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How to get fromCologne to Shanghaiby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Shanghai by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    14h 30m
    ¥2,586–4,860

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    16h 19m
    ¥2,136–5,710

  3. Drive 10,543 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,543 km
    4d 21h
    ¥11,646–16,822

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CGN - PVG
    17h 30m
    ¥2,676–8,636

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BRU - PVG
    16h 16m
    ¥2,673–8,418

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane AMS - PVG
    17h 3m
    ¥3,076–12,558

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane FRA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 10m
    ¥2,758–8,491

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane FRA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    19h 26m
    ¥2,421–7,550

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane DUS - PVG
    16h 34m
    ¥2,225–5,795

Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,060.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 30m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Shanghai, China?

Austrian Airlines and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) once daily.

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