Fastest Trains Speed Comparison (km/h)
Compare the 12 fastest trains in commercial service, from the Shanghai Maglev at 431 km/h to the N700S at 285. Top speeds in km/h and mph listed with sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Maglev CNN lists 460. 431 is the timetabled top speed. | 431 km/h | Shanghai Pudong Airport link, China | Wikipedia Shanghai maglev: 431 km/h operational |
| CR400 Fuxing Fastest steel wheel service. Test runs hit 420. | 350 km/h | Beijing to Shanghai, China Railway | Wikipedia Fuxing train: 350 km/h service |
| SNCF TGV Duplex Test record 574.8 in 2007. | 320 km/h | LGV Est, France | SNCF / TrainFYI: 320 km/h on LGV Est |
| JR East E5 Hayabusa Top scheduled Shinkansen service. | 320 km/h | Tohoku Shinkansen, Japan | TrainFYI operator ranking: JR East 320 km/h |
| Renfe AVE S-103 Siemens Velaro E stock. | 310 km/h | Madrid to Barcelona, Spain | TrainFYI operator ranking: Renfe 310 km/h |
| Korail KTX-Sancheon Top Korean service speed. | 305 km/h | Seoul to Busan, South Korea | TrainFYI operator ranking: KTX 305 km/h |
| Trenitalia Frecciarossa 1000 ETR 1000 stock. | 300 km/h | Rome to Milan, Italy | TrainFYI operator ranking: Trenitalia 300 km/h |
| Eurostar e320 300 on LGV Nord in France. | 300 km/h | London to Paris and Brussels | TrainFYI operator ranking: Eurostar 300 km/h |
| DB ICE 3 Reaches 320 in France, 300 in Germany. | 300 km/h | Cologne to Frankfurt, Germany | Deutsche Bahn / TrainFYI: ICE 300 km/h |
| Taiwan HSR 700T Based on Shinkansen stock. | 300 km/h | Taipei to Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Taiwan HSR operations: 300 km/h |
| Italo AGV AGV and EVO stock. | 300 km/h | Italy open access operator NTV | TrainFYI operator ranking: Italo 300 km/h |
| JR Central N700S Busiest high speed line in the world. | 285 km/h | Tokaido Shinkansen, Tokyo to Osaka | TrainFYI operator ranking: JR Central 285 km/h |
About this converter
The Shanghai Maglev runs at 431 km/h, a full 81 faster than the next steel wheel service. China Railway Fuxing sets the steel wheel mark at 350 on Beijing to Shanghai. France and Japan tie at 320 with TGV Duplex on LGV Est and E5 Hayabusa on Tohoku. Spain follows at 310, Korea at 305, then a group at 300: Italy, Eurostar, Germany, Taiwan and Italo. JR Central N700S closes the table at 285 on Tokaido. Test records run far higher, with TGV at 574.8, but this page uses timetabled commercial speeds only.
How to use it
Pick two trains and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Maglev against Fuxing to see the 81 km/h gap. The bars below scale to the Maglev so the 285 to 310 group looks close together. Switch the unit to mph for US figures. Ratios are exact divisions of the listed top speeds.
Commercial speed means the fastest timetabled run, not a test sprint. Maglev sources differ: Wikipedia gives 431 while CNN gives 460. We use 431 as the timetabled figure and note 460. CR450 test runs hit 453 in 2025 with a planned 400 service, but it was not in service at the time of writing so it is left out. ICE 3 reaches 320 in France but 300 on German lines, so 300 is listed.
FAQ
What is the fastest train in service?
Shanghai Maglev at 431 km/h. It links Pudong Airport to Longyang Road in about 7 minutes.
What is the fastest steel wheel train?
CR400 Fuxing at 350 km/h on Beijing to Shanghai. Maglev floats, so Fuxing leads rail on rail.
How fast is the TGV in service?
320 km/h on LGV Est. Its 574.8 test record from 2007 still stands for steel wheel.
Why is CR450 missing?
It hit 453 in tests in 2025 with a planned 400 service. It had not started timetabled runs, so it waits for a service date.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Shanghai maglev train (431 km/h operational), Fuxing train (350 km/h service, 420 test)
- TrainFYI: Fastest Train Operators by Maximum Speed (CR 350, SNCF 320, JR East 320, Renfe 310, KTX 305, Trenitalia 300, Eurostar 300, DB 300, JR Central 285, Italo 300 km/h)
- Times of India: Top fastest trains in the world (Maglev 431, Fuxing 350, TGV 320, E5 320 km/h)
- CNN Travel: World's fastest trains (Shanghai Maglev 460 commercial claim)
- Deutsche Bahn / SNCF operator pages: ICE 3 300 km/h, TGV Duplex 320 km/h
Last verified: 2026-10-09 · 12 entries
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