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

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There are 8 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 train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MXP - PVG
    15h 41m
    ¥1,904–4,515

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MXP - SHA
    18h 50m
    ¥1,554–5,565

  3. Drive 10,860 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,860 km
    5d 3h
    ¥15,108–21,822

  4. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LIN - PVG
    18h 23m
    ¥1,831–6,147

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane MXP - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 41m
    ¥1,576–5,646

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ZRH - PVG
    17h 18m
    ¥2,695–4,225

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane MXP - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    20h 42m
    ¥1,839–6,205

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane MXP - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    20h 33m
    ¥1,726–5,104

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,485Cheapest 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 3h.

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