ChinaChinaShanghai to Beijing shipping route.
1,436 km by rail, about 47 h 54 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Shanghai and Beijing
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
ShanghaiRailBeijingRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,436 km (892 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,067 km |
| Transit time | 47 h 54 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Shanghai to Beijing shipping route by rail
A freight train from Shanghai to Beijing covers a rail distance of 1,436 km, against 1,067 km in a straight line.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 47 h 54 min. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Shanghai and Beijing.
By road the same trip is 1,214 km and takes a truck about 24 h 24 min.
Of 15 rail routes from Shanghai in this directory, Beijing is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Wuhan (1,138 km), Zhengzhou (1,000 km) and Yiwu (305 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Shanghai to Beijing?
1,436 km by rail (1,067 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Shanghai to Beijing?
About 47 h 54 min at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Beijing to Shanghai has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Shanghai to Yiwu305 km
- Shanghai to Zhengzhou1,000 km
- Shanghai to Wuhan1,138 km
- Shanghai to Xi'an1,474 km
- Shanghai to Guangzhou1,738 km
- Shanghai to Chongqing2,005 km
- Zhengzhou to Beijing693 km
- Xi'an to Beijing1,059 km
- Wuhan to Beijing1,221 km
- Yiwu to Beijing1,665 km
- Lanzhou to Beijing1,686 km
- Chengdu to Beijing1,823 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.