / Shanghai to Chongqing: Best Way to Travel
 It can be seen that rail travel takes a long time, even the bullet types take more than 10.5 hours, so if you are pressed for time, flight will be a good choice and it only takes 3 hours for the whole journey. Of course, there are some disadvantages for flight travel such as it will be easily affected by weather. Also, flight travel will cost more than rail travel, even in low season.