There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PVG - FRA
14h 52m€310–474Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NGB - FRA
19h 42m€219–638Drive 10,481 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Frankfurt am Maincar 10,481 km
4d 23h€1,479–2,136Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SHA - FRA
16h 30m€254–607Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane WUX - FRA
18h 43m€257–771Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTG - FRA
20h 3m€264–774Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HGH - FRA
18h 11m€244–726Fly 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain
18h 19m€369–1,423Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane PVG - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain
19h 9m€386–884
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which costs €310 - €480 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which takes 14h 52m and costs €310 - €480.
The distance between Shanghai and Frankfurt am Main is 8907 km. The road distance is 10481 km.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 11:51 PM in Shanghai and 5:51 PM in Frankfurt am Main.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main is 10481 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main.
There are 1575+ hotels available in Frankfurt am Main.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–550
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–550
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–550
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Frankfurt via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Frankfurt via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Frankfurt via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–550
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–550
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–550
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Frankfurt via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–480
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Frankfurt via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Frankfurt via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Frankfurt via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Frankfurt via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Frankfurt via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Frankfurt via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Frankfurt via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- €7–9
- 1st Class Seat
- €12–14
- Business Class Seat
- €17–24
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- €9–11
- 1st Class Seat
- €15–17
- Business Class Seat
- €21–30
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- €18–20
- 1st Class Seat
- €29–32
- Business Class Seat
- €40–60
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- €5–9
- Hard Sleeper
- €6–10
- Soft Sleeper
- €15–22
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €8–11
- Adult - 1st Class
- €9–14
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- €11–17
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €14–20
- Adult - 1st Class
- €21–30
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- €2–4
- Hard sleeper
- €6–9
- Soft sleeper
- €10–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- [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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