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How to get fromBasel to Shanghaiby train, plane, car, or bus

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

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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
    15h 28m
    ¥2,329–4,016

  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 33m
    ¥2,130–6,537

  3. Drive  10,786.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,786.2 km
    5d
    ¥14,505–20,951

  4. Fly Basel to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BSL - PVG
    17h 24m
    ¥2,180–6,087

  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 14m
    ¥2,670–4,353

  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 53m
    ¥3,420–6,403

  7. 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
    ¥2,449–6,753

  8. 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 26m
    ¥3,415–6,015

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane FRA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    21h 25m
    ¥2,605–7,543

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,091Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,166.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 28m

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) 4 times a day.

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