Especially when travelling alone, such long journeys can be extremely boring. The plane is in this case the perfect alternative: if you can book in advance, low cost airlines can offer tickets to Beijing even cheaper than train tickets.
Which stations serve the rail line Shanghai - Beijing?
The trains to Beijing will leave from Shanghai or Shanghai Hongqiao and will arrive at Beijing South.
How many daily connections exist to travel to Beijing from Shanghai by train?
If you want to travel from Shanghai to Beijing by train, there are 37 available connections per day. Please notice that all of these connections, that is to say 36 routes, are direct lines. There is no connection with a change. Consequently, you will never have to change trains.
How long will it take you from Shanghai to Beijing by train and when do the trains leave?
The average duration of the journey is 7 hours and 10 minutes, but the fastest connections take you to Beijing in 4 hours and 40 minutes. The first train leaves from Shanghai at 07:08, while the last one leaves at 18:08.





