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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeZRH - PVG
    15h 29m
    ¥2,198–3,518

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeZRH - SHA
    18h 3m
    ¥1,858–6,568

  3. Drive 10,710 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Shanghai Stationcar10,710 km
    5d 2h
    ¥15,266–22,050

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeBSL - PVG
    17h 22m
    ¥3,042–5,149

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeMXP - PVG
    18h 16m
    ¥2,650–5,555

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeFRA - PVG
    18h 26m
    ¥2,832–4,609

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeFRA - SHA
    20h
    ¥3,092–6,459

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGtrain
    2. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeMUC - PVG
    19h 57m
    ¥3,383–6,668

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration15h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Shanghai, China?

Swiss, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.

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