There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Shanghai by train, plane, or car
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ZRH - PVG
14h 53m¥2,334–5,057Drive 10,786 km
- Drive from Basel to Shanghai Stationcar 10,786 km
5d 1h¥14,808–21,390Fly Basel to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane BSL - SHA
19h 3m¥2,432–15,039Fly Basel to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BSL - PVG
16h 44m¥3,282–9,089Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane FRA - PVG
16h 19m¥3,029–10,163Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane FRA - SHA
18h 8m¥5,479–41,113Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane GVA - PVG
17h 46m¥3,822–7,967Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MXP - PVG
19h 17m¥3,459–9,675Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane FRA - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
19h 59m¥3,201–16,194
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Shanghai is to train and fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥5500 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Shanghai is to train and fly which takes 14h 53m and costs ¥2300 - ¥5500.
The distance between Basel and Shanghai is 9167 km. The road distance is 10786 km.
It takes approximately 14h 53m to get from Basel to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 6h ahead of Basel. It is currently 10:16 AM in Basel and 4:16 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Shanghai is 10786 km. It takes approximately 5 days 1h to drive from Basel to Shanghai.
There are 773+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Shanghai, China?
Lufthansa, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–18,000
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–18,000
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–18,000
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–18,000
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–18,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–24,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–16,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–18,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–16,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–13,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–13,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–14,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–18,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–19,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–21,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–15,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–14,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–15,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–17,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–10,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–7,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–13,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–15,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–16,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–24,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–14,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–14,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–18,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–15,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–15,000
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–15,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–10,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–15,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–750
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥490–1,500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥470–1,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–200
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–60
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
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