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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Shanghai by train, plane, car, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    17h 17m
    ¥2,677–3,958

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    18h 51m
    ¥2,137–7,008

  3. Drive 10,325 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,325 km
    4d 22h
    ¥11,885–17,167

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 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 58m
    ¥2,200–7,079

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane HAJ - PVG
    20h 28m
    ¥2,541–7,670

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 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 8m
    ¥2,522–8,128

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane FRA - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain train
    20h 35m
    ¥2,209–7,147

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MUC - PVG
    19h 45m
    ¥3,219–7,907

Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,261Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Shanghai Station in around 4d 22h.

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