Shanghai - Qingdao Train

Shanghai-Qingdao High Speed Railway has a length of 1,308 km  (813 mi). Four pairs of bullet trains, namely G trains, run along it between Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Qingdao Railway Station at the highest speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), and with duration of 6.5 - 7.5 hours. They all run in daytime, the overnight sleeper trains are not available. Two of them numbered as G230 and G234 has a stop at Qingdao North Railway Station when it runs to Qingdao. Compared with North Station, Qingdao Station is closer to the downtown area and nearby attraction sites. North Railway Station has less departure/arrival choice, but subway line 3 is operated there, which provide great convenience.
  Duration: about 6.5 - 7.5 hours
 Distance: about 1,308 km  (813 mi)
 Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Shanghai/ Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Qingdao/ Qingdao North Railway Station
 Stations along the way: Suzhou North, Wuxi East, Changzhou North, Zhenjiang South, Nanjing South, Bengbu South, Suzhou East in Anhui, Xuzhou East, Tengzhou East, Zaozhaung, Qufu East, Tai'an, Jinan, Zhangqiu, Zibo, Qingzhoushi, Weifang, and Gaomi
 
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 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,739.5 - 1,813 USD 256 - 267	CNY 905.5 - 924 USD 133 - 136	CNY 545 - 555.5 USD 80 - 82

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