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

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

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  1. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CPH - SHA
    20h 35m
    ¥2,189–6,339

  2. Drive  10,346.4 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,346.4 km
    4d 20h
    ¥11,367–16,418

  3. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CPH - PVG
    19h 1m
    ¥3,039–4,189

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane HAM - PVG
    17h 1m
    ¥2,915–6,697

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane HAM - SHA
    19h 5m
    ¥2,265–7,147

  6. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane CPH - NTG
    4. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    23h 53m
    ¥2,474–6,979

  7. Train to Sønderborg Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Flensburgtrain train
    2. Fly from Sønderborg Airport (SGD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane SGD - SHA
    21h 16m
    ¥2,405–7,402

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Flensburgtrain train
    2. Fly from Sønderborg Airport (SGD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SGD - PVG
    20h 57m
    ¥2,455–6,952

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane CPH - WUX
    4. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    21h 17m
    ¥2,311–6,420

Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,734Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,695 km
  • Duration: 20h 35m

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

There is no direct connection from Kiel to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Schleswig, take the train to Copenhagen Lufthavn, walk to Copenhagen-Airport-CPH airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road. Alternatively, you can drive from Kiel to Shanghai Station in around 4d 20h.

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