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There are 9 ways to get from Frankfurt to Shanghai by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane NUE - PVG
    19h 30m
    ¥2,853–7,713

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    18h 53m
    ¥2,207–5,550

  3. Drive 10,371.9 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,371.9 km
    4d 22h
    ¥11,484–16,588

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

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    17h 4m
    ¥2,657–4,700

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

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MUC - PVG
    17h 44m
    ¥2,744–5,418

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MUC - SHA
    20h 38m
    ¥2,594–7,868

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

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane STR - PVG
    21h 11m
    ¥2,602–8,015

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

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane FRA - WUX
    4. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    20h 45m
    ¥2,929–9,131

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane FRA - NTG
    4. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    22h 1m
    ¥2,592–7,690

Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration16h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,749Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,855.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 30m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Frankfurt to Shanghai. However, you can take the line 145 bus to Neustadt, walk to Neustadt, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) 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 Frankfurt to Shanghai Station in around 4d 22h.

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