There are 9 ways to get from Germany to Shanghai by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane FRA - PVG
13h 49m¥2,274–3,532Fly Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane FRA - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
16h 39m¥1,946–6,163Drive 10,006.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Shanghai Stationcar 10,006.7 km
4d 17h¥10,994–15,879Fly Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane FRA - SHA
15h 28m¥3,024–5,582Fly Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MUC - PVG
14h 29m¥2,605–5,260Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane BER - SHA
17h¥3,228–5,531Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BER - PVG
16h 41m¥3,078–8,081Fly Frankfurt to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane FRA - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
19h¥2,209–6,722Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BRU - PVG
15h 44m¥2,449–8,183
Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2200 - ¥3600 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Shanghai is to fly which takes 13h 49m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3600.
The distance between Germany and Shanghai is 8907 km. The road distance is 10006.7 km.
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Germany to Shanghai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Shanghai is 10007 km. It takes approximately 4 days 17h to drive from Germany to Shanghai.
There are 1401+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Germany and Shanghai, China?
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
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 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 Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
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
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- 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
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- 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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
- Website
- csair.com
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 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
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥270–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥280–440
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- [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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