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

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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
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeBSL - PVG
    17h 26m
    ¥3,180–5,985

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeGVA - SHA
    19h 29m
    ¥2,192–7,034

  3. Drive 10,836.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Shanghai Stationcar10,836.4 km
    5d 3h
    ¥15,384–22,222

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeZRH - PVG
    16h 31m
    ¥2,445–3,807

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeBSL - SHA
    19h 45m
    ¥2,240–6,935

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeGVA - PVG
    17h
    ¥3,032–6,584

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeMXP - PVG
    18h 28m
    ¥2,731–5,754

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeFRA - SHA
    20h 4m
    ¥2,340–7,095

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeFRA - NTG
    4. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    22h 21m
    ¥2,825–8,715

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration13h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,891Cheapest 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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