Looking to get to Taipei to Kaohsiung on a weekend to visit some friends. I checked the taiwan train website linked in the sticky above but could not find trains from Taipei station to Kaohsiung. Could someone recommend me a good route to take? Thanks. Also, I see the HSR ends in Zuoying. Can I take a bus or train from there to Kaohsiung?
Try here for the trains.
http://163.29.3.96/twrail_en/index.aspx
Zuoying is where Lotus Lake is located. It’s about 5km or so north of Kaohsiung train station. There’s plenty of local trains you can take between the two, or a taxi is only NT$150 or so.