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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeAMS - PVG
    15h 52m
    ¥1,990–5,021

  2. Drive 10,578.5 km

    1. Drive from America to Shanghai Stationcar10,578.5 km
    4d 23h
    ¥15,324–22,135

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeAMS - SHA
    18h 41m
    ¥2,950–7,371

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeBRU - SHA
    20h 5m
    ¥3,121–7,337

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeBRU - PVG
    17h 11m
    ¥2,661–7,387

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeFRA - PVG
    16h 58m
    ¥2,922–4,694

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeFRA - SHA
    18h 32m
    ¥3,682–6,744

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeFRA - NTG
    4. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    20h 49m
    ¥2,767–9,364

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeDUS - PVG
    18h 40m
    ¥2,227–6,469

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration15h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,595Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from America to Shanghai. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can drive from America to Shanghai Station in around 4d 23h.

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