We're a family of 4 and will be visiting China during the Spring Festival next year (Feb 1-8, 2014).We have booked our flights without realizing this. We will be traveling from Beijing to Shanghai on Feb 6, 2014 at around 6pm, could you please advise us what is the best option for us if we would go by train? Appreciate your response thanks!

Actually, there are high-speed G-Trains available from Beijing to Shanghai. And the latest one departs at 18:05 from Beijing South Station. If you could catch this one, you can take the first or second class seat to get to Shanghai on the same day. Otherwise, you need to take an over-night train instead. But according to my experience, it is quite hard to get the sleeper tickets during the Chinese Spring Festival.

how long does it take using G-train from beijing to Shanghai? If i decide to do an overnight train how much is it per person? I am travelling with my family (4 ppl) around september. Please advise

Daytime high speed: 5 hours. Overnight hight speed: 11H38M Soft Sleeper 696RMBOvernight T train: 15H11M Soft Sleeper 498RMB

Travelling via Soft Sleeper train during Spring Festival

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Travelling via Soft Sleeper train during Spring Festival

We're a family of 4 and will be visiting China during the Spring Festival next year (Feb 1-8, 2014).
We have booked our flights without realizing this. We will be traveling from Beijing to Shanghai on Feb 6, 2014 at around 6pm, could you please advise us what is the best option for us if we would go by train?
Appreciate your response thanks!

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Answers (3): Answered by Roberto from Brazil | Jul. 20, 2013 21:54

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Actually, there are high-speed G-Trains available from Beijing to Shanghai. And the latest one departs at 18:05 from Beijing South Station. If you could catch this one, you can take the first or second class seat to get to Shanghai on the same day. Otherwise, you need to take an over-night train instead. But according to my experience, it is quite hard to get the sleeper tickets during the Chinese Spring Festival.

00Reply; Answered by twi from Usa | Aug. 12, 2013 16:43

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how long does it take using G-train from beijing to Shanghai? If i decide to do an overnight train how much is it per person? I am travelling with my family (4 ppl) around september. Please advise

00Reply; Answered by Minny | Aug. 12, 2013 23:03

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Daytime high speed: 5 hours.
Overnight hight speed: 11H38M Soft Sleeper 696RMB
Overnight T train: 15H11M Soft Sleeper 498RMB

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Travelling via Soft Sleeper train during Spring Festival

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