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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 25m
    ¥2,392–3,920

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CGN - PVG
    21h
    ¥1,974–5,641

  3. Drive  10,543.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,543.5 km
    4d 21h
    ¥11,583–16,731

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

    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 4m
    ¥3,142–5,970

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BRU - PVG
    15h 44m
    ¥2,449–8,183

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane AMS - PVG
    16h 56m
    ¥2,468–12,667

  7. 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 36m
    ¥2,327–7,110

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane DUS - PVG
    18h 44m
    ¥2,142–5,728

  9. 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
    17h 15m
    ¥2,064–6,551

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,060.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 25m

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

Ryanair, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) once daily.

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