There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Rotterdam by plane, train, or car
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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PVG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
15h 25m€312–1,519Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SHA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
18h 3m€266–912Drive 10,654.6 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Rotterdamcar 10,654.6 km
4d 23h€1,966–2,839Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SHA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
18h 38m€386–2,541Fly 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 Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
17h 5m€312–1,048Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane PVG - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
19h€362–1,228
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €310 - €1600 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 15h 25m and costs €310 - €1600.
The distance between Shanghai and Rotterdam is 9000 km. The road distance is 10654.6 km.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Shanghai to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Rotterdam is 7h behind Shanghai. It is currently 1:22 AM in Shanghai and 6:22 PM in Rotterdam.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Rotterdam is 10655 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Shanghai to Rotterdam.
There are 824+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Rotterdam. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can drive from Shanghai Station to Rotterdam in around 4d 23h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brussels Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brussels Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brussels Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–2,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brussels Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–2,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
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