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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 to Hamburg Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    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
    16h 48m
    ¥3,533–6,210

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to København Htrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CPH - SHA
    21h 13m
    ¥2,756–7,330

  3. Drive 10,346.2 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,346.2 km
    4d 21h
    ¥11,498–16,608

  4. 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 København Htrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CPH - PVG
    19h 4m
    ¥2,906–6,080

  5. 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 København Htrain 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 24m
    ¥3,378–9,411

  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 København Htrain 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
    26h 40m
    ¥2,941–7,970

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Fly from Sønderborg Airport (SGD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SGD - PVG
    22h 57m
    ¥3,623–9,639

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Fly from Sønderborg Airport (SGD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane SGD - SHA
    23h 26m
    ¥3,473–9,589

  9. Train, bus to Billund Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Kolding St.train train
    3. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BLL - PVG
    21h 1m
    ¥3,000–8,219

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,363Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,700.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 48m

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 Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 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 Kiel to Shanghai Station in around 4d 21h.

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