# The fastest high-speed trains in the world

The Shanghai Maglev levitating on its magnets, China's CR450 tested at 453 km/h, the TGV, the Shinkansen, the AVE and the Frecciarossa: the fastest passenger trains on the planet. Which one would you ride?

- 14 votes · 11 items
- Apr 6, 2026 · noscope
- https://even.best/en/l/3432/the-fastest-high-speed-trains-in-the-world

## Top 11

1. **Shanghai Maglev (China)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Magnetic levitation: 30 km between Pudong airport and the city in about 7 minutes.
2. **CR400 Fuxing (China)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 350 km/h between Beijing and Shanghai.
3. **TGV (France)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 320 km/h in commercial service.
4. **Al Boraq (Morocco)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Africa's first high-speed train, at 320 km/h between Tangier and Casablanca.
5. **CR450 (China)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 453 km/h in testing, designed to run at 400 km/h in service.
6. **Eurostar e320** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 320 km/h, under the Channel.
7. **Shinkansen E5 and H5 (Japan)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 320 km/h towards northern Japan.
8. **AVE Class 103 (Spain)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 310 km/h, run by Renfe.
9. **Shinkansen E6 (Japan)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 320 km/h on the Tohoku line.
10. **Frecciarossa 1000 (Italy)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 300 km/h, built by Hitachi Rail.
11. **KTX (South Korea)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 305 km/h.

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