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Shanghai to Hangzhou by High-Speed Train

Fastest 45m · from ¥34 second class · 328 daily trains · Train wins vs flight

Verified against 12306 on 2026-04-30.

The Shanghai to Hangzhou corridor is 160 km of G-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Hangzhou East Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 45m and the longest about 1h 15m. Second-class seats start at ¥34 – ¥87. No commercial flight between Shanghai and Hangzhou — trains every few minutes.

Quick facts

Distance
160 km
Train types
G
Duration
45m – 1h 15mtypical mainline services
Daily departures
328 trains
Service window
04:32 → 23:50
Second class
¥34 – ¥87
First class
¥101 – ¥140
Business class
¥190 – ¥275
Scenery
★★☆☆☆our editorial rating

Train vs flight

MetricTrainFlight
Fastest45m—
Door-to-door~1h 45m—
Price¥34 – ¥87—

Editor: No commercial flight between Shanghai and Hangzhou — trains every few minutes.

Stations

  • Departing from
    Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
    Shanghai · G/D/C-class · ~35 min to city centre

    Co-located with Hongqiao Airport. Huge; budget 20 min from metro to platform.

  • Arriving at
    Hangzhou East Railway Station
    Hangzhou · G/D/C-class · ~20 min to city centre

    45 min from Shanghai Hongqiao. West Lake is 20 min by metro Line 1.

How to book

Two paths for foreign travelers — either the official Chinese system at face price, or a Western OTA for an English-first checkout with a small markup.

Deep guide available. We have a full editorial write-up for this route — when to go, which class to pick, station tips, things to do at both ends. Read the Shanghai ↔ Hangzhou guide →

Related routes

Other trips from Shanghai

Or explore the full interactive HSR map with all 24 cities and 36 corridors.