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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BSL - PVG
    17h 26m
    ¥3,193–6,467

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MXP - PVG
    18h 43m
    ¥2,270–6,823

  3. Drive 10,835.7 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,835.7 km
    5d 3h
    ¥15,286–22,079

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ZRH - PVG
    16h 31m
    ¥2,454–3,704

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane GVA - PVG
    17h
    ¥3,046–6,105

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane GVA - SHA
    18h 49m
    ¥2,296–7,055

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    18h 30m
    ¥2,973–4,577

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    20h 4m
    ¥2,423–7,627

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane FRA - NTG
    4. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    22h 21m
    ¥2,808–8,767

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration13h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,925Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Bern to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) 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 Bern to Shanghai Station in around 5d 3h.

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