There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Essen by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PVG - DUS
17h 18m€244–687Drive 10,492.3 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Essencar 10,492.3 km
4d 21h€1,544–2,230Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PVG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
16h 27m€342–598Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SHA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
18h€376–691Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PVG - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
19h 6m€284–748Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PVG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
17h 45m€338–1,689Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane PVG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
18h 18m€345–842
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Essen is to fly and train which costs €340 - €600 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Essen is to fly and train which takes 16h 27m and costs €340 - €600.
The distance between Shanghai and Essen is 8948 km. The road distance is 10492.3 km.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from Shanghai to Essen, including transfers.
Essen is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:56 PM in Shanghai and 1:56 PM in Essen.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Essen is 10492 km. It takes approximately 4 days 21h to drive from Shanghai to Essen.
There are 2782+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Essen, Germany?
Lufthansa, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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