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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Chengdu by train, plane, car, or subway

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane FRA - CTU
    19h 15m
    ¥3,621–6,502

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane plane FRA - MIG
    3. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    19h 27m
    ¥2,078–7,107

  3. Drive  9,219 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Chengducar car 9,219 km
    4d 9h
    ¥10,134–14,638

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane FRA - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    17h 9m
    ¥3,228–4,912

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane HAJ - TFU
    4. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    20h 3m

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane NUE - TFU
    4. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    20h 5m
    ¥2,617–8,209

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane LEJ - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    20h 27m
    ¥2,860–8,581

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane plane FRA - CKG
    3. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain train
    22h 12m
    ¥3,232–6,744

Frankfurt (FRA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,097Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,014.5 km
  • Duration: 19h 15m

What companies run services between Europe and Chengdu, China?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Chengdu. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), walk to Chengdu Airport T1, take the line 10 subway to Taipingyuan, then take the line 3 subway to Chunxi Road. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Chengdu in around 4d 9h.

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