There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Cologne by plane, car, or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PVG - CGN
17h 38m€331–630Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PVG - DUS
17h 53m€211–672Drive 10,540.4 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Colognecar 10,540.4 km
4d 23h€1,465–2,116Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PVG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
16h 15m€315–478Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SHA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
18h 8m€219–711Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SHA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
20h 43m€399–821Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane PVG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
18h€315–678Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PVG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
18h 37m€254–628Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane PVG - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
20h 21m€472–793
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Cologne is to fly and train which costs €310 - €480 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 16h 15m and costs €310 - €480.
The distance between Shanghai and Cologne is 8935 km. The road distance is 10540.4 km.
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Shanghai to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 7h behind Shanghai. It is currently 11:18 PM in Shanghai and 4:18 PM in Cologne.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Cologne is 10540 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Shanghai to Cologne.
There are 1788+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Cologne, Germany?
Air China, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–450
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–430
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–950
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–450
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–430
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brussels Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brussels Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brussels Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–650
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–550
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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