Shanghai - Taian Train

Presently, 15 bullet trains run daily from Shanghai to Taian in Shandong Province and 12 vice versa with the journey time of about 3.5 - 4.5 hours. A single ride by high speed train costs CNY 392 - 454 on a second class seat. The operating distance between the 2 cities is 853 km (530 mi). Besides that, a few pairs of normal speed trains are operated between the 2 cities as well with the duration of about 9 - 12.5 hours. 
 

 Open date: July 1st, 2012

 Operated at: Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Taian Railway Station

 Distance: 853 km (530 mi)

 Duration: about 3.5 - 4.5 hours

 Operating speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)

 Major stations along the way: Kunshan South, Suzhou North in Jiangsu Province, Wuxi East, Danyang North, Nanjing South, Xuzhou East

(Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G550	07:22 - 11:18	3h56m
G736	11:05 - 15:22	4h17m
G752	14:18 - 18:02	3h44m
G826	16:32 - 20:05	3h33m

15 departures in total: departure time from 07:27 to 17:46; duration from 3H40M to 4H46M. 

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(Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2661	06:46 - 11:12	4h26m
G633	10:51 - 15:01	4h10m
G1705	13:00 - 17:13	4h13m
G805	18:44 - 23:11	4h27m
G809	19:38 - 23:46	4h8m

12 departures in total: departure time from 06:46 to 19:16; duration from 3H16M to 4H33M.
 

Note: The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 

(Last Update on May 7, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,272 - 1,574 USD 188 - 233	CNY 631 - 720 USD 93 - 107	CNY 142 - 450 USD 21 - 67

 

 Operated at: Shanghai Railway Station, Taishan Railway Station

 Duration: about 9 - 12.5 hours

 Distance: 895/ 909 km (556/ 565 mi)

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

 Major stations along the way: Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Mingguang, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Tengzhou, Ciyao

 

(Last Update on May 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z268	14:49 - 23:32	8h43m
K48	16:24 - 06:40+	14h16m
K666	18:09 - 06:53+	12h44m
K188	20:08 - 07:22+	11h14m
K336	20:15 - 08:49+	12h34m

 

(Last Update on May 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z175	16:45 - 04:01+	11h16m
K335	17:46 - 04:45+	10h59m
K47	18:06 - 05:51+	11h45m
1461	19:21 - 06:45+	11h24m

Notes:
1. "+" indicates the trip ends on the next day.  

2. The above timetables are only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search tool on the top of this page.
 

(Last Update on May 7, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 311 - 337 USD 46 - 50	CNY 200 - 221 USD 30 - 33	CNY 101 - 119 USD 15 - 18

Note: Only the highest full ticket fare of each class is listed above and you can get the real-time ticket price via the search box on top of this page.