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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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
    17h 19m
    ¥2,419–7,664

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane DUS - SHA
    18h 4m
    ¥1,821–8,533

  3. Drive 10,501.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,501.3 km
    4d 23h
    ¥11,814–17,065

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    16h 26m
    ¥2,702–4,314

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    18h 10m
    ¥4,052–40,564

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane DUS - PVG
    16h 15m
    ¥2,071–8,083

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BRU - PVG
    18h 4m
    ¥3,132–5,670

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 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
    20h 7m
    ¥2,074–9,645

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 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
    21h 22m
    ¥2,437–10,704

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration15h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,777Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Shanghai, China?

Finnair, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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