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How to get fromHamburg to Shanghaiby train, plane, car, or bus

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane HAJ - PVG
    18h 32m
    ¥2,672–7,045

  2. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CPH - SHA
    20h 20m
    ¥2,005–5,805

  3. Drive  10,280.2 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,280.2 km
    4d 19h
    ¥11,332–16,368

  4. Fly Hamburg Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane HAM - PVG
    15h 29m
    ¥2,777–5,581

  5. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CPH - PVG
    18h 11m
    ¥2,855–3,655

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane HAM - SHA
    18h 43m
    ¥2,127–6,531

  7. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane CPH - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    25h 48m
    ¥2,290–6,445

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane HAM - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    22h 45m
    ¥2,412–7,171

  9. Train to Sønderborg Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburgtrain train
    2. Fly from Sønderborg Airport (SGD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SGD - PVG
    19h 59m
    ¥2,920–8,597

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,465Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,864.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 32m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Shanghai, China?

Finnair, Juneyao Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.

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