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Shanghai to Nanjing by High-Speed Train

Fastest 1h · from ¥55 second class · 346 daily trains · Train wins vs flight

Verified against 12306 on 2026-04-30.

The Shanghai to Nanjing corridor is 301 km of G-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Nanjing South Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 1h and the longest about 1h 45m. Second-class seats start at ¥55 – ¥171. No commercial flights. G-trains every ~15 min.

Quick facts

Distance
301 km
Train types
G
Duration
1h – 1h 45mtypical mainline services
Daily departures
346 trains
Service window
00:19 → 23:51
Second class
¥55 – ¥171
First class
¥238 – ¥274
Business class
¥459 – ¥497
Scenery
★★☆☆☆our editorial rating

Train vs flight

MetricTrainFlight
Fastest1h—
Door-to-door~2h—
Price¥55 – ¥171—

Editor: No commercial flights. G-trains every ~15 min.

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
    Nanjing South Railway Station
    Nanjing · G/D/C-class · ~25 min to city centre

    One of Asia's largest HSR stations. Beijing–Shanghai G-trains stop here.

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 ↔ Nanjing guide →

Related routes

Other trips from Shanghai

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