About 63 pairs of trains are shuttling between Shanghai and Jinan daily. Over 60 pairs of them are bullet trains running for a distance of 912 kilometers (567 miles) with duration of 3 - 8 hours or so; the other pairs of normal types take 9.5 - 13.5 hours for the length of 968 kilometers (601 miles).
High Speed Train
Basic Facts:

Duration: about 3 - 8 hours

Distance: about 912 kilometers (567 miles)

Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)

Operated at:
Shanghai/
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station,
Jinan/
Jinan West Railway Station
Stations along the way: Kunshan South,
Suzhou North,
Wuxi East,
Changzhou North,
Zhenjiang South, Danyang North,
Nanjing South, Chuzhou, Dingyuan, Bengbu South, Suzhou West in Anhui,
Xuzhou East, Tengzhou, Zaozhuang,
Qufu East,
Tai'an Shanghai to Jinan High Speed Train Schedule
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
|---|
| G2 | 06:43 - 10:06 | 3h23m |
| G10 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 3h |
| G22 | 15:00 - 17:59 | 2h59m |
| G26 | 17:00 - 20:07 | 3h7m |
Over 60 departures in total: departure time from 06:27 to 18:09; duration from 2H58M to 7H51M.
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Shanghai Schedule Jinan to Shanghai Bullet Train Timetable
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
|---|
| G2660 | 06:00 - 11:12 | 5h12m |
| G565 | 09:04 - 13:12 | 4h8m |
| G735 | 13:01 - 17:38 | 4h37m |
| G99 | 17:28 - 20:32 | 3h4m |
| G31 | 19:38 - 22:58 | 3h20m |
Over 60 departures in total: departure time from 06:00 to 19:38; duration from 3H3M to 8H7M.
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Jinan Schedule Note: The timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, please search for it by the tool on top of the page.
Shanghai - Jinan High Speed Train Ticket Price
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Business Class Seat | First Class Seat | Second Class Seat | CNY 1,229 - 1,696 USD 182 - 251 | CNY 639 - 776 USD 95 - 115 | CNY 151 - 484 USD 22 - 72 |
Normal Train
Basic Facts:

Duration: about 9.5 - 13.5 hours

Distance: about 968 kilometers (601 miles)

Top speed: 100/ 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (62/ 75/ 87/ 99 mph)

Operated at: Shanghai Railway Station, Jinan Railway Station

Stations along the way: Kunshan,
Suzhou,
Wuxi,
Changzhou,
Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Mingguang, Bengbu, Suzhou [Anhui],
Xuzhou, Zaozhaung West, Tengzhou, Zoucheng, Yanzhou, Ciyao, Taishan
Shanghai to Jinan Train Schedule
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
|---|
| 1462 | 12:15 - 02:03+ | 13h48m |
| T132 | 14:36 - 00:44+ | 10h8m |
| Z268 | 14:49 - 00:28+ | 9h39m |
| K48 | 16:24 - 07:38+ | 15h14m |
| K336 | 20:15 - 09:47+ | 13h32m |
Jinan to Shanghai Train Timetable
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
|---|
| T131 | 02:37 - 13:00 | 10h23m |
| Z267 | 02:45 - 12:21 | 9h36m |
| K335 | 16:56 - 04:45+ | 11h49m |
| K47 | 17:16 - 05:51+ | 12h35m |
| 1461 | 18:31 - 06:45+ | 12h14m |
Note: The timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, please search for it by the tool on top of the page.
Shanghai - Jinan Train Ticket Price
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Soft Sleeper | Hard Sleeper | Hard Seat | CNY 336 - 363.5 USD 50 - 54 | CNY 215 - 237.5 USD 32 - 35 | CNY 109 - 128.5 USD 16 - 19 |
Flight
Besides, you can choose to travel by flight which takes merely about 1.5 - 2 hours. But there are fewer flights per day and usually its ticket price is higher than rail tickets.

Major Rail Lines from Shanghai to:

Major Rail Line from Jinan to:
- Last updated on May. 07, 2026 by Rachel Hou -