Shanghai to Pyongyang by train
Travel from Shanghai (China) to Pyongyang (North Korea) by train (951km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Shanghai in China to Pyongyang in North Korea, please read the following information.
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951 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Shanghai to Pyongyang, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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Pyongyang - Shanghai / Wuhan - Pyongyang1 Shanghai (China) - Beijing (China) - Pyongyang (North Korea)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Shanghai (China) to Beijing (China)
Travel from Shanghai to Beijing by high-speed-train. The journey time is 4:30 hours. The train ticket prices start from 65 EUR (500 CNY). There are at least 35 direct train connections per day. The departure station is Shanghai Hongqiao. The arrival station is Beijing Nan (South).
The high-speed-trains offer the following service classes:
- 2nd class seats: 5 seats in a row (3+2). Power outlet available. The seat width is 43 cm. The ticket fares start from 65 EUR (500 CNY).
- 1st class seats: 4 seats in a row (2+2). Power outlet available. Small foldable table. Reclining seats with pillows. The seat width is 47 cm. The ticket fares start from 100 EUR (775 CNY).
- Business class: 3 seats in a row (2+1). Fully-reclining seat which can be used as bed. Power outlet. Flat screen TV. Luxurious and comfortable. The ticket fares start from 200 EUR (1550 CNY).
Beside the high-speed-trains there are overnight trains available with a journey time of 14 hours. The ticket prices start from 20 EUR (150 CNY). These overnight trains offer the following service classes:
- standard seat: this is the cheapest way of travel. 5 seats in a row (3+2). Often the train coaches are overcrowded. The ticket fares start from 20 EUR (150 CNY).
- 2nd class sleeper with open compartments. Six berths per compartment, three berths on each side. A pillow, sheet and covered blanket is included. The berth width is 60 cm. The ticket fares start from 40 EUR (300 CNY).
- 1st class sleeper: more comfortable beds with a maximum of four per cabin. Power outlet available. The new overnight trains offer each bed as private compartment with window. The ticket fares start from 65 EUR (500 CNY).
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Where to buy a ticket from Shanghai to Beijing?
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China Railway High-speed (CRH)
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Beijing - Shanghai
1b Travelling from Beijing (China) to Pyongyang (North Korea)
Travel from China to North Korea by train. There are four direct trains per week from Beijing to Pyongyang. The journey time is 24 hours. This route seems to be open for individual travellers.
The departure days in Beijing are: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The departure time of train K27 in Beijing is 17:30. The arrival time in Pyongyang is 18:15 the next day. The train offers beds as accommodation. A Chinese dining wagon is available at the territory of china. Only Chinese cash is accepted.
A second train connection runs daily between Dandong (China) and Pyongyang. The journey time is 7 hours. The departure time in Dandong is 10:00. The arrival time in Pyongyang is 18:15.
Where to buy a ticket from Beijing to Pyongyang?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train company:
CNR 中国铁路总公司 / NKOR 조선민주주의인민공화국 철도성
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Pyongyang - Beijing / Shanghai - Pyongyang
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