The fastest high-speed trains in the world
The top 3 according to 14 votes from people: Shanghai Maglev (China) · CR400 Fuxing (China) · TGV (France). (Updated Apr 6, 2026.)
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?
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Top 11
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Shanghai Maglev (China)
Magnetic levitation: 30 km between Pudong airport and the city in about 7 minutes.
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CR400 Fuxing (China)
350 km/h between Beijing and Shanghai.
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TGV (France)
320 km/h in commercial service.
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4
Al Boraq (Morocco)
Africa's first high-speed train, at 320 km/h between Tangier and Casablanca.
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CR450 (China)
453 km/h in testing, designed to run at 400 km/h in service.
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Eurostar e320
320 km/h, under the Channel.
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Shinkansen E5 and H5 (Japan)
320 km/h towards northern Japan.
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AVE Class 103 (Spain)
310 km/h, run by Renfe.
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Shinkansen E6 (Japan)
320 km/h on the Tohoku line.
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Frecciarossa 1000 (Italy)
300 km/h, built by Hitachi Rail.
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KTX (South Korea)
305 km/h.
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