High Speed Train Ride Review from Beijing - > Shanghai 🚆🇨🇳

Hello, today I will review the journey from Beijing to Shanghai by high-speed rail, a distance of about 1,318 kilometers.

Which takes five hours on the high-speed train.

1. Ticket booking

Advance Booking: Train tickets are open 15 days in advance. Reservations are recommended as soon as they open, especially during the holidays. Tickets are very full.

Booking channels:

1.Klook + Trip.com (Recommended for Foreigners): Easy to use. Supports Thai credit cards and has English. Additional fees apply.

2.12306 (Official App / Website): No fee, but it may take 1-3 days to verify the passport information at the first time. Identity must be confirmed in the system to purchase.

3. Buy at the staff at the station.

💺 seat type:

1. Second Class: Low cost, 3 + seats

= It costs about 3,000.

2.First Class: The seat is wider than 2 + 2 with footrest.

= Price about 5,000

3.Business Class: 180 Degree Bedding Adjustable Seat, Free Food and Drink Service Available

= The price is about 11,000.

* There are standing tickets for people who really want to go but can not sit because every seat indicates the person sitting.

2. Station of origin and destination

BEIJING: It is mainly up at Beijing South Station.

SHANGHAI: Most get off at Shanghai Hongqiao Station, which is adjacent to Hongqiao Airport, or some get off at Shanghai Station, which is near the city center.

3. Preparation on the day of travel

Document 🛂: Use only a real passport (no paper ticket required). The passport will serve as an electronic ticket to scan the station and board the train. Line up the channel with the staff. The staff will scan the passport for us.

⏱️: The station should be reached at least 45-60 minutes before travel time because it has to pass a strict security check like an airport. The train is on-off from 5 to 10 p.m.

Gate 🚪: Check the gate number from the screen in the passenger hall or in the app booked. The door will close about 5 minutes before the car leaves. There will be two sides A and B, see our cabinet numbers and line up.

4. On the train

Travel time: The fastest "G" train (Fuxing Hao) takes about 4 hours 18 minutes to 5 hours.

Facilities: There are power outlets under the seat (some models), supply cabinets selling food and drink, and free hot water for brewing noodles or tea.

🌟 precautions:

- Should spell the name-surname to match all passports when booking

- If traveling during festivals such as China Day (early October) or Chinese New Year, tickets will be filled very quickly.

😂 if not around the booked train

If the train has left, you can postpone the Reschedule to the next within the same journey day by contacting the staff in front of the counter.

🚆 speed train type.

1. "G" code procession (Gaotie -

Speed: Ran up to about 300 - 350 km / h.

Pros: There is a procession called "Fuxing Hao," which is the newest version. It takes the least time to travel (about 4 and a half hours).

Seats: There are three levels: Business Class (Luxury), First Class and Second Class.

Suitable for: People who need speed and travel in the middle of the day.

2. "D" code procession (Dongche -)

It is a secondary-sized high-speed train, often on shorter routes, or running overnight.

Speed: Ran up to about 200 - 250 km / h.

Highlights: The Beijing-Shanghai route will have a "D" procession that is a Sleeper running at night.

Seat: Both Soft Sleeper and Soft Sleeper

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