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Cheapest return fare
569 €
Typical prices: 619 €-771 €
Etihad Airways
Sun 27.12.Sun 10.1.
PVG - FRA • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
686 €
Typical prices: 692 €-775 €
Air China
Mon 28.12.Mon 11.1.
PVG - FRA • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Shanghai to Frankfurt

Sun, 27. Dec - Sun, 10. Jan
Etihad Airways Logo
18:15 - 6:10
PVG
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FRA
18h 55m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:35 - 9:15
FRA
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PVG
35h 40m
1 stop
569 €Etihad Airways
Mon, 28. Dec - Mon, 11. Jan
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18:15 - 6:10
PVG
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FRA
18h 55m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:20 - 9:15
FRA
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PVG
28h 55m
1 stop
577 €Etihad Airways
Thu, 17. Sep - Tue, 29. Sep
China Southern Logo
20:10 - 17:20
SHA
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FRA
27h 10m
1 stop
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14:05 - 11:20
FRA
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SHA
15h 15m
1 stop
596 €China Southern
Thu, 17. Sep - Sun, 27. Sep
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20:10 - 17:20
SHA
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FRA
27h 10m
1 stop
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14:05 - 11:20
FRA
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SHA
15h 15m
1 stop
596 €China Southern
Thu, 17. Sep - Wed, 30. Sep
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7:20 - 20:05
PVG
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FRA
18h 45m
1 stop
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22:20 - 22:20
FRA
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PVG
18h 00m
1 stop
600 €Emirates
Wed, 16. Sep - Fri, 25. Sep
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7:20 - 20:05
PVG
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FRA
18h 45m
1 stop
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11:00 - 22:20
FRA
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PVG
29h 20m
1 stop
644 €Emirates
Tue, 29. Dec - Tue, 12. Jan
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11:05 - 16:35
PVG
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FRA
12h 30mdirect
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19:15 - 23:20
FRA
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PVG
21h 05m
1 stop
673 €Air China
Thu, 31. Dec - Thu, 14. Jan
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6:30 - 18:15
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FRA
18h 45m
1 stop
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18:40 - 12:40
FRA
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PVG
11h 00mdirect
673 €Air China
Tue, 26. Jan - Wed, 10. Feb
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0:45 - 5:45
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FRA
12h 00mdirect
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13:35 - 7:25
FRA
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PVG
10h 50mdirect
688 €China Eastern
Mon, 28. Dec - Tue, 12. Jan
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0:45 - 5:45
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FRA
12h 00mdirect
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13:35 - 7:25
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10h 50mdirect
690 €China Eastern
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Shanghai to Frankfurt flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport departing in December.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Frankfurt am Main Airport from Shanghai usually cost between 904 € and 1.104 € in December.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was 569 € on Etihad Airways (27. Dec–10. Jan).

What is the cheapest Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport costs 319 € on the route between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA). It is also the most popular route.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport is February, where tickets cost 639 € (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 902 € and 888 € respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main

Cheapest flight

267 €
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Frankfurt Airport

When to book flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Shanghai to Frankfurt based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main Airport was 267 € for a one-way ticket and 569 € for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main?

    On your way to Frankfurt am Main, you’ll fly out from one of these Shanghai airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl. You’ll be landing at Frankfurt am Main.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Shanghai and Frankfurt am Main, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Frankfurt am Main from Shanghai is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Frankfurt am Main with an airline and back to Shanghai with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Frankfurt am Main from Shanghai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main.
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Direct departures

Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main

Monday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Tuesday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Wednesday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Thursday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Friday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Saturday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Sunday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

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Direct returns

Frankfurt am Main to Shanghai

Monday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Tuesday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Wednesday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Thursday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Friday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Saturday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

Sunday

Air China,China Eastern,Lufthansa

Air China,China Eastern, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Shanghai to Frankfurt

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Shanghai to Frankfurt? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3639 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,4Crew
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What a great trip . From check in to the upgrade we received a big shout out to Cleverson who was able to help us navigate the whole process super patient and was just one of the best customer service experiences we received in a very long time . The amazing staff on the flight who went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable amazing food and service if you have te opportunity to upgrade it's a must and well worth it.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
JFK - MXP
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What a great trip . From check in to the upgrade we received a big shout out to Cleverson who was able to help us navigate the whole process super patient and was just one of the best customer service experiences we received in a very long time . The amazing staff on the flight who went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable amazing food and service if you have te opportunity to upgrade it's a must and well worth it.

The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

We waited over an hour to check our bags in and get boarding passes. We arrived 2 and 1/2 hours before the flight, and it was still very slow. That crew was very friendly and very helpful

We did not fly and our agent has been uncilling and uncooperative to help us rebook flight. We will never use Kayak ever again to book our flights, and we will let our network of friends know that using Kayak is equal to losing $$$$$.

The boarding experience was worst ever. Single aerobridge used for boarding and deboarding which led to lot of chaos. Food options were not great. First flight delayed by more than 3 hours which led to missing of the next flight we were stuck at Dubai airport by more than 6 hours

First Class on A380 was an incredible experience with a group of very attentive crew. The only flaw of this flight was the boarding process at Concourse C of DXB where no one was managing the queue. I was at Zone A but arrived when they were already boarding Zone C & D. There was no separate gate for Zone A & B to go through.

The boarding was very chaotic and some airline staff were rude. This needs attending to.

Excellent airlines. I highly recommend using Emirates. Its my number 1 airlines

1. Please deploy better trained and courteous staff. 2. Wheel chairs be available at all steps of layover till boarding gate. 3. Food services be also improved . 4. TV and phone charging facility be also provided.

Manchester airport facilities for special assistance was nothing short of disgraceful. Not an Emirates issue but they should be made aware.

We were taking the flight MU 8649 from Shanghai to Osaka and the original boarding gate was 20 and we didn’t receive any notification or broadcast about gate changes, and by the time we missed the original boarding time we check thr electric board and realized the gate was changed to 208 Also the flight was delayed by almost an hour and the crew member didn’t provide any explanation, after we finally boarded the aircraft was very hot, the crew member told me the air conditioning was not working and tried to calm passages down by offering iced water, all of us sat in the aircraft for another 40 mins before it finally took off

Poor seats. Not helpful crew. The food was awful.overall very very bad experience. Traveled with the family of 5

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

Very friendly and attentive flight attendants, good food service. Seat was comfortable. However, the in flight electronics were poor. The screen froze repeatedly; the controller died; the headphones are a hit or miss; the wifi wasn't usable. Very scarce communication before the flight (no email reminder). Almost impossible to understand in-flight communications (audio was very poor).

The meals were not the greatest and lacking of appetite but everything else was spot on

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Suck! Sat in plane on the tarmac (hot) over 2 hours

This was my first time ever flying China Eatern and it will not be my last. I was very satisfied with my whole experience and trip. Thank you very much and until soon.

The flight was delayed. The staff made us wait in the room that is too small and it was crowded and with no seats available for waiting. They did not tell us why the delay occurred.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking at the gate, then there was another ticket checking at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Not sure which idiot made this absolutely unnecessary arrangement.

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Air china experience was good but other part of flight in my trip wasn’t good.

It was a good flight , only problem they left my Koffer at Frankfort and it took another 24 hours to get it at Leipzig that was my final destination

Very efficient and excellent service. Nice amenities and beautiful plane. Elevated meals. Boarding could have been more organized. We missed our connecting flight due to EU entry but Lufthansa was extremely quick to rebook us.

Aircraft had fairly roomy seats on economy. Food was good (beef dinner).

Broken seat did not recline fully, broken footrest, no air vents, no electricity for charging devices, outlets for headphones or isb did not work. Rude crew. Horrible experience. Would never fly Lufthansa again

They did not serve my special meal request after departure of airplane

It was a very smooth and on time flight experience. The crew was really friendly and polite. We were well informed about the flight, etc.

Lufthansa was horrible for disabled folks. My wife had hell of a time making it to the flight in Frankfurt. The airlines is not at all caring to the disabled. If that were in USA I would have sued the airline for not meeting the disability Act clause. No way we are going to go in Lufthansa again. Hari S Doss

The Discover flight from TPA to FRA was exceptionally unprofessional and incompetent in organization. First the entertainment system was completely nonfunctional for the entire plane and no competent IT support to fix. Than they could not serve any coffee or tea because they ran out of water - reflecting the exceptionally incompetent management at Discovery and most embarrassing for Lufthansa and a German airline, more like a third world country. The food was mediocre at best and minimalistic for Discover, particularly with the much higher standards at Lufthansa.

The plane was old and the business seats were run down and uncomfortable.

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