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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeDUS - SHA
    17h 59m
    ¥1,885–6,440

  2. Drive 10,502.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Shanghai Stationcar10,502.5 km
    4d 23h
    ¥12,296–17,760

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeFRA - PVG
    15h 30m
    ¥2,686–4,387

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeFRA - SHA
    17h 4m
    ¥1,946–6,737

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 34m
    ¥2,746–6,453

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeFRA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    19h 10m
    ¥2,209–7,308

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeFRA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    19h 21m
    ¥2,431–7,857

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeDUS - PVG
    16h 56m
    ¥1,925–5,990

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeBRU - PVG
    18h 6m
    ¥2,777–6,279

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration17h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,860Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Shanghai, China?

Lufthansa, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 4 times a day.

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