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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    14h 42m
    ¥2,540–4,198

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    16h 31m
    ¥1,690–6,048

  3. Drive 10,530.3 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,530.3 km
    5d
    ¥11,702–16,903

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane FRA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 23m
    ¥2,912–9,129

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane FRA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    19h 39m
    ¥2,375–7,188

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane FRA - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    18h 44m
    ¥2,362–7,187

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MUC - PVG
    17h 43m
    ¥2,746–6,482

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane FRA - NKG
    3. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    19h 24m
    ¥2,320–6,701

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ZRH - PVG
    18h 2m
    ¥2,576–6,068

Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,606Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,982.9 km
  • Duration: 14h 42m

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

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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 Heidelberg to Shanghai Station in around 5d.

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