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How to get fromLugano to Shanghaiby train, plane, car or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Lugano to Shanghai by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeMXP - PVG
    15h 41m
    ¥2,290–4,912

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeMXP - SHA
    18h 30m
    ¥1,650–4,862

  3. Drive 10,861.7 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Shanghai Stationcar10,861.7 km
    5d 4h
    ¥15,564–22,482

  4. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeMXP - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    18h 41m
    ¥1,813–5,633

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeZRH - PVG
    18h 22m
    ¥2,527–4,165

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeMXP - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    20h 42m
    ¥2,035–6,182

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeMXP - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    20h 19m
    ¥2,622–4,501

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,456Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Lugano to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) 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 Lugano to Shanghai Station in around 5d 4h.

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