China high-speed rail · 24 routes
China high-speed rail routes
Times, fares, frequency, and stations for China's most-traveled HSR city pairs — plus how to book each one on a foreign passport. Fares are Trip.com's USD price for second class on the fastest service, sampled 2026-06-02.
Most popular routes
Shanghai to BeijingChina's flagship HSR corridor. The fastest G-trains cover the 1,318 km Shanghai–Beijing run in about 4h 24m, competing directly with flying once you count airport time.4h 24m fastest · from US$98 · frequentBeijing to Xi'anThe standard way to pair the Forbidden City with the Terracotta Army. Fastest trains run about 4h 10m station to station; Xi'an North (西安北) is connected to the city-wall area by metro (transfer time not checked here).4h 10m fastest · from US$85 · frequentXi'an to ChengduThe Xi'an–Chengdu HSR cuts under the Qinling mountains in about 3h, turning a former overnight haul into a half-day trip linking warriors-and-walls with pandas-and-hotpot.3h 7m fastest · from US$44 · frequentChengdu to ChongqingTwo Sichuan-basin megacities, about 75 minutes apart by HSR with very frequent departures.1h 15m fastest · from US$19 · frequentShanghai to HangzhouHangzhou 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.45m fastest · from US$13 · frequentShanghai to SuzhouThe 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.23m fastest · from US$6 · frequentGuangzhou to Hong KongThe cross-boundary HSR to Hong Kong West Kowloon does the trip in as little as 48 minutes and clears mainland exit and HK entry under one roof — relevant if you're exiting a 240h transit to Hong Kong.48m fastest · frequent
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Fastest time is the quickest direct high-speed service. "From" is Trip.com's USD price (incl. fees and FX) for second class on that service, sampled 2026-06-02 — it varies by train and date, so confirm the live price on Trip.com. Hong Kong cross-boundary fares ("—") are shown live on Trip.com.