Destinations
Arrival, trains and stays, city by city.
Only cities with published arrival, train or accommodation answers are listed. The first phase focuses on Shanghai with Suzhou and Hangzhou as onward trips.
Cities
Suzhou
About 23 minutes station to station from Shanghai on the fastest trains. The open questions are which station and whether to stay the night.
Trip guideSuzhou from Shanghai: day-trip routes and an overnight planA garden-and-museum day, a slower overnight stay, or an outdoor canal walk: choose a Suzhou route from Shanghai and keep its reservations, station names and return journey together.Suzhou Station · Shanghai Railway StationRouteShanghai to Suzhou by high-speed railThe classic gardens-and-canals day trip. The fastest trains take about 23 minutes station to station for a few dollars; add your own time to and from the stations at both ends.Shanghai Railway Station · Hongqiao Railway StationGuide12306 vs Trip.com for China train ticketsChoosing 12306 or Trip.com for China train tickets, especially with a foreign passport and foreign card.
Hangzhou
About 45 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao on the fastest trains. Hangzhou East is the usual arrival station.
RouteShanghai to Hangzhou by high-speed railHangzhou East is about 45 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao on the fastest trains; West Lake is a further metro or taxi ride from the station. Frequent departures make Hangzhou a common day trip or overnight from Shanghai.Hongqiao Railway Station · Hangzhou EastRouteHangzhou to Huangshan by high-speed railThe Hangzhou–Huangshan HSR opened up the Yellow Mountains: West Lake to the foot of Huangshan in about 75 minutes.Hangzhou East · Hangzhou
Suzhou and Hangzhou are covered as trips from Shanghai: the station choice and the day-trip-or-overnight decision are on the route pages above. They get their own city page when there is enough checked content to fill one.