Cheapest€93.29
- China Railway CR802506:106h 37m12:47Shanghai International Resort stationJinan railway station
Door to door 7h 21mCO2 27.8 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Pudong to Jinan costs €93.29 at the cheapest and takes 6h 26m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 842 km. Cheapest is by train, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 842 km
- Fastest
- 6h 26m
- Average
- 6h 50m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €93.29
- CO2 per passenger
- 27.8 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 30, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 7h 21m | 6h 37m | 44m | €118.59 | 27.8 kg | 5 |
- 7h 21mFastest, by Train
- €118.59Cheapest, by Train
- 27.8 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 842 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Pudong to Jinan | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €237.94 | €198.89 | €130.14 | €157.09 | €231.89 | €184.59 | €150.49 | €158.74 | €120.24 | €135.64 | €118.59 | €171.39 | €154.34 | €125.74 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €93.29
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Jinan. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Jinan railway station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Pudong to Jinan
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €142.7990 days
- €86.1460 days
- €77.3445 days
- €76.2430 days
- €120.2421 days
- €125.7414 days
- €150.497 days
- €130.143 days
- €237.941 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €76.24.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 212 percent. The most expensive point is €237.94, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €158.74Sun
- €120.24Mon
- €130.14Tue
- €118.59Wed
- €171.39Thu
- €154.34Fri
- €125.74Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €130.14Sep
- €121.89Oct
- €97.14Nov
- €100.99Dec
- €100.44Jan
- €94.94Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 842 km against 733 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Huai'an, Yangzhou, Changzhou, Wuxi. The gap between arriving and leaving is 46 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Pudong at 06:10 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Pudong
Rail
- Shanghai International Resort station
Bus
- Chuansha Bus Terminal
Ferry
- 金桥渡口
- 定海桥渡口
Jinan
Rail
- Jinan railway station
- Jinannan Railway Station
- Jinan East Railway Station
Bus
- 长途车场
- 长途汽车西站
Air
- TNA
Ferry
- 司家码头
- 北极阁码头
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China Railway | €93.29 | 6h 26m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €83.00 | 89% |
| Taxes | €8.30 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 2% |
| Total you pay | €93.29 | 100% |
A day in Jinan hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Jinan railway station
Most of the points near Jinan railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Pudong to Jinan
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Pudong to Jinan?
The fastest journey from Pudong to Jinan takes 6h 26m door to door, of which 6h 37m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 6h 50m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Pudong to Jinan?
The cheapest fare from Pudong to Jinan is €93.29, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €135.64. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Pudong to Jinan?
The cheapest way from Pudong to Jinan is by train, at €118.59 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 7h 21m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Pudong to Jinan?
Fares from Pudong to Jinan bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €76.24. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 212 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Pudong to Jinan?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Pudong to Jinan, at €118.59. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Pudong to Jinan?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Pudong to Jinan, at €94.94 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Pudong to Jinan?
1 operators sell services from Pudong to Jinan across 1 mode: China Railway. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Pudong to Jinan?
20 percent of the services we sell from Pudong to Jinan are direct. The rest connect at Huai'an, Yangzhou, Changzhou, Wuxi, with about 46 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Pudong to Jinan use?
Services from Pudong to Jinan by train leave from Shanghai International Resort station and arrive at Jinan railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Pudong to Jinan?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Pudong to Jinan allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Pudong to Jinan on September 12, 2026: 842 km of route against 733 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €93.29, and 6h 26m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Jinan are the half people leave until last.
What to book in Jinan before you go
Day trips that leave Jinan in the morning and cover a good part of China by evening.
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