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

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

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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
    ¥2,801–8,409

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane HAM - SHA
    18h 43m
    ¥2,128–6,532

  3. Drive  10,279.7 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,279.7 km
    4d 19h
    ¥11,343–16,385

  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
    ¥2,778–5,582

  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 21m
    ¥3,327–4,527

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

    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 29m
    ¥2,677–6,677

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane HAM - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    19h 29m
    ¥2,650–8,113

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane CPH - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    20h 41m
    ¥3,099–8,258

  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
    ¥2,941–8,073

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration15h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,558Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,864.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 32m

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

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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