There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Zurich by plane, car, or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PVG - ZRH
15h 21mCHF 261–570Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SHA - ZRH
18h 44mCHF 225–713Drive 10,701.2 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Zurichcar 10,701.2 km
5d 1hCHF 1,775–2,563Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Basel (BSL)plane PVG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
19h 15mCHF 258–794Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PVG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
19h 5mCHF 432–878Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PVG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
20h 10mCHF 342–571Fly 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 Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
19h 19mCHF 337–803
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 260 - SFr 600 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Zurich is to fly which takes 15h 21m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 600.
The distance between Shanghai and Zurich is 9081 km. The road distance is 10701.2 km.
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Shanghai to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 11:44 AM in Shanghai and 5:44 AM in Zurich.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Zurich is 10701 km. It takes approximately 5 days 1h to drive from Shanghai to Zurich.
There are 1247+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Zurich, Switzerland?
China Eastern Airlines, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zurich Airport via Beijing Capital, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zurich Airport via Beijing Daxing, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zurich Airport via Urumqi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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