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

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  1. Fly Basel to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BSL - PVG
    16h 18m
    ¥3,082–7,089

  2. Fly Basel to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane BSL - SHA
    18h 37m
    ¥1,932–8,539

  3. Drive 10,787.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,787.1 km
    5d 2h
    ¥14,998–21,664

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ZRH - PVG
    16h 38m
    ¥2,427–4,144

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    16h 24m
    ¥2,998–4,665

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    17h 58m
    ¥4,348–41,015

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane GVA - PVG
    18h 1m
    ¥3,410–7,940

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MXP - PVG
    19h 17m
    ¥2,758–9,136

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane FRA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    19h 49m
    ¥2,270–9,096

Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration13h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,963Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Shanghai, China?

Lufthansa, Air China, and Austrian Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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