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Shanghai to Baotou Train

2 Shanghai to Baotou trains are shuttling from Shanghai Railway Station/ Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station to BaotouBaotou East Railway Station.

These Shanghai to Baotou trains require the travel time of 24 to 26 hours to finish the journey as long as 2,140 kilometers (1,310 miles) or 2,181 kilometers (1,355 miles). The ticket price for a soft sleeper is CNY 669 or CNY 684 and for a hard sleeper is CNY 436 or CNY 444.

What’s more, passengers can also choose to take Shanghai to Beijing high speed train and then take Beijing to Baotou high speed train. The lowest cost is CNY 864 and the overall travel time is 10 - 12 hours.

Shanghai to Baotou Train Tickets Booking

Train
Dep.
Arr.
TrainDep.Arr.Duration
Z268
24H19M
14:49
Shanghai
15:08+1
Baotou
 
24H19M
Z268
24H43M
14:49
Shanghai
15:32+1
Baotou East
 
24H43M
Z282
25H47M
19:16
Shanghai Songjiang
21:03+1
Baotou East
 
25H47M
Z282
26H6M
19:16
Shanghai Songjiang
21:22+1
Baotou
 
26H6M

Other Transportation Options

Option 1: Shanghai to Baotou Flight

From Shanghai Pudong InternationaL Airport to Baotou Donghe Airport, there are 2 flights each day with a travel time about 3 - 3.5 hours.
 

Option 2: Transfer in Beijing for More Options

Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing South Beijing North to Baotou Overall Travel Time Ticket Price
Second Class Seat/ Second Class Seat
G114: 08:15 - 14:12 G2495: 16:55 - 20:12 11h57m CNY 598 + CNY 266 = CNY 864
G10: 10:00 - 14:26 10h12m CNY 662 + CNY 266 = CNY 928
G118: 09:43 - 15:47 G2485 17:48 - 21:36 11h53m CNY 598 + CNY 268.5 = CNY 866.5

 Notes:
1. “+” indicates the second day.
2. The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.

From Beijing South Railway Station, passengers can take Subway Line 4 Daxing Line via 9 stops to the stop Xizhimen. Then walk about 300 meters (328 yards) to get to Beijing North Railway Station.
 

Where to Go in Baotou

Xilamuren Grassland is nearby Xilamuren River which means yellow river in Mongol language. When stand in the bridge over the river, one have a paranoiac view of the grassland, which is quite beautiful. Except for riding horses and camels on the grassland, tourists can also watch the performance of local people’s singing and dancing or they can just dance around the bonfire with local people at night.
 

Wudangzhao Monastery is one of the four famous Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in China. The monastery is also known as the small version of Potala Palace. In Wangdangzhao Monastery, tourists can visit six halls, three living Buddha Houses and a tower with bone ash of living Buddha from past generations. In addition, one can also see various cultural relics there.  
 

Meiligeng Scenic Area

Meiligeng Scenic Area occupies a large area and is famous for immense forest, pine growing in different shapes, waterfalls, sea of clouds and so on. In the scenic area, one can find stones with various shapes including the shapes of turtles and two orangs. Also, one can see the rare waterfalls formed by spring instead of by water from big rivers which is quite a scene in Meiligeng Scenic Area.
 

Baotou to Shanghai Train

2 Baotou to Shanghai trains are available, taking the duration of 23.5 to 24.5 hours.

See detailed Shanghai Train Schedule

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- Last updated on Aug. 12, 2025 by Grace Yang -