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How to get fromRotterdam to Shanghaiby train, plane or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Shanghai by train, plane, or car

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

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeAMS - PVG
    14h 12m
    ¥1,924–4,677

  2. Drive 10,662.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Shanghai Stationcar10,662.1 km
    5d
    ¥15,502–22,392

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeAMS - SHA
    17h 1m
    ¥2,684–7,227

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeBRU - SHA
    17h 58m
    ¥3,220–5,847

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeBRU - PVG
    15h 4m
    ¥2,760–6,497

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeAMS - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    17h 17m
    ¥2,847–8,798

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration15h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,601Cheapest 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, 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.

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