Shanghai - Xuzhou Train

Over 64 pairs of bullet trains and 37 pairs of normal ones are shuttling between Shanghai and Xuzhou daily. Usually, the bullet types take 2 - 6.5 hours or so, while the normal types take relatively longer time of 5.5 - 11 hours. Correspondingly, bullet types cost more than normal types, but they have better environment and more advanced facilities.
 

 Duration: about 2 - 6.5 hours
 Distance: about 626 - 641 km (389 - 398mi)
 Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Shanghai/ Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Xuzhou/ Xuzhou East Railway Station 
 Stations along the way: Kunshan South, Suzhou North in Jiangsu, Wuxi East, Changzhou North, Zhenjiang South, Danyang North, Nanjing South, Chuzhou, Dingyuan, Bengbu South, and Suzhou East in Anhui (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G132	12:21 - 15:26	3h5m
G1814	14:05 - 16:15	2h10m
G150	16:04 - 18:43	2h39m

Around 65 departures in total: departure time from 06:03 to 19:51; duration from 2H7M to 3H35M.
See more Shanghai Schedule
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G297	08:33 - 12:03	3h30m
G105	10:25 - 13:03	2h38m
G359	12:21 - 15:06	2h45m
G1821	15:41 - 18:26	2h45m

Around 65 departures in total: departure time from 06:53 to 21:28; duration from 2M11M to 3H37M.
See more Xuzhou Schedule

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule by the tool on top of the page.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

	Business Class Seat	VIP Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat	Soft Sleeper
G trains	CNY 803 - 1,181 USD 118 - 174	CNY 488 - 555 USD 72 - 82	CNY 388.5 - 540 USD 57 - 79	CNY 244 - 337 USD 36 - 50	---
D trains	---	---	---	---	---

 In Shanghai:
Most of bullet types are operated at Hongqiao Railway Station. Next to Hongqiao Airport, it is convenient for those who catch the flights. Besides, Hongqiao Station is easily accessible by subway line 2 and line 10 and city buses.

A few of them use the Main Railway Station, which is closer to the city center and subway line 1, line 3 and line 4 have a stop there.

 In Xuzhou:
Most of them are operated at East Railway Station, an important transportation hub serving many major high speed railways. Although not that close to city center, transportation here is very convenient.
 
Only a few of them run to/from the Main Railway Station which is close to the city center.
 
Most of them just stop in Xuzhou for several minutes. So you'd better prepare everything beforehand and move quickly to get off or get on in time.

  Duration: about 5.5 - 11 hours
 Distance: about 649 km (403 mi)
 Top speed: 100/ 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (62/ 75/ 87/ 99 mph)
 Operated at: Shanghai/ Shanghai South Railway Station, Xuzhou Railway Station
 Stations along the way: Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Mingguang, Bengbu, Suzhou in Anhui, Guzhen, Qinglongshan, Huaibei
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K360	09:29 - 17:45	8h16m
T132	14:13 - 21:20	7h7m
Z268	14:54 - 21:08	6h14m

Around 35 departures in total: departure time from 08:51 to 23:19; duration from 5M31M to 11H12M.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T115	06:42 - 13:30	6h48m
Z251	06:50 - 12:52	6h2m
Z171	07:10 - 13:01	5h51m
K2185	09:57 - 18:05	8h8m

Around 35 departures in total: departure time from 00:14 to 23:40; duration from 5M53M to 11H2M.

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule by the tool on top of the page.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
-- --	CNY 253 - 275 USD 37 - 40	CNY 169 - 182 USD 25 - 27	CNY 91 - 98 USD 13 - 14

 

Passengers can take coaches travelling between the two cities. But it takes 7 hours, longer than a high speed rail travel. In consideration of the inconvenience of obtaining a coach ticket in advance too, you are not advised to take a coach.