Flight Time from Shanghai to Cologne

At the moment, several airlines serve connecting flights from Shanghai to Cologne, including: Lufthansa Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings made by users on Trip.com within the last 90 days.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Shanghai to Cologne is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

The cheapest months to fly from Shanghai to Cologne is October, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Shanghai to Cologne on December 24, 2025 with Turkish Airlines, with prices starting at TWD 22,171.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Cologne, with Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport (PVG-CGN) is by far the most common option on this route: Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).

The time difference between Cologne and Shanghai is 7h.

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