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How to get fromEurope to Shanghai Downtownby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Shanghai Downtown 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 12m
    ¥2,467–3,971

  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 33m
    ¥2,142–6,605

  3. Drive  10,328 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Shanghai Downtowncar car 10,328 km
    4d 20h
    ¥11,347–16,389

  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 56m
    ¥3,220–6,024

  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 41m

  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 54m
    ¥2,405–7,164

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane FRA - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    21h 4m
    ¥2,189–6,660

  8. 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 35m
    ¥3,137–8,431

  9. 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 Yangzhou East to Shanghai West Stationtrain train
    23h 33m
    ¥2,216–6,750

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,084.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 12m

What companies run services between Europe and Shanghai Downtown, China?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Shanghai Downtown. 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, take the line 2 subway to Century Avenue, then take the line 9 subway to Dapuqiao Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Shanghai Downtown in around 4d 20h.

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