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There are 9 ways to get from Europe 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 Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    17h 11m
    ¥2,474–3,971

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    20h 1m
    ¥2,146–6,602

  3. Drive  10,325.4 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,325.4 km
    4d 20h
    ¥11,344–16,385

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    18h 50m
    ¥3,224–6,021

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane HAJ - PVG
    20h 40m

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    22h 22m
    ¥2,409–7,161

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

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MUC - PVG
    19h 34m
    ¥3,138–7,698

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane plane FRA - YTY
    3. Take the train from Jiangdu to Shanghai stationtrain train
    24h
    ¥2,209–6,741

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane plane FRA - CZX
    3. Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    21h 45m
    ¥2,460–7,671

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,080.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 11m

What companies run services between Europe and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Shanghai. 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 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 Europe to Shanghai Station in around 4d 20h.

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