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Shanghai to Suzhou by High-Speed Train

Fastest 23m · from ¥31 second class · 634 daily trains · Train wins vs flight

Verified against 12306 on 2026-04-30.

The Shanghai to Suzhou corridor is 86 km of G-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Suzhou North Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 23m and the longest about 40m. Second-class seats start at ¥31 – ¥46. Practically a metro. Note: trains to Suzhou (main) are closer to the garden district than Suzhou North.

Quick facts

Distance
86 km
Train types
G
Duration
23m – 40mtypical mainline services
Daily departures
634 trains
Service window
04:01 → 23:11
Second class
¥31 – ¥46
First class
¥50 – ¥74
Business class
¥138 – ¥147
Scenery
★☆☆☆☆our editorial rating

Train vs flight

MetricTrainFlight
Fastest23m—
Door-to-door~1h 23m—
Price¥31 – ¥46—

Editor: Practically a metro. Note: trains to Suzhou (main) are closer to the garden district than Suzhou North.

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
    Suzhou North Railway Station
    Suzhou · G-class · ~30 min to city centre

    For G-trains. Short hops to Shanghai often use Suzhou (main) station, which is closer to the old town.

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 ↔ Suzhou guide →

Related routes

Other trips from Shanghai

Other trips to Suzhou

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