There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Ningbo by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train, fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane FRA - NGB
19h 46m¥2,113–6,522Drive 10,435.3 km
- Drive from Europe to Ningbocar 10,435.3 km
4d 21h¥11,464–16,559Train, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane FRA - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
20h 1m¥2,575–4,212Train, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane FRA - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
20h 32m¥2,181–6,655Train, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane FRA - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
20h 56m¥3,323–6,260Train, fly to Zhoushan, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane FRA - HSN
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus
22h 4m¥3,589–11,651Train, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane FRA - NTG
- Take the train from Nantong to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
25h 5m¥2,509–7,446
Frankfurt (FRA) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Ningbo is to train and fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥4300 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Ningbo is to train and fly which takes 19h 46m and costs ¥2100 - ¥6500.
The distance between Europe and Ningbo is 9157 km. The road distance is 10435.3 km.
It takes approximately 19h 46m to get from Europe to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 7h ahead of Europe. It is currently 1:50 PM in Europe and 8:50 PM in Ningbo.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Ningbo is 10435 km. It takes approximately 4 days 21h to drive from Europe to Ningbo.
There are 108+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Europe and Ningbo, China?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Ningbo. 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 Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), walk to Ningbo Lishe Airport, then take the line 2 subway to Gulou. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Ningbo in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Zhoushan via Beijing Capital, Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zhoushan via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zhoushan via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Frankfurt to Zhoushan via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zhoushan via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Nantong to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥125–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Nantong to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Nantong to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Adult - second class
- ¥55–85
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥60–90
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