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

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane FRA - PVG
    13h 49m
    ¥2,271–3,371

  2. Fly Frankfurt to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane FRA - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    16h 39m
    ¥1,943–6,102

  3. Drive  10,006.7 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,006.7 km
    4d 17h
    ¥13,399–19,354

  4. Fly Frankfurt to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane FRA - SHA
    15h 28m
    ¥3,121–5,521

  5. Fly Munich International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MUC - PVG
    14h 29m
    ¥2,597–5,097

  6. Fly Munich International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MUC - SHA
    16h 53m
    ¥1,947–6,047

  7. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane BER - SHA
    17h
    ¥3,228–7,531

  8. Fly Frankfurt to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane FRA - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    19h
    ¥2,106–6,661

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane DUS - PVG
    18h 7m
    ¥1,979–5,584

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,907.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 49m

What companies run services between Germany and Shanghai, China?

Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.

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