There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Chengdu by train, plane, subway, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane FRA - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
17h 9m¥3,228–4,912Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane FRA - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
20h 57m¥2,078–7,107Drive 9,219 km
- Drive from Europe to Chengducar 9,219 km
4d 9h¥10,134–14,638Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane FRA - CTU
18h 20m¥3,621–6,502Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane HAJ - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
20h 8mTrain, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane NUE - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
20h 5m¥2,617–8,209Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LEJ - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
20h 22m¥2,860–8,581Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane FRA - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
21h 42m¥3,232–6,744
Frankfurt (FRA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Chengdu is to train and fly and subway which costs ¥3200 - ¥5000 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Chengdu is to train and fly and subway which takes 17h 9m and costs ¥3200 - ¥5000.
The distance between Europe and Chengdu is 8125 km. The road distance is 9219 km.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Europe to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 6h ahead of Europe. It is currently 3:09 AM in Europe and 9:09 AM in Chengdu.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Chengdu is 9219 km. It takes approximately 4 days 9h to drive from Europe to Chengdu.
There are 452+ hotels available in Chengdu.
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 Tianfu International Airport (TFU), walk to Tianfu International Airport North, take the subway to Century City, then take the line 1 subway to Luomashi. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Chengdu in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥240–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥220–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–290
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥220–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–130
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–140
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
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