There are 8 ways to get from Luthern to Shanghai by train, plane, or car
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)ZRH - PVG
16h 7m¥2,112–3,976Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)ZRH - SHA
18h 40m¥1,872–6,826Drive 10,762.7 km
- Drive from Luthern to Shanghai Station10,762.7 km
5d 3h¥15,405–22,251Train to Basel, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)BSL - PVG
18h 34m¥3,149–5,159Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)MXP - PVG
18h 3m¥2,623–5,531Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)GVA - PVG
18h 4m¥3,221–6,832Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)FRA - SHA
20h 34m¥2,244–7,954Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)MUC - PVG
21h 11m¥3,603–6,916
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Shanghai is to train and fly which costs ¥2100 - ¥4000 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Shanghai is to train and fly which takes 16h 7m and costs ¥2100 - ¥4000.
The distance between Luthern and Shanghai is 9133 km. The road distance is 10762.7 km.
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from Luthern to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 7h ahead of Luthern. It is currently 11:35 PM in Luthern and 6:35 AM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Shanghai is 10763 km. It takes approximately 5 days 3h to drive from Luthern to Shanghai.
There are 1300+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Shanghai, China?
There is no direct connection from Luthern to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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 Luthern to Shanghai Station in around 5d 3h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,300
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,300
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Basel to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥170–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥330–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥480–800
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥230–380
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–600
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ¥410–600
- 2nd Class
- ¥220–300
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–65
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥330–800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥608–610
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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