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There are 9 ways to get from Aachen to Shanghai by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeBRU - SHA
    18h 15m
    ¥2,991–4,652

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeCGN - PVG
    18h
    ¥1,812–6,652

  3. Drive 10,609.8 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Shanghai Stationcar10,609.8 km
    5d
    ¥12,380–17,883

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeBRU - PVG
    15h 21m
    ¥2,631–6,002

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeFRA - PVG
    15h 16m
    ¥2,743–4,486

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeFRA - SHA
    16h 50m
    ¥3,003–6,336

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeFRA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    19h 7m
    ¥2,488–8,456

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeAMS - PVG
    17h 30m
    ¥2,969–7,361

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeDUS - PVG
    18h 10m
    ¥3,529–11,726

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,574Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Brussels-Nord, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road. Alternatively, you can drive from Aachen to Shanghai Station in around 5d.

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