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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to China by train, plane, car, or subway

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane FRA - PEK
    15h 55m
    ¥3,045–7,550

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hong Kong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane plane FRA - HKG
    18h 53m
    ¥2,416–3,956

  3. Drive  9,336.7 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Chongqingcar car 9,336.7 km
    4d 10h
    ¥10,257–14,816

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane FRA - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    16h 14m
    ¥3,050–6,559

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane FRA - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    17h 9m
    ¥3,231–4,935

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane FRA - CAN
    18h 15m
    ¥2,827–4,629

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    3. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    18h 11m
    ¥2,494–4,054

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane BER - PEK
    17h 5m
    ¥3,886–8,602

Frankfurt (FRA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration10h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,843Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,004.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 55m

What companies run services between Europe and China?

There is no direct connection from Europe to China. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, then take the line 2 subway to Qianmen Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Chongqing in around 4d 10h.

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