Asian high speed
Asia's high-speed lines range from a quick cross-border hop to a long inland day. Choose by time and booking complexity, not by top speed.
A shorter trip reduces commitment, but reservation and booking steps still matter.
Every journey below has a canonical first-time visitor rationale; missing suitability is not inferred.
Time aboard, station access and ticketing steps shape the day far more than maximum speed.
Taipei → Kaohsiung
The published primary journey runs Taipei → Kaohsiung and direct online booking is recorded; reservation is not-required.
Guangzhou → Hong Kong
The published primary journey runs Guangzhou → Hong Kong and direct online booking is recorded; reservation is required.
Aomori → Hokuto
The published primary journey runs Aomori → Hokuto and direct online booking is recorded; reservation is not-required.
Tokyo → Osaka
The published primary journey runs Tokyo → Osaka and direct online booking is recorded; reservation is not-required.
Seoul → Busan
The published primary journey runs Seoul → Busan and direct online booking is recorded; reservation is required.
Beijing → Shanghai
The published primary journey runs Beijing → Shanghai and direct online booking is recorded; reservation is required.
Beijing → Xi'an
The published primary journey runs Beijing → Xi'an and direct online booking is recorded; reservation is required.
Chengdu → Kunming
The published primary journey runs Chengdu → Kunming and direct online booking is recorded; reservation is required.
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All high-speed train journeys