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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Shanghai by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane GVA - SHA
    17h 30m
    ¥2,169–6,755

  2. Drive  10,925.2 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,925.2 km
    5d 2h
    ¥16,874–24,374

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane GVA - PVG
    16h 6m
    ¥2,919–5,205

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ZRH - PVG
    16h 38m
    ¥2,622–4,322

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane GVA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 22m
    ¥2,291–6,836

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane GVA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    21h 18m
    ¥2,454–7,395

  7. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MXP - PVG
    18h 35m

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane GVA - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    20h 14m
    ¥2,241–6,894

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,064Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,309.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 30m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 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 Lausanne to Shanghai Station in around 5d 2h.

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