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How to get fromRotterdam Centraal Station to Shanghaiby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Shanghai by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane AMS - PVG
    14h 20m
    ¥2,823–4,767

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane AMS - SHA
    17h 4m
    ¥2,073–6,217

  3. Drive 10,662.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,662.2 km
    5d
    ¥14,813–21,396

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BRU - PVG
    15h 33m
    ¥2,478–8,920

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane BRU - SHA
    18h 52m
    ¥2,928–19,370

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane AMS - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 40m
    ¥3,695–11,298

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane AMS - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    19h 37m
    ¥2,445–5,856

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane BRU - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    21h 10m
    ¥2,313–7,010

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane AMS - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    20h 11m
    ¥3,058–8,857

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,443Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,000.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 20m

What companies run services between Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Shanghai. However, you can walk to Rotterdam Centraal, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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 Rotterdam Centraal Station to Shanghai Station in around 5d.

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