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22 curated routes found

High-speedFlagship corridorHigh-speed

Beijing → Shanghai

Distance
1,318 km
Duration
~4h30m–6h (illustrative)

China's flagship high-speed corridor, crossing the North China Plain and Yangtze Delta.

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High-speedLong-distanceHigh-speed

Beijing → Guangzhou

Distance
2,298 km
Duration
~8h–9h (illustrative)

One of the longest continuous high-speed lines in the world, linking north and south China.

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High-speedHistoric routeHigh-speed

Beijing → Xi'an

Distance
1,200 km
Duration
~4h40m–6h (illustrative)

Links the capital with the ancient Silk Road city, passing through Shanxi's hill country.

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High-speedNortheast corridorHigh-speed

Beijing → Harbin

Distance
1,230 km
Duration
~5h30m (illustrative)

Heads north through Liaoning and Jilin toward the winter-festival city of Harbin.

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High-speedCoastalHigh-speed

Beijing → Qingdao

Distance
780 km
Duration
~4h (illustrative)

A coastal getaway route toward Shandong's seaside city.

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Intercity high-speedShort hopVery frequent

Shanghai → Hangzhou

Distance
200 km
Duration
~45min–1h (illustrative)

A quick intercity hop connecting Shanghai to West Lake's classic scenery.

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Intercity high-speedShort hopVery frequent

Shanghai → Nanjing

Distance
300 km
Duration
~1h15m–1h30m (illustrative)

A busy commuter-style corridor through the Yangtze Delta.

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Intercity high-speedShort hopDay trip

Shanghai → Suzhou

Distance
100 km
Duration
~25–30min (illustrative)

A very short link making Suzhou's gardens an easy day trip from Shanghai.

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High-speedLong-distanceHigh-speed

Shanghai → Guangzhou

Distance
1,800 km
Duration
~8h (illustrative)

Runs along the eastern seaboard, linking two of China's largest economic hubs.

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High-speedCoastalHigh-speed

Shanghai → Xiamen

Distance
900 km
Duration
~5h–6h (illustrative)

Follows the southeastern coastline toward Fujian.

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Intercity high-speedShort hopVery frequent

Guangzhou → Shenzhen

Distance
140 km
Duration
~30–45min (illustrative)

One of the busiest intercity corridors in the Pearl River Delta megacity cluster.

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High-speedCross-boundaryHigh-speed

Guangzhou → Hong Kong

Distance
140 km
Duration
~48min–1h (illustrative)

Cross-boundary express service using co-located border checks at West Kowloon.

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High-speedCross-boundaryShort hop

Shenzhen → Hong Kong

Distance
26 km
Duration
~14–20min (illustrative)

The shortest cross-boundary high-speed hop on this map, linking Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

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Intercity high-speedShort hopVery frequent

Chengdu → Chongqing

Distance
300 km
Duration
~1h20m–2h (illustrative)

Links Sichuan's two largest cities through hilly southwestern terrain.

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High-speedMountain routeHigh-speed

Chengdu → Xi'an

Distance
700 km
Duration
~3h30m–4h (illustrative)

Crosses the Qinling Mountains via a network of long tunnels and viaducts.

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High-speedMountain routeHigh-speed

Xi'an → Chongqing

Distance
700 km
Duration
~4h–5h (illustrative)

Connects the northwest with the mountainous southwest.

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High-speedScenicHigh-speed

Guangzhou → Guilin

Distance
660 km
Duration
~3h–3h30m (illustrative)

A popular tourist corridor toward Guilin's karst-mountain landscapes.

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High-speedSouthwest corridor

Guilin → Kunming

Distance
1,000 km
Duration
~6h–7h30m (illustrative)

Traverses Guangxi and Guizhou's karst plateau on the way to Yunnan.

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High-speedSouthwest corridor

Chongqing → Kunming

Distance
850 km
Duration
~7h–8h (illustrative)

Links the Sichuan basin with the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau.

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High-speedFlagship corridorHigh-speed

Wuhan → Guangzhou

Distance
1,000 km
Duration
~4h–4h30m (illustrative)

The southern half of the Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed corridor.

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High-speedCentral-west corridor

Wuhan → Chengdu

Distance
900 km
Duration
~6h–7h (illustrative)

Connects central China with the Sichuan basin.

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Overnight sleeperPlateau railwayOvernight sleeper

Beijing → Lhasa

Distance
3,757 km
Duration
~40h (illustrative, overnight sleeper)

A multi-day plateau railway journey, not part of the high-speed network — famous for crossing the Tibetan Plateau at extreme altitude.

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