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

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There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Lucerne by plane, train, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PVG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    16h 20m
    CHF 277–490

  2. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SHA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    21h 40m
    CHF 246–678

  3. Drive  10,752 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai Station to Lucernecar car 10,752 km
    5d 1h
    CHF 1,793–2,589

  4. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PVG - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    19h 35m
    CHF 248–704

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

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PVG - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain train
    20h 1m
    CHF 432–778

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PVG - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain train
    20h 7m
    CHF 352–785

  7. 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 to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    19h 33m
    CHF 337–603

  8. 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 Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    4. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    22h 9m
    CHF 410–661

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration13h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,133.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 20m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Lucerne, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Lucerne. 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Luzern. Alternatively, you can drive from Shanghai Station to Lucerne in around 5d 1h.

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