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Bamboo forest, Zhejiang province
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Train
The easiest way to travel to Hangzhou from Shanghai is on the high-speed G
class train to Hangzhou Main Train Station ( Hangzhou Huochezhan) east of
West Lake, while high-speed trains zip to numerous other cities. The handy
overnight Z10 (¥194 to ¥539) departs Hangzhou Main Train Station for Beijing
at 6.16pm, arriving at 7.28am. Daily G class high-speed trains from Hangzhou
Train Station include:
Beijing South Train Station
2nd/1st class ¥631/1058, 6½ hours, seven daily
Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station
2nd/1st class ¥78/124, 55 minutes, first/last
6.14am/9.10pm, regular
Suzhou
2nd/1st class ¥111 to ¥188, 1½ hours, four daily
Daily D class high-speed trains from Hangzhou Train Station include:
Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station
2nd/1st class ¥49/60, 70 minutes, eight daily
