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How to get fromShanghai to Essenby plane, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Essen by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PVG - DUS
    17h 48m
    €425–682

  2. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PVG - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    18h 33m
    €294–867

  3. Drive 10,493.5 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai Station to Essencar car 10,493.5 km
    4d 22h
    €1,512–2,184

  4. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PVG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    17h 51m
    €367–658

  5. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SHA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    19h 30m
    €301–931

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane PVG - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    17h 27m
    €380–722

  7. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane PVG - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    18h 10m
    €387–888

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,948.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 48m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Essen, Germany?

Lufthansa, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day.

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