There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Berlin by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SHA - BER
18h 11m€424–722Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane NTG - BER
23h 53m€275–890Drive 9,997.7 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Berlincar 9,997.7 km
4d 17h€1,474–2,129Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane PVG - BER
17h 28m€410–1,129Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane HGH - BER
21h 11m€454–642Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane WUX - BER
20h 29m€297–836
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Berlin is to fly which costs €420 - €750 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Berlin is to fly which takes 17h 28m and costs €410 - €1200.
The distance between Shanghai and Berlin is 8436 km. The road distance is 9997.7 km.
It takes approximately 18h 11m to get from Shanghai to Berlin, including transfers.
Berlin is 7h behind Shanghai. It is currently 2:28 PM in Shanghai and 7:28 AM in Berlin.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Berlin is 9998 km. It takes approximately 4 days 17h to drive from Shanghai to Berlin.
There are 2672+ hotels available in Berlin.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Berlin, Germany?
Hainan and Air China fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) once daily.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Xi An, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Xi An, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–950
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Beijing Capital, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- €9–11
- 1st Class Seat
- €16–18
- Business Class Seat
- €22–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- €8–9
- 1st Class Seat
- €12–14
- Business Class Seat
- €18–26
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Adult - 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- €6–9
- Hard Sleeper
- €6–11
- Soft Sleeper
- €16–24
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- €3–5
- Hard sleeper
- €6–10
- Soft sleeper
- €11–15
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- €9–13
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