Taiwan High Speed Rail
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- Popular Routes
- Stations
- Reviews
- Schedule and Timetable
About Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail offers straightforward and hassle-free online booking of train tickets with 12Gо. Other travellers’ reviews will help you plan the route and choose the ticket class that suits you best. Take a train to give your journey an old-school flavour with an overnight long-haul sleeper or add a super modern twist by jumping on a highspeed express that will reach your destination in a whisk. Railway travel is always full of character and emotions. Mingle with fellow passengers or opt for a private high-end compartment. Taiwan High Speed Rail offers a bunch of choices to make your experience unforgettable and enjoyable. Be sure to double-check the date of your travel, fare, type of your ticket, and other conditions and restrictions before you confirm your booking.
Taiwan High Speed Rail Popular Stations
Taiwan High Speed Rail ’s route map features the following stations:
- Taipei
- Tainan HSR
- Chiayi THSR
- Taoyuan HSR
- Yunlin
- Changhua
- Miaoli HSR
- Nangang
- Zuoying
- Banqiao
- Hsinchu HSR
- Taichung HSR
Taiwan High Speed Rail Top Destinations
Here is the list of routes covered by Taiwan High Speed Rail which are always in high demand with the travellers:
- Taipei - Taoyuan City
- Taipei - Tainan
- Taoyuan City - Taipei
- Tainan - Taipei
- Taipei - Taichung
- Taipei - Zuoying
- Hsinchu - Taipei
- Taipei - Chiayi
- Taipei - Hsinchu
- Zuoying - Taipei
- Taichung - Taipei
- Banqiao - Taipei
- Chiayi - Taipei
- Taipei - Miaoli
- Taoyuan City - Tainan
- Tainan - Chiayi
- Taichung - Tainan
- Tainan - Zuoying
- Chiayi - Tainan
- Taichung - Zuoying
- Zuoying - Taoyuan City
- Zuoying - Tainan
- Taoyuan City - Taichung
- Zuoying - Taichung
- Taoyuan City - Hsinchu
- Tainan - Taoyuan City
- Taoyuan City - Chiayi
- Tainan - Hsinchu
- Taichung - Taoyuan City
- Taoyuan City - Zuoying
- Hsinchu - Tainan
- Tainan - Taichung
- Taipei - Changhua
- Zuoying - Chiayi
- Miaoli - Taipei
- Zuoying - Hsinchu
- Taoyuan City - Miaoli
- Taichung - Chiayi
- Changhua - Taipei
- Taipei - Yunlin
- Hsinchu - Zuoying
- Miaoli - Hsinchu
- Hsinchu - Miaoli
- Zuoying - Banqiao
- Chiayi - Zuoying
- Chiayi - Taoyuan City
- Chiayi - Taichung
- Taichung - Banqiao
- Tainan - Banqiao
- Changhua - Banqiao
- Banqiao - Zuoying
- Yunlin - Taoyuan City
- Miaoli - Zuoying
- Changhua - Zuoying
- Hsinchu - Taichung
- Banqiao - Taichung
- Banqiao - Tainan
- Yunlin - Taipei
- Zuoying - Miaoli
- Taichung - Hsinchu
- Yunlin - Zuoying
- Banqiao - Chiayi
- Miaoli - Changhua
- Taoyuan City - Yunlin
- Hsinchu - Chiayi
- Taichung - Nangang
- Changhua - Hsinchu
- Miaoli - Taichung
- Zuoying - Yunlin
- Taoyuan City - Changhua
- Zuoying - Changhua
- Banqiao - Taoyuan City
- Yunlin - Tainan
- Miaoli - Banqiao
- Chiayi - Banqiao
- Chiayi - Hsinchu
- Taoyuan City - Banqiao
- Yunlin - Chiayi
- Miaoli - Taoyuan City
- Chiayi - Nangang
- Miaoli - Chiayi
- Banqiao - Hsinchu
- Hsinchu - Taoyuan City
- Yunlin - Miaoli
- Hsinchu - Banqiao
- Changhua - Chiayi
- Banqiao - Changhua
- Changhua - Miaoli
- Tainan - Changhua
- Miaoli - Yunlin
- Chiayi - Yunlin
- Taipei - Nangang
- Tainan - Miaoli
- Nangang - Yunlin
- Changhua - Taoyuan City
- Nangang - Taichung
- Changhua - Taichung
- Nangang - Zuoying
- Changhua - Yunlin
- Nangang - Taoyuan City
Taiwan High Speed Rail Ticket Prices & Train Classes
To get most of your train ride to choose the class of your ticket wisely. Consider the length of your trip, the time of the day, and your own preferences. For longer travels by night, first or second-class tickets in a sleeper coach might be the best solution. Both options allow you to sleep your night away as comfortably as it gets on a train and save the precious daytime of your vacation. Note that sometimes first-class tickets cannot be booked for short couple-of-hours trips on a longer itinerary. They are often reserved for travellers who cover the whole route from departure to the terminal station. Yet second-class sleepers of sometimes soft seats are a decent alternative if 4-5 hours bring you to your point B. Check what is included in the price. Linen and towels may or may not be provided for overnight trips as water, snacks, or toiletries. It is always a good idea to bring some layers on board as air-conditioning or heating may fail to meet your standards.
Travel by Train: Pros & Cons
Pros of Train Travel
- Railway travel is an ideal solution to beat traffic. While delays are sometimes possible for various reasons, in general, neither rush-hour, long weekends nor high season fever will ruin your timing with railways.
- Online booking of railway tickets saves you a lot of time. For many destinations, tickets can be booked as long as 90 days before your travel date which brings planning to a new level. Yet last-minute deals are often available, too. There is no need to go to the train station to book either – do it wherever you want.
- In many cases, train tickets are much more affordable than air tickets. On certain routes, the length of travel by high-speed trains equals or even beats air travel if you consider the time you spend in the airport for check-in and going through security and/or customs formalities.
- Very often, railway stations are located in the center of the city. It saves you a lot of time to reach your accommodation. Older railway stations often have the added bonus of being super atmospheric occupying historical buildings. Travelling to/from such stations can be considered a worthy point of your whole travel plan.
- Besides saving you daytime for other more enjoyable things, a night on a train is a good way to cut your hotel expenses. If it is a sleeper you opt for, you may expect to sleep quite well, too. Well, better than on a sleeper bus for sure!
- There are luxury trains serving some routes, and it is definitely an experience to try at least once in your life.
Cons of Train Travel
- The longer the distance – the longer the train ride, and if you have to cover a considerable mileage, it will be very time-consuming. So sometimes air travel is a better alternative even if costlier.
- Connections with your onward transport should be planned with extra care. Though the timetables are normally set, delays and cancellations are always possible due to a variety of reasons. Another thing to consider is the location of the station where your train arrives or departs from. There is more than one train station in certain cities and locations, which sometimes causes confusion.
- One of the most common complaints about trains on certain routes is cleanliness. It mostly concerns the cheapest class coaches and toilets.
- Stops are not always clearly announced or marked during some train trips. Electronic screens do solve this issue easily but are not present everywhere. So ensure you track your stop with GPS or just ask a conductor if any.
Taiwan High Speed Rail Stations
Taoyuan HSRYunlinChanghuaTaichung HSRTaipeiMiaoli HSRTainan HSRNangangZuoyingBanqiaoChiayi THSRHsinchu HSR
Taiwan High Speed Rail Company Reviews
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Mia Make sure to read the instructions carefully because the voucher you get is NOT a ticket, you still have to convert it online (on the official train website) to get a ticket.
Train#857 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Aug 28, 2026
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Chin CStaff is efficient, friendly and helpful.
Good experience with the ride
Train Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jun 1, 2026
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Mangesh SExcellent service by local staff and easy to travel.
Train#822 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Mar 27, 2026
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Sanjib GIt was a wonderful experience altogether and I would like to avail the service again on my next visit.
Train#821 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Feb 4, 2026
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Roanne LFast and convenient
Train#833 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jan 25, 2026
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Roanne LFast, convenient and comfortable
Train Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jan 20, 2026
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Thorsten TCant change the seat and cant get a QR code ticket from the official site, very complicated
Train Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jan 10, 2026
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Aneta WOn time, well organised, quick pleasure to travel with
Train#818 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Dec 2, 2025
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Viki KNot very clear all the steps. Website made me repeat info to often
Train#829 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Sep 28, 2025
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Philip MThe journey was perfect, the train is very impressive.
Train Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Sep 27, 2025
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Lisa VThe experience was fine but 12Go Asia brought absolutely zero convenience. We still had to make another reservation and go to the office for our tickets. I'll just book directly with the operator next time.
Train Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Sep 20, 2025
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Yuval RThe seat was not reserved for us. We had to wait for an hour and a half to get the reserved seat
Train#830 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Aug 31, 2025
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Kristina Booking the train was super easy and quick. The only information for all those who want to book a train ticket here. The document you get is not a ticket and you have to follow the instructions so that you can get the right ticket for the train. You will also need to collect it at the station before your journey.
The train is super comfortable, lots of legroom and there is free Wi-Fi on board.
Train#850 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jun 19, 2025
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Kristina Booking the train was super easy and quick. The only information for all those who want to book a train ticket here. The document you get is not a ticket and you have to follow the instructions so that you can get the right ticket for the train. You will also need to collect it at the station before your journey.
The train is super comfortable, lots of legroom and there is free Wi-Fi on board.
Train#809 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jun 19, 2025
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Michael WWe booked our roundtrip HSR tickets from Taipei to Taichung (and back again) through 12go and it was super easy and convenient. Everything went smoothly with no pain points and Taiwan’s HSR system is fast, efficient, and a joy to ride.
Train Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jun 1, 2025
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Michael WWe booked our roundtrip HSR tickets from Taipei to Taichung through 12go and it was super easy and convenient. Everything went smoothly with no pain points and Taiwan’s HSR system is fast, efficient, and a joy to ride.
Train Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jun 1, 2025
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Georgia TGreat way to travel, remember you have to convert your ticket first, the QR code won’t get you in. Staff were helpful at the train station
Train#829 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Apr 25, 2025
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XUAN DEfficient, onetime, clean and very comfortable 👌
Train Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Feb 18, 2025
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Udiyavar UHSR in Taiwan state of the art train service and the Main Taipei station was just 5 minutes walk from our hotel .We enjoyed the ride which was very smooth
Train#850 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Dec 3, 2024
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John AOn time and good free wi-fi. Booking process efficent even with the multi stage seat confirmation process. Then a great link from Taoyuan HSR to the airport
Train#834 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Nov 9, 2023
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Nattapong SSo many problem when I come to station. The officer don’t let us use the voucher until we come 4 people. And it need passport get tickets too. It kind of strange? We travel in country anyway?
Train#829 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Oct 8, 2023
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Joey CVery nice. Keep it up.
Train#854 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jul 2, 2023
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Tamir SEverything excellent, except the very unclear explanation on how to get the actual ticket with seating
Train Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jul 1, 2023
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Henry SGreat.. easy to redeem
No problem at all
Thanks 12go
Train Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jun 22, 2023
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Yavuz EIt took me a long time to get the reservation confirmation. The information on the web site was not very clear.
Train Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jun 18, 2023
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Dirk LHad a good trip to Tainan, it tool only a long time to get the boarding ticket at the station.
Train#841 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Dec 22, 2021
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Roger MI'm foreigner in Taiwan, so my tickets were valid. My gf is Taiwanese, her tickets were not valid. We lost $100.. You should communicate it more clear on top that this page is only for travellers and not for local people. I've overlooked it. Maybe mark it red for better visibility
Train#648 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Feb 16, 2021
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Helaine Great Service
Train#148 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Feb 9, 2020
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Helaine Thank you great service
Train#153 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Feb 9, 2020
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Helaine Great trip. Great Service
Train#1652 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Feb 5, 2020
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Patricia Great service, spacious, on time. Excellent value.
Train#813 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Feb 2, 2020
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Lars Good treatment quiet and nice in the wagons. Good service!
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Train#129 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jan 15, 2020
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Brenda Everything went smooth. We exchanged the voucher the day before travel & only waited minutes in the line up to do this. I checked the price directly with the HSR & it was the same as that offered by 12go.asia. The online booking process was quick & easy & we had reserved seats. I’ll use 12go.asia again!
Train#625 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jan 9, 2020
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Corianne Very easy to exchange the voucher into the ticket - no lines in the middle of a work day and I went the day before I wanted to travel. When exchanging I could still pick a new time and date, and they asked if I wanted to reserve a seat, which I did. Train journey was great and all signs in English, so you don’t have to worry about not understanding.
It seems though that by booking through 12go Asia I did not book a specific ticket to go on this specific train, as at the ticket counter I could still change the date and the time. This was not clear from the 12go Asia site - they make it appear as if you book a specific train (like when you book a train in Europe). The only thing you basically do is get a voucher to get a train ticket. I’m not sure what the added value is of 12go Asia here if they don’t reserve anything for you. Next time I will probably just buy at the ticket counter at the Taipei Station.
Train#829 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jan 3, 2020
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Anne-Maria Great, fast, clean train. We did not have a reserved seat, that would have made it 5*. We could sit though, but no idea how te reserve a dedicated seat on 12go.asia.
Train#651 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Dec 14, 2019
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TZONG Very good
Train#648 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Dec 9, 2019
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Angela Great trip
Train#1214 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Nov 28, 2019
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Eduard good
Train#1250 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Nov 11, 2019
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Eduard good and no hassle
Train#803 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Nov 11, 2019
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Rika Clean train, very fast and smooth journey
Train#610 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Nov 8, 2019
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Ali Trıp was good. Personnel was helpful. One comment: It takes long time to wait in ticketing lines to exchange the voucher for a ticket. Also, the personnel cannot easily locate the reservation number on the voucher : If you cannot come up with a common format so that the MSRT personal will be instantly familiar, at least you can have the code printed in big size at the top of the voucher to attract the attention. Thanks.
Train#1563 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jul 31, 2019
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Thomas Very punctual and tourist friendly.
Train#834 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jun 6, 2019
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Lee The fast train was fast and efficient. Well done!
Train#125 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jun 3, 2019
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zulkernean Staffs at counter were very friendly and helpful
Train#618 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), May 14, 2019
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ANDREA DTrain#837 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Sep 3, 2026
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Leonid KTrain#849 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Aug 30, 2026
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WEERANICH STrain#830 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Aug 17, 2026
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WEERANICH STrain#846 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jul 29, 2026
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Khwanburee BTrain#841 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jul 25, 2026
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hnin PTrain#821 Standard Seat, Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan High Speed Rail ), Jul 10, 2026