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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeFRA - PVG
    14h 50m
    ¥2,588–3,929

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeFRA - SHA
    16h 24m
    ¥1,948–6,379

  3. Drive 10,596.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Shanghai Stationcar10,596.3 km
    5d
    ¥12,339–17,823

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeSTR - PVG
    17h 57m
    ¥2,758–6,887

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeFRA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    18h 30m
    ¥2,211–7,450

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeFRA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    18h 41m
    ¥2,333–7,999

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeMUC - PVG
    17h 33m
    ¥2,987–6,273

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeZRH - PVG
    18h 43m
    ¥2,584–4,589

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,236Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Karlsruhe to Shanghai. However, you can 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 Karlsruhe to Shanghai Station in around 5d.

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