Shanghai-Tianjin Train

There are about 25 Shanghai to Tianjin bullet trains and 23 vice versa; travel time is 4 – 11 hours or so. Also, about 10 pairs of normal types are in service between the two cities with duration of 11.5 – 20.5 hours.

Besides, there are a number of flights available between the two cities and it takes less time of 2.5 hours or so. It would be a good choice for those who want to make a quick transfer. But you should know that flight tickets may cost more than railway tickets.
 In Shanghai, all of them run from/to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station; in Tianjin, most of them arrive at /depart from Tianjin South Railway Station for a distance of 743 miles (1,196 km), a few of them to/from Tianjin West Railway Station for a length of 754 miles (1,213 km) and 7 pairs of them to/from Tianjin Railway Station with a length of 757 miles (1,218 km).

As the busiest and primary station in the city, Tianjin Railway Station is located in the city center and serves as an important station to many major cities in China; subway line 3 and many city buses are available here for passengers'  convenience. In contrast, South Railway Station is a little far from the city center and other attraction sites, but it is also connected with subway line 3. West Railway Station is connected with other places by subway line 1 and this station operates both ordinary and bullet trains to major domestic cities.

 Schedule
 Shanghai to Tianjin High Speed Train Schedule
(Last Update on Jan 4, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G120	07:51 - 12:49	4h58m
G42	10:26 - 15:31	5h5m
G132	12:17 - 17:49	5h32m
G14	15:00 - 18:59	3h59m
G152	16:18 - 21:35	5h17m

Around 25 departures in total: departure time from 07:22 to 17:18; duration from 3H59M to 6H11M.
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 Tianjin to Shanghai High Speed Train Timetable
(Last Update on Jan 4, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G143	08:31 - 13:12	4h41m
G115	09:57 - 14:59	5h2m
G9	12:33 - 16:36	4h3m
G133	13:27 - 18:40	5h13m
G15	18:33 - 22:43	4h10m

Around 25 departures in total: departure time from 07:56 to 18:33; duration from 4H3M to 6H35M.
See more Tianjin Schedule 

Note: The timetable is for reference only. The schedule searching by the search box on page top shall prevail.

 Ticket Price (CNY)
(Last Update on Jan 4, 2019)

Business Class Seat	VIP Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,603.5 - 1,623.5 USD 238 - 241	CNY 968.5 - 982.5 USD 143 - 146	CNY 853.5 - 869.5 USD 126 - 129	CNY 508.5 - 516.5 USD 75 - 77

Note: One thing to note is that most of them just stop in Tianjin for a few minutes, so you should move quickly to get off or get onboard in time.

The above-mentioned stations are just the starting point or terminus. Besides, they also go through the stations below along the way:
Kunshan South, Suzhou North, Changzhou North, Wuxi East, Zhenjiang South, Danyang North, Nanjing South, Dingyuan, Bengbu South, Suzhou East in Anhui, Chuzhou, Xuzhou East, Tengzhou East, Tai'an, Zaozhuang, Qufu East, Jinan West, Dezhou East, and Cangzhou West
  Shanghai to Tianjin Train
(Last Update on Jan 4, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K516	09:16 - 03:42+	18h26m
G1228	11:25 - 17:08	5h43m
1462	12:18 - 07:44+	19h26m
T132	14:23 - 05:04+	14h41m
K48	16:34 - 12:52+	20h18m
T110	17:57 - 08:41+	14h44m
K188	18:09 - 12:26+	18h17m
Z172	18:56 - 07:19+	12h23m
Z282	19:30 - 09:03+	13h33m
1228	20:22 - 14:59+	18h37m
K76	21:16 - 14:40+	17h24m

 Tianjin to Shanghai Train
(Last Update on Jan 4, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K515	00:43 - 17:32	16h49m
Z171	01:21 - 12:50	11h29m
1227	01:38 - 18:15	16h37m
K75	11:30 - 04:41+	17h11m
K47	12:19 - 06:00+	17h41m
G1227	12:52 - 18:44	5h52m
1461	13:46 - 07:00+	17h14m
Z281	20:16 - 09:53+	13h37m
T109	21:33 - 11:00+	13h27m
T131	22:51 - 12:42+	13h51m
K187	23:18 - 16:04+	16h46m

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.

 Ticket Price
(Last Update on Jan 4, 2019)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 840.5 USD 125	CNY 436.5 - 456.5 USD 65 - 68	CNY 279.5 - 299.5 USD 41 - 44	CNY 143.5 - 163.5 USD 21 - 24

 Intermediate stops along the way: Kunshan, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Mingguang, Bengbu, Suzhou in Anhui, Xuzhou, Zaozhuang West, Tengzhou, Zoucheng, Yanzhou, Ciyao, Taishan, Jinan, Yancheng, Yucheng, Pingyuan, Dezhou, Wuqiao, Dongguang, Botou, Cangzhou, Jinghai, Qingxian, and Yangliuqing

There are 10 pairs of normal types overnight sleeper trains shuttling between the two cities currently. Most of them are operated from/to Shanghai Railway Station and 3 from/to South Railway Station. The former station is close to the city center and you can take subway line 1, line 3 and line 4 to nearby places conveniently. The latter station mainly operates normal types to a few large cities and subway line 1, line 3, and city buses are easily accessible there. Vice versa, most of them arrive at / depart from Tianjin Railway Station and only 3 to/from the West Station.

You are advised to purchase a sleeper if you will take a normal type because it is a relatively long journey. A sleeper can ensure you a good rest overnight and then you can rejuvenate the next day for the exciting exploring journey.
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