Beijing Shanghai High Speed Railway & Train Map 2025

One who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. Likewise, a tour without experience China’s high speed train and visiting Beijing and Shanghai can’t be counted as a real China travel. Luckily, you find a best combination of both here—the Beijing Shanghai High Speed Rail. Whether you are thinking about the starting or ending city for your China travel, Beijing or Shanghai is always your first choice.

Multiple high-speed trains depart Beijing daily, traveling south through Jinan and Nanjing before reaching Shanghai. Depending on the service selected, journey times range from around 4.5 to 7.5 hours for daytime trains, or around 12.5 hours for the overnight sleeper service. This allows travelers to explore Beijing's magnificent historical sites—the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace—then board a comfortable, ultra-fast train and arrive refreshed in Shanghai.

Beijing Shanghai High Speed Train Route Map

Travelers can catch a high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai at virtually any time, with departures from early morning to late evening. The thousand-kilometer high-speed railway connects these two major cities in half a day. All high-speed trains depart from Beijing South Railway Station and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, traveling through several provinces and stopping at multiple cities including Jinan and Nanjing. For detailed schedule information, please check the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed train timetable.