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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund 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 Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    15h 49m
    ¥2,686–5,185

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    17h 38m
    ¥1,836–7,035

  3. Drive 10,463.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,463.3 km
    4d 22h
    ¥11,628–16,795

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane AMS - PVG
    17h 19m
    ¥2,965–5,580

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    19h 29m
    ¥3,058–10,116

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CGN - PVG
    19h 26m

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    20h 45m
    ¥2,521–8,175

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane DUS - PVG
    16h 43m
    ¥2,370–6,973

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BRU - PVG
    18h 36m
    ¥2,743–7,357

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,606Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,156.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 49m

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

There is no direct connection from Dortmund to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can drive from Dortmund to Shanghai Station in around 4d 22h.

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