Suzhou Railway Station

Suzhou Railway Station is just on the north bank of the northern moat. It is about 2.2 miles (3.5 kilometers) to the city center, 1.3 miles (2 kilometers) to the Humble Administrator's Garden and 8.4 miles (13.5 kilometers) to the North Railway Station.

Address: No.27, Suzhan Road, Gusu District
 

The station operates both high speed trains to Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Ningbo, Huangshan, etc. and non-bullet trains to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Guilin, Harbin, Luoyang, Tianjin and more.

Suzhou Railway Station

 

High Speed Train Schedule
(Last Update on Aug 8, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Shanghai	D91, G7213, G7199, D181... 287 departures from 05:17 to 23:15	0h20m - 7h30m	CNY 44/ 20 USD 6/ 3
Beijing South	G4, G112, G116, G118... 19 departures from 07:24 to 22:11	4h3m - 11h13m	CNY 917/ 360 USD 127/ 50
Nanjing	G7032, G1970, G1802, G3124... 195 departures from 06:12 to 22:35	0h44m - 2h27m	CNY 126/ 40 USD 18/ 6
Hangzhou	D181, G3059, G7503... 46 departures from 06:43 to 20:03	1h11m - 6h21m	CNY 144/ 59 USD 20/ 8
Xi'an	G1970, G1802, G3176, G1974... 12 departures from 06:35 to 19:17	6h25m - 14h22m	CNY 1,037.5/ 223 USD 144/ 31
Shenzhen North	G2784, D2281 at 07:34 and 08:02	9h25m - 12h13m	CNY 1,072/ 670 USD 149/ 93
Chengdu East	D352, D636, G1974, D3056... 6 departures from 06:48 to 10:20	10h43m - 14h7m	CNY 1,049/ 655 USD 146/ 91
Chongqing North	D352, D636, D3072, D3056... 9 departures from 06:48 to 10:20	10h5m - 11h52m	CNY 894/ 506.5 USD 124/ 70
Yiwu	G7105, G8325 at 09:59 and 20:03	2h32m - 2h48m	CNY 309/ 194 USD 43/ 27
Ningbo	G3059, D2281, G7505, G7507... 13 departures from 07:06 to 18:08	2h16m - 3h9m	CNY 236/ 147 USD 33/ 20
Hefei	D352, G3176, D636, G1772... 64 departures from 06:48 to 20:00	1h43m - 4h17m	CNY 236/ 137 USD 33/ 19
Luoyang	G1970, G3176, G1974, G3164... 9 departures from 06:35 to 16:35	5h00m - 9h37m	CNY 786.5/ 172 USD 109/ 24
Huangshan	G1509, G7313, G7084, G7236... 15 departures from 08:05 to 17:59	2h56m - 4h52m	CNY 389/ 243 USD 54/ 34
Changzhou	D1668, G7032, G1970, G1802... 174 departures from 06:01 to 22:54	0h22m - 0h52m	CNY 42/ 19 USD 6/ 3
Wuxi	D1668, G7032, G1802, G3124... 182 departures from 06:01 to 22:35	0h10m - 0h32m	CNY 19/ 10 USD 3/ 1

 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.

Normal Speed Train Timetable
(Last Update on Aug 8, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Soft/ Hard Sleeper
Beijing	1462, T110, Z282 from 13:25 to 20:32	13h20m - 21h21m	CNY 450.5/ 287.5 USD 63/ 40
Shanghai	Z175, T135, K4915, K8351... 39 departures from 02:36 to 21:27	0h54m - 2h53m	CNY 94.5/ 66.5 USD 13/ 9
Guangzhou Baiyun	K527 at 17:17	24h13m	CNY 611/ 361 USD 85/ 50
Xi'an	K2186, K360, K4916, T112... 9 departures from 10:04 to 19:24	13h55m - 22h5m	CNY 484.5/ 317.5 USD 67/ 44
Hangzhou	K1805, Z175, T135, K8351... 12 departures from 02:29 to 17:17	3h6m - 5h24m	CNY 135.5/ 94.5 USD 19/ 13
Chengdu	K290, K1156, K282 from 10:13 to 21:43	29h21m - 36h12m	CNY 731/ 477 USD 102/ 66
Shenzhen	K36 at 13:58	24h54m	CNY 428 USD 59
Guilin North	K1556 at 11:21	22h49m	CNY 537/ 351 USD 75/ 49
Nanjing	T136, K850, K8362, K1506... 51 departures from 00:02 to 23:39	1h49m - 4h4m	CNY 121.5/ 83.5 USD 17/ 12
Chongqing West	T236 at 11:40	26h32m	CNY 611/ 397 USD 85/ 55
Yiwu	K5687, K469, K807, K527 from 04:00 to 17:17	4h55m - 8h11m	CNY 161.5/ 108.5 USD 22/ 15
Ningbo	T135, K335 at 02:55 and 03:29	5h49m - 5h58m	CNY 174.5/ 117.5 USD 24/ 16
Harbin West	K4294, Z176, Z172 from 02:56 to 20:26	23h11m - 38h00m	CNY 735.5/ 477.5 USD 102/ 66
Hefei	K8362, T236, K1156 from 00:37 to 12:13	6h34m - 8h21m	CNY 194/ 130 USD 27/ 18
Luoyang	K2186, K360, K4058, K4916... 12 departures from 10:04 to 19:24	9h23m - 16h16m	CNY 377.5/ 247.5 USD 52/ 34
Datong	K372, Z282 at 17:07 and 20:32	19h41m - 23h38m	CNY 552/ 361 USD 77/ 50
Tianjin	K4050, K4294, 1462, Z176... 13 departures from 02:00 to 22:49	10h49m - 18h58m	CNY 409.5/ 261.5 USD 57/ 36
Changzhou	T136, K850, K8362, K1506... 46 departures from 00:02 to 23:39	0h44m - 1h26m	CNY 94.5/ 66.5 USD 13/ 9
Wuxi	T136, K850, K8362, K1506... 47 departures from 00:02 to 23:39	0h22m - 1h25m	CNY 87.5/ 63 USD 12/ 9

 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
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Waiting Hall

Map of Suzhou Railway Station

 

Suzhou Train Station was put into use in 1908 and renovated in 2013; it contains a North Square, a South Square, and a terminal building.

Terminal Building
The terminal building has 5 floors, two above ground and 3 underground. All floors are connected by escalators and elevators and all are equipped with toilets.
2F: waiting hall, restaurants, shops, business class lounge
1F: platforms, ticket offices, waiting area, left luggage office
B1: arrival hall, metro transfer hall, taxi stands
B2: platforms of metro line 2
B3: platforms of metro line 4

North Square
There is a long-distance bus station on the west side of North Square which operates coaches to Tongli, Wuzhen, Zhouzhuang, Jiaxing, Changshu, Taicang, Wuxi, Nantong, Hangzhou, and other regions around the city. The shuttle buses to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Hongqiao International Airport, and Wuxi Shuofang International Airport also depart here.

 The North Square is also equipped with city bus stops:

Bus Stops	Location	Bus Nos.
North Square Bus Hub	Southeast side of North Square	No. 143, 19, 1, 202, 33, 38, 81, 827; Night bus No. 1, 2, 3
North Square Coach Station	West side of North Square	No. 10, 880, 8; Tourist bus No. 1, 5

The north square taxi boarding stand is located underground on the west side of B1. Upon arrival by rail, passengers can find it by walking northward and then turning right.
 

South Square
It is right facing the Suzhou Ancient City. Passengers can have a close look of the ancient city once getting out of the terminal to this square.

 There are city bus stations here too:

Bus Stops	Location	Bus Nos.
South Square Bus Hub	Southwest side of South Square	No. 303, 406, 415, 54; Express Bus Line 3
South Square of Suzhou Station	South side of South Square	No. 40, 7, 85

 

The taxi boarding stand of South Square is also on B1. There are clear direction boards showing its location upon arrival.

Tips:
1. As roads around the station are one-way, passengers going westward and southward are advised to board a taxi at the south square while those going eastward and northward board a taxi at the north square. Otherwise, there will be a detour of about 1.9 miles (3 kilometers).
2. The south square and north square are connected by an underground passage.

Direction Signs

Platform

 

To Humble Administrator's Garden:
1. Take metro line 2 and change to line 6 at Pinghe Road station. Get off at Humble Administrator's Garden & Suzhou Museum station. About 25 minutes are needed.
2. Taking a taxi would take about 15 minutes and the taxi fare is around CNY15-20.

To Guanqian Street:
1. Take metro line 4 to Chayuanchang station, and walk about 250 meters to the destination. It takes about 20 minutes in total.
2. By taxi, the duration is about 25 minutes and the cost should be around CNY20-25.

To Tiger Hill:
1. Take metro line 2 to Pinghe Road station, and then transfer to line 6. Get off at Huqiu station, that is Tiger Hill. You will arrive in about 25 minutes.
2. Passengers can take Tourist Bus No. 3 to reach Tiger Hill directly. The bus ride takes about 45 minutes.
3. Taking a taxi would take about 20 minutes and the taxi fare is around CNY15-20.

To North Railway Station:
Passengers can take subway line 2 directly to the North Railway Station, the duration is around 30 minutes.By taxi, it would take about 30 minutes and cost should be around CNY45-60.

To Tongli Water Town:
Travelers can take the coach at the long-distance bus center on North Square. The buses are available at 07:30 - 16:50. The bus ticket is CNY 39 per person and travel time on the way is about 1 hour.

Take City Bus No.85 to Suzhou Station

North Square Coach Station

To Zhouzhuang Water Town:
Buses depart from the long-distance bus center on North Square at 07:30 - 16:50. The ticket fare is CNY 49 per person and the duration is about 1 hour.

To Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport:
The long-distance bus center on the North Square also offers shuttle buses to Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The shuttle bus leaves about every 40 minutes from 06:00 to 19:30; ticket fare and duration to Hongqiao Airport are CNY 70 and 1.5 hours while those to Pudong Airport are CNY 99 and 3 hours.

Except the shuttle bus, travelers who need to transfer to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport can also take the high speed trains to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. The Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is in walking distance to the T2 of Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. Subway also can be used to transfer from Hongqiao Station to T2, one stop only. There are nearly 60 pairs of bullet trains a day running between Suzhou Railway Station and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, thus this is also a recommended option.