Guilin to Shanghai Train: Schedule, Tickets and Schedules

Guilin, a beautiful scenic city with typical karst landforms, has attracted thousands of tourists to admire its charm. It enjoys a reputation that “Guilin’s landscape is the best under the heaven”. In addition to its natural beauty, it is the home to some ethnic minorities, like Zhuang, Yao, Dong and Miao. After you have a great time in Guilin, it is a good idea to travel to Shanghai. If you travel by high speed train, you can experience the moving scenery out of the window. Currently, there is only one high speed train running from Guilin to Shanghai each day, departing in the morning and arriving at night. The whole trip of the high speed train takes 9.5 hour usually. Meanwhile, there are several normal trains (all are overnight trains) departing from Guilin to Shanghai daily, with a very long train journey of 18.5 ~ 25.5 hours.

Guilin Shanghai High Speed Train Route

The high speed railway connecting Guilin and Shanghai is about 1,602 km (995mi) long. It starts from Guangxi Province and reaches Shanghai via Hunan Province, Jiangxi Province and Zhejiang Province. There are 18 midway railway stations, including Changsha South (长沙南), Nanchang West (南昌西), Hangzhou East (杭州东), etc. If you want to take a stop, Hangzhou is a good place to tour around. There you can visit charming West Lake and nearby water towns. Check more details in Shanghai Guilin Train Route Maps.

1.Guilin to Shanghai High Speed Bullet Train

● Train Time: about 9.5 hours

● Frequency: only 1 train per day

● From & To: Guilin North Railway Station 桂林北站 → Shanghai Hongqaio Railway Station 上海虹桥站

● Running Speed: 300 km/h

◆ Guilin North Railway Station 桂林北站

Address: No.6, Zhanqian Road, Diecai District, Guilin, Guangxi 广西壮族自治区桂林市叠彩区站前路6号

Transportation: about 21 km, 50 minutes’ drive to downtown; about 9 km, 30 minutes’ drive to Elephant Trunk Hill; around 29 km, 40 minutes’ drive to Li River; about 90 km, 1.5 hours’ drive to Li River.

◆ Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station 上海虹桥站

Address: No.1500, Shengui Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 上海市闵行区申贵路1500号

Transportation: about 20 km, 50 minutes~1 hour’s drive to the Bund; 20 km, 1 hour’s drive to Shanghai Museum; 23 km, 1 hour’s drive to Shanghai World Financial Center; 35 km, 40 minutes’ drive to Zhujiajiao Water Town; 43 km, 1 hour’s drive to Shanghai Disney Resort.

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Check the real-time Guilin to Shanghai high speed bullet train timetable below with updated train numbers, times, train tickets and fares.

Useful Links: Shanghai to Guilin Trains Schedules | How to Get to Guilin & Get around Guilin

2.Guilin to Shanghai Normal Train

● Train Time: about 18.5 ~ 25.5 hours

● Frequency: about 5 trains per day

● From & To: Guilin North Railway Station 桂林北站 → Shanghai South&Shanghai Railway Station 上海南&上海站

● Running Speed: 300 km/h

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