上海 → 南京

Shanghai–Nanjing high-speed railway

The busiest stretch of the Beijing–Shanghai corridor, and the easiest long day trip from Shanghai.

Trains leave from Hongqiao and from the older Shanghai station, and arrive at Nanjing South, which sits on the metro and has a direct line to the airport. The frequency is high enough that the timetable is rarely the constraint — the constraint is deciding whether you are going for the old city walls or for the museums.

• Nanjing South is well outside the old centre; allow 30–40 minutes on the metro to reach the Ming city wall or the Presidential Palace.
• A few services use Nanjing’s older central station, which is closer to the lake and the city centre — check the station on your ticket.