Suzhou - Changchun Train

To travel between Suzhou and Changchun by rail, travelers have two options currently, high speed trains and normal trains. Usually there are 3 bullet trains a day to Changchun and 4 rides back to Suzhou. The high speed rides take around 10.5 - 11.5 hours. In addition, 5 pairs of normal rides are on operation. As the speed, stopovers and running routes are different, the durations are very different as well. Usually the normal rides need 20.5 to 36.5 hours, 2 to 3 times longer than high speed trains.
  Duration: 10.5 - 11.5 hours
 Running Distance: 2,101 – 2,113 kilometers (1,306 – 1,313 miles)
 Top Speed: 300km/h (186 mi/h)
 Operated at: Suzhou North Railway Station/ Zhangjiagang Railway Station, Changchun/ Changchun West Railway Station
 Major stations along the way: Wuxi East, Changzhou North, Danyang North, Zhenjiang South, Nanjing South, Chuzhou, Bengbu South, Suzhou East in Anhui, Xuzhou East, Zaozhuang, Qufu East, Tai’an in Shandong, Jinan West, Dezhou East, Cangzhou West, Tianjin West, Tianjin, Junliangcheng North, Binhai, Binhai North, Tangshan, Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, Suizhong North, Huludao North, Jinzhou South, Panjin North, Tai’an in Liaoning, Shenyang North, Tieling West, Changtu West, Siping East
(Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1236	09:29 - 20:05	10h36m
G1204	09:58 - 20:37	10h39m
G1258	10:03 - 21:30	11h27m

See more Suzhou Schedule
 (Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1202	10:19 - 20:54	10h35m
G1256	10:37 - 22:09	11h32m

See more Changchun Schedule 

Note: The timetable above is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top. (Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 3,114.5 USD 461	CNY 1,496 - 1,516 USD 221 - 224	CNY 923 - 929 USD 137

For this route, two stations in Changchun are involved, namely, Changchun Railway Station and West Railway Station. The former is a little closer to the city center and accessible by subway line 1, line 3 and line 4. West Station can be reached by subway line 2 and line 6. Buses and taxi can also be used.
 (Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z176	16:19 - 13:25+	21h6m
Z516	16:25 - 13:18+	20h53m
Z172	20:26 - 17:31+	21h5m
K336	22:25 - 09:28++	35h3m

 (Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z178	01:08 - 02:32+	25h24m
Z174	15:11 - 12:07+	20h56m
Z518	15:50 - 12:17+	20h27m
K335	16:45 - 03:25++	34h40m

Notes:
1. "+" refers to the second day; "++" refers to the third day.
2. Timetable is for reference only. Please use the search tool on top of the page for real-time schedule.
 (Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 684 - 751.5 USD 101 - 111	CNY 444 - 487.5 USD 66 - 72	CNY 243 - 268.5 USD 36 - 40

 
Among these normal rides, travelers are highly recommended to choose Z516/ Z518 as they are faster than others.
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