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

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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane AMS - PVG
    14h 17m
    ¥2,301–7,163

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane AMS - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    19h 44m
    ¥1,423–3,252

  3. Drive 10,662.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,662.7 km
    5d 1h
    ¥14,984–21,644

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane AMS - SHA
    16h 46m
    ¥2,051–12,113

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BRU - PVG
    15h 15m
    ¥2,828–4,805

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane AMS - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 37m
    ¥2,173–12,194

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane plane AMS - NGB
    3. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    20h 14m
    ¥2,265–13,358

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane AMS - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    20h 8m
    ¥3,336–13,253

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration15h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,774Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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 Rotterdam to Shanghai Station in around 5d 1h.

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