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There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Europe by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PVG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 18m
    $369–649

  2. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain train
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane WUX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 29m
    $315–957

  3. Drive  10,319.9 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai Station to Europecar car 10,319.9 km
    4d 20h
    $1,700–2,456

  4. 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 to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 11m
    $492–891

  5. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane PVG - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    22h 50m

  6. Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus bus
    2. Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    25h 54m
    $324–961

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

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane PVG - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 44m
    $473–826

  8. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PVG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    24h 14m
    $440–839

  9. 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-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    23h 41m
    $436–1,363

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,078.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 18m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Europe. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can drive from Shanghai Station to Europe in around 4d 20h.

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