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Xi'an - Shanghai Overnight Sleeper Train

Currently, there are 11 pairs of sleeper trains running between Xi'an and Shanghai: 8 pairs of them are normal types with duration of 15 - 21 hours and distance of 938 miles (1,509 km), and 3 pairs are bullet trains with travel time of 14.5 - 15 hours and distance of 934 miles (1,503 km).

In addition to the sleepers, there are also second class seats on the high speed trains, and hard seat on normal ones. But you are advised to purchase a sleeper by which you can have a good rest. However, tickets for sleepers, especially those on normal types, run out quickly, so you are advised to make a booking as early as possible.

If you do not feel comfortable about the long journey, planes are flying on a daily basis, with duration of less than 3 hours.
 

Xi'an to Shanghai Overnight Sleeper Train Schedule

(Last Update on Dec 25, 2024)

Train No.Departure - ArrivalTravel Time
D21800:53 - 15:5014h57m
D9415:06 - 06:13+15h7m
D12421:16 - 12:30+15h14m
Note: The D types are high speed trains.

(Last Update on Dec 25, 2024)
Train No.Departure - ArrivalTravel Time
K218808:36 - 05:33+20h57m
K36210:17 - 05:22+19h5m
K55817:12 - 14:12+21h00m
T11819:55 - 13:26+17h31m
Z16620:48 - 12:03+15h15m
Z37821:02 - 12:09+15h7m
Z4221:10 - 12:15+15h5m
Z30621:40 - 12:54+15h14m
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Shanghai to Xi'an Overnight Sleeper Train Timetable

(Last Update on Dec 25, 2024)

Train No.Departure - ArrivalTravel Time
D12214:13 - 05:25+15h12m
D21616:54 - 07:49+14h55m
D9218:19 - 09:01+14h42m

(Last Update on Dec 25, 2024)
Train No.Departure - ArrivalTravel Time
K218608:57 - 05:36+20h39m
K36009:29 - 06:21+20h52m
Z37613:55 - 04:53+14h58m
T11615:38 - 08:30+16h52m
K56015:52 - 12:43+20h51m
Z4016:48 - 08:17+15h29m
Z30417:46 - 08:43+14h57m
Z16418:33 - 09:19+14h46m
See more Shanghai Schedule 

Notes:
1. The timetable is just for reference. Please check the real-time schedule by the search box on the top of this page.
2. "+" means the second day.
 

Ticket Fare of Xi'an - Shanghai Normal Overnight Sleeper Train

(Last Update on Dec 25, 2024)

Deluxe Soft SleeperSoft SleeperHard SleeperHard Seat
CNY 941.5
USD 130
CNY 509.5
USD 70
CNY 331.5
USD 46
CNY 180.5
USD 25

 

Ticket Fare of Xi'an - Shanghai High Speed Overnight Sleeper Train

(Last Update on Dec 25, 2024)

1st Class Sleeper2nd Class SleeperSecond Class Seat
CNY 601 - 641
USD 83 - 89
CNY 432 - 438
USD 60
CNY 233 - 237
USD 32 - 33

 Intermediate stations of normal types: Weinan, Huashan, Lingbao, Sanmenxia, Mianchi, Luoyang, Gongyi, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Lankao, Minquan, Ninglingxian, Shangqiu, Xuzhou, Bengbu, Mingguang, Chuzhou North, Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, and Kunshan

 Intermediate stations of bullet types: Weinan North, Huashan North, Lingbao North, Sanmenxia South, Mianchi South, Luoyang Longmen, Zhengzhou, Xuzhou, Nanjing, Changzhou, and Suzhou
 

Which type to choose - normal or bullet trains

The bullet type is the fastest but the ticket price is higher than the normal types, maybe even higher than flight ticket in low seasons. If you are in a budget travel, it is not recommended. If you are not planning a budget trip, plane maybe better. But if you want to save the day time while not in budget, the bullet overnight sleeper trains will be the best choices; the facilities onboard can rival those of planes, which can ensure you a comfortable journey.

Among the normal types, Z ones departing in the evening and arriving in the morning are the first choices of budget travelers, because they take shortest time, only 0.5 hours longer than the bullet one but cost much less, and then T ones which take about 17.5 hours, and K ones take a relatively long time of 19 - 21 hours.
 

Transportation to/ from the Railway Stations

 Xi'an Railway Station:
By Subway: Line 4
By Bus: 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 17, 25, 30, 39, 40, 41, 42, 103, 105, 201, 205, 206, 214, 229, 231, 240, 243, 251, 258, 266, 318, 351, 500, 511, 602, 603, 607, 608, 611, 616, 703, 705, 706, 707, 914, 915, Y5/306, Y7, Y8/610

 Shanghai Railway Station:
By Subway: Line 1, Line 3, Line 4
By Bus: 95, 104, 106, 109, 113, 115, 117, 301, 302, 305, 306, 308, 310, 315, 322, 324, 328, 329, 573, 917, 823, 837, 912, 927, 929, 930, 941, 942, 955, 962, Airport Shuttle Bus line 5, Nanxin Special Line, Shenfang Special Line, Shenchuan Special Line, Xinchuan Special Line, Tunnel Line 3, Tunnel Night Line
 Except the above mentioned D trains, there are 19 pairs of G type bullet trains shuttling between Shanghai and Xi'an in daytime. Their duration is 6 - 9 hours, making a quick transfer between the two cities possible.


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- Last updated on Dec. 26, 2024 by Grace Yang -