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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeCGN - PVG
    17h
    ¥1,776–5,631

  2. Drive 10,545.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Shanghai Stationcar10,545.5 km
    4d 23h
    ¥12,345–17,832

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeFRA - PVG
    14h 30m
    ¥2,662–4,365

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeFRA - SHA
    16h 4m
    ¥1,922–6,715

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeBRU - PVG
    15h 58m
    ¥2,632–5,702

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeAMS - PVG
    16h 50m
    ¥2,769–6,685

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeFRA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    18h 10m
    ¥2,185–7,286

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeFRA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    18h 21m
    ¥2,407–7,835

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeDUS - PVG
    17h 12m
    ¥1,943–6,032

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,717Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Shanghai, China?

Lufthansa, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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