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

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

    best
    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
    14h 53m
    ¥2,321–4,822

  2. Fly Basel to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane BSL - SHA
    20h 23m
    ¥2,130–6,537

  3. Drive 10,785.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,785.7 km
    5d
    ¥14,583–21,065

  4. Fly Basel to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BSL - PVG
    16h 14m
    ¥2,280–6,087

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    16h 24m
    ¥2,760–5,696

  6. 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
    17h 46m
    ¥3,388–6,897

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    18h 13m
    ¥2,310–6,546

  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
    ¥2,554–5,888

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane FRA - WUX
    4. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    20h 4m
    ¥2,932–9,327

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,166.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 53m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Shanghai, China?

Lufthansa, Air China, and six other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 3 times a day.

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