How to Book Train Travel From Beijing to Shanghai
China has efficient and regular train service between many of its different cities. Travel from Beijing to Shanghai by train is relatively easy, although it is a rather long journey. You'll enjoy amazing landscapes along the way and discover an ancient culture, different from everything you know.
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Instructions
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Plan Your Trip Around the Train Schedule
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Plan to travel on any of the T trains from Beijing, they run daily. The length of the trip, depending on the T train, is usually 12 or 13 hours.
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Book one of the Z trains. They also run daily but are express trains and more luxurious. Also the journey is shorter on this train, usually 11 or 12 hours. Consequently, ticket prices for the Z trains are higher than others.
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Consider the #1461 train. This is a good train to take if you would like to make more stops along the way. Although at 21 hours, it takes longer to get to Shanghai, it leaves earlier and gives tourists a chance to see more of China.
Book Your Train Travel From Beijing to Shanghai
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Book your preferred train based on schedule and duration of journey.
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Select your preferred class. The T21 train has three classes: deluxe, soft sleeper and hard sleeper. The Z train has deluxe and soft sleeper classes only.
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Plan to purchase your ticket several days in advance. Tickets sell out quickly.
Prepare for Your Journey to Shanghai
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Plan to bring your own food. Restaurant cars on the trains are not guaranteed.
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Plan to purchase food at the various stops along the way if preferred if using the Z1 or any of the T trains.
Take the Train From Beijing to Shanghai
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Plan to arrive early in order to have enough time to find your train.
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Plan for crowds. The Beijing station is very busy and crowds of people rush to the trains when they arrive.
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Prepare for the train stops along the way. The T103 and T109 trains make 3 stops before Shanghai, the T31 makes 4 stops and the Z1 makes 1 stop. The 4 other Z trains go directly to Shanghai.
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Tips & Warnings
A kettle of hot water is provided in every carriage for hot drinks or other uses. It is regularly re-filled.
The toilets are locked several minutes before every stop.
Water reserves run out several times during the journey but are replenished at every stop. Plan to use the toilets right after the train takes off again, when the doors are unlocked.
To book train travel From Beijing to Shanghai, call China-Train Ticket at 86 10 65266721 or visit the link below.
Be aware that train fare for visitors to China is usually twice that of resident.
