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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    14h 30m
    ¥2,809–7,644

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane DUS - PVG
    15h 54m
    ¥2,346–9,787

  3. Drive 10,543.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,543.3 km
    4d 23h
    ¥11,828–17,085

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    16h 19m
    ¥5,259–40,594

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CGN - PVG
    17h 28m
    ¥2,878–11,108

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BRU - PVG
    15h 38m
    ¥3,103–8,353

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane AMS - PVG
    16h 57m
    ¥2,781–9,827

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane FRA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 10m
    ¥2,781–14,675

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz 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
    19h 26m
    ¥3,044–19,734

Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,367Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Shanghai, China?

Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and Ryanair fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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