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Shanghai - Jinan Train

About 70 more 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 - 5 hours or so; the other pairs of normal types take 9 - 15 hours for the length of 968 kilometers (601 miles). During Friday to Sunday, sometimes there will be additional rides added.

High Speed Train

Basic Facts:

Duration: about 3 - 5 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 Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G8	09:00 - 11:59	2h59m
G10	10:00 - 12:58	2h58m
G14	11:53 - 15:08	3h15m
G16	12:55 - 16:08	3h13m

Over 60 departures in total: departure time from 06:05 to 18:05; duration from 2H59M to 4H53M.
See more Shanghai Schedule

Jinan to Shanghai Bullet Train Timetable

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G3	09:26 - 12:32	3h6m
G5	10:25 - 13:37	3h12m
G9	12:24 - 15:37	3h13m
G11	13:35 - 16:38	3h3m

Over 60 departures in total: departure time from 07:18 to 19:43; duration from 3H4M to 4H57M.
See more 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 Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,264 - 1,686 USD 186 - 248	CNY 605 - 772.5 USD 89 - 114	CNY 360 - 482 USD 53 - 71

Normal Train

Basic Facts:

Duration: about 11 - 18 hours

Distance: about 968 kilometers (601 miles)

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

Operated at: Shanghai/ Shanghai South 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 Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K516	09:03 - 22:56	13h53m
G1228	11:24 - 15:39	4h15m
1462	12:15 - 02:06+	13h51m
T132	14:13 - 00:51+	10h38m
Z268	14:54 - 00:37+	9h43m
K48	16:29 - 07:45+	15h16m
K336	21:06 - 09:46+	12h40m
T136	22:39 - 10:39+	12h00m

Jinan to Shanghai Train Timetable

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T131	02:37 - 12:46	10h9m
Z267	02:51 - 12:14	9h23m
K515	05:46 - 17:33	11h47m
G1227	14:19 - 18:48	4h29m
K335	16:56 - 05:01+	12h5m
K47	17:13 - 05:53+	12h40m
T135	17:36 - 05:41+	12h5m
1461	18:31 - 06:47+	12h16m

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 Apr 25, 2023)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 334 - 363.5 USD 49 - 53	CNY 214 - 237.5 USD 31 - 35	CNY 109 - 128.5 USD 16 - 19

Flight

Besides, you can choose to travel by flight which takes merely about 1.5 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 Apr. 25, 2023 -

Questions & Answers on Shanghai - Jinan Train

Asked by shams ur rehman from PAKISTAN | Jan. 22, 2023 08:53

suitable time and train station in Shanghai for jinan

i will landed on 15:40 at pudong airport Shanghai so what time i will reach to train station which is nearest to pudong airport, two questions
1) near station to pudong airport
2) time for booking in advance for jinan city station
thanks,

Answers (1)

Answered by Leo | Jan. 27, 2023 19:36

1) The trains to Jinan depart from Shanghai Railway Station (50km away) and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station (60km away). The last train from SH railway station leaves at 17:55, so you need to hurry up after landing.
2) Currently, China railway tickets are available 15 days prior to departure.

Asked by Caleb from GERMANY | Nov. 18, 2019 01:42

Land at PVG airport at 2:15pm, which train should I take to Jinan?

Answers (1)

Answered by Harry from ITALY | Nov. 18, 2019 18:37

I suppose you will land by an international flight right? You need time for passport control and to claim your luggage first, so at least 1 hour should be necessary. Then you need a shuttle bus or metro to reach Shanghai Hongqiao Station. This transfer may take around 1.5 to 2 hours. Then, another point is that you need to prepare 1.5 hours at station to buy a ticket or to exchange the pre-booked ticket. Considering these process, you could only have a try of the last trainG298 ay 6:09pm.

Asked by Fraser from NEW ZEALAND | May. 13, 2019 03:20

How long it takes to go from JI Hotel Jinan Quancheng Square to Jinan West

I plan to catch a train at 10:17am. How long it takes on the way by taxi? Will there be a traffic problem as I will travel in weekday? Do you think 8am departure from hotel is workable?

Answers (2)

Answered by Pedro from AUSTRALIA | May. 13, 2019 17:50

Normally it should take around 30 to 40min by taxi from the hotel. Considering another 1.5 hours at station, if you depart from hotel at 8am, it should be OK. If you already have paper tickets, it would be even better. It may save you another 30min.

Answered by Charles from UK | Sep. 09, 2019 15:55

From Ji Hotel approx 15 min

Asked by Darcy from AUSTRALIA | Jan. 21, 2019 02:12

First class seat on train G8 and G2

I want to buy first class on G8 and G2, but no tickets available. Will there be more tickets later? Or they are no longer available?

Answers (1)

Answered by Julianna from USA | Jan. 21, 2019 17:40

This G8 and G2 are fastest one so they are very popular. Also, their final station is Beijing, not Jinan. Usually tickets to Beijing are under greater demands so the tickets are offered to travelers to Beijing first. If there can be free seats left, they will be sold to passengers to other stations. There could be a chance to have more seats, but personally speaking, it is a small chance. So if possible, maybe it is safer to get a ticket on other rides.

Asked by KG Tan from MALAYSIA | Oct. 25, 2016 23:44

I am interested in a soft sleeper train from Shanghai to Taian, Shandong.

Please advise schedule and prices. Thank you.

Answers (1)

Answered by Belle from SINGAPORE | Oct. 26, 2016 01:19

Tai'an station is for high speed rides, if you take soft sleeper on normal types, you would stop at Taishan Railway Station instead. There are about 12 rides a day. YOu can input the cities and date on this website for the detailed schedule and price