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How to get fromShanghai to Zurichby plane, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Zurich by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PVG - ZRH
    15h 21m
    CHF 250–439

  2. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SHA - ZRH
    18h 44m
    CHF 225–664

  3. Drive 10,702.4 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai Station to Zurichcar car 10,702.4 km
    5d 2h
    CHF 1,744–2,519

  4. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PVG - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    19h 35m
    CHF 359–906

  5. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PVG - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    19h 42m
    CHF 331–648

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PVG - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain train
    19h 5m
    CHF 521–846

  7. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PVG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    19h 30m
    CHF 349–761

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,080.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 21m

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.

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