There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Shanghai by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane GVA - SHA
14h 55m¥2,062–6,226Drive 10,991.2 km
- Drive from Geneva to Shanghai Stationcar 10,991.2 km
5d 3h¥14,780–21,349Fly Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane GVA - PVG
13h 1m¥2,800–4,944Fly Geneva International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane GVA - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
18h 12m¥2,407–7,147Fly Geneva International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane GVA - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
15h 35m¥2,343–7,111Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ZRH - PVG
17h 15m¥2,857–4,832Fly Geneva International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane GVA - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Shanghai stationtrain
17h¥2,270–6,507Fly Geneva International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane GVA - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
15h 16m¥2,206–6,673
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2800 - ¥5000 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Shanghai is to fly which takes 13h 1m and costs ¥2800 - ¥5000.
The distance between Geneva and Shanghai is 9242 km. The road distance is 10991.2 km.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Geneva to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 7h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 12:51 PM in Geneva and 7:51 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Shanghai is 10991 km. It takes approximately 5 days 3h to drive from Geneva to Shanghai.
There are 1882+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Shanghai, China?
Air China flies from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,100
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,100
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Train operators
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Jiangdu to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–460
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥55–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–130
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Genève to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Bus operators
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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