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

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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 44m
    ¥2,591–4,196

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CGN - PVG
    19h 52m
    ¥2,031–6,080

  3. Drive  10,463.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,463.5 km
    4d 20h
    ¥11,495–16,604

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

    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 23m
    ¥3,341–6,246

  5. 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 9m
    ¥2,452–12,764

  6. 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 55m
    ¥2,526–7,386

  7. 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 Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BRU - PVG
    17h 54m
    ¥2,498–8,665

  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
    18h 43m
    ¥2,159–5,965

  9. Fly Dortmund Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane DTM - PVG
    23h 28m
    ¥2,034–6,025

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,157.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 44m

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

Wizz Air, Shanghai Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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