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

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There are 9 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 Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane AMS - PVG
    14h 18m
    ¥2,928–12,251

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane AMS - SHA
    16h 47m
    ¥2,078–6,201

  3. Drive 10,661.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,661.3 km
    4d 23h
    ¥14,745–21,298

  4. 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 30m
    ¥2,275–7,929

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane BRU - SHA
    18h 49m
    ¥2,925–19,379

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 38m
    ¥3,500–10,282

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 35m
    ¥2,450–5,840

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane BRU - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    21h 6m
    ¥2,210–7,019

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 9m
    ¥2,863–8,841

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

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration15h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,303Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,000.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 18m

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, 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 4d 23h.

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