shanghai - suzhou - does it get so busy we can't get a train ticket?

Question

We want to visit Suzhou (with the high speed train) leaving from SH Railway Station on Sunday.  Do we need to get roundtrip for fear we won't get a return seat because it may be filled up?  Is it necessary?  And if we do that, do we need to specify what time the return train will be?  We were hoping to just buy the tickets when we're at the train station in SH and when returning from Suzhou.  Thanks.

Lilian · Answer

Very frequent high-speed trains run between the two cities. Therefore, don't worry too much about the tickets. You can surely get the tickets on the spot. As I know, the trains' interval is a short time. It is not necessary to specify the due time. I think this webpage may be useful for you to check Chinese trains: https://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/

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