With Lufthansa, Swiss, and Austrian Airlines, you can currently book cheap flights in the premium economy class from Copenhagen to Shanghai in the first half of 2024. This provides another opportunity to combine individual flight routes affordably as part of a round-the-world trip, regardless of the alliance and in different travel classes. Tickets sell for as little as DKK 6,442 (~€863), while one-ways are available for roughly half on many dates.
The price already includes one piece of carry-on baggage of up to 8 kg and 2 checked baggage items, each weighing up to 23 kg.
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Lufthansa with your selected flight dates.
You can also find plenty of oneway tickets from Denmark to Shanghai, going as low as DKK 3,575 (~€479):
Oneway tickets
Through our booking form, you have the option to enter your desired flight details and then make the booking directly on Lufthansa’s website. The affordable flights up to €500 are already marked in green on the calendar below. This allows you to quickly get an overview and select the appropriate date directly:
Flights from Billund or Copenhagen usually connect through Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, or Vienna (depending on the booked airline). The feeder flight is always in economy class. Then, you will continue in the premium economy class for the long-haul flight to Shanghai. The flight time from Munich is a little over 11 hours. Lufthansa typically operates an Airbus A350-900 on this route, with 21 seats in the premium economy cabin arranged in a 2-3-2 configuration.
Search & Book
Unfortunately, the fare rules do not provide details on how long the cheap tickets will be available. The cheap prices, however, are currently available between January and June 2024.
You can quickly and easily find available dates using our calendar above, or using Google Flights (instructions). Afterward, you can book directly on Lufthansa’s website.
Mileage
The tickets are issued in booking class Y (Denmark-Munich/Zurich segment) and N (Munich/Zurich-Shanghai segment). To give you an example, flying from Copenhagen with SWISS should get you:
- 12,994 Award Miles + 1,854 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 12,994 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
- 12,700 Miles on Egyptair Plus
- 12,522 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
- 12,424 Points on SAS EuroBonus
- 12,404 Miles on Asiana Club
- 12,404 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
- 12,404 Miles on EVA Infinity MileageLands
- 12,404 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 12,404 Miles on TAP Miles&Go
- 2,000 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- 1,764 Award Miles + 200 Points on Miles&More
- 1,180 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 1,180 Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
- 1,180 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
- 1,180 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
- 590 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
Destination
Hotel prices in Shanghai usually start at roughly €30, depending on the hotel category. Whichever category and hotel you opt for, make sure to get the best price! Our recommendation is to search on booking.com, or even on our own Travel-Dealz hotel search:
Information & Tips for Shanghai
Shanghai is the most important financial and commercial center of China. But not only business travelers are welcome here. Also, regular tourists can get there money’s worth. And this is great because the city is connected to many major airports and therfor we’ll often present you with good deals for flights to Shanghai.
Best Time to Visit
Since Shanghai is located in a subtropical climate zone, spring and autumn are the best travel times thanks to moderate temperatures and a few rainy days. April, May, September, and October are particularly suitable for a visit to the Chinese city thanks to the low rainfall and humidity.
From the airport to the city
Shanghai Pudong Airport is located 40km east of the city center. Probably the fastest and most exciting method is the Maglev. The magnetic levitation train takes only 7 minutes, and with costs of around 5€ it is also a rather inexpensive (and of course faster!) alternative to a taxi, which would cost about 20€.
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Information & Tips for China
China is the most populous and the third largest country in the world, so naturally, there is a lot to see. The most touristically important cities are the capital of China, Beijing and the financial and trade center Shanghai.
Best Time to Travel
Since the country is vast and extends over several climate zones, there is no best travel time for China. China is connected to Europe through numerous direct flights and the travel time is about 11-13 hours. Flights to China can be found for less than 400€ throughout the year, and there are also often excellent Business Class fares.
A general advice is that travel should be avoided during the Chinese national holidays, which span over the first two weeks of October. During these time tourist destinations are overcrowded with Chinese tourists on their domestic vacation.
Visa for China
Most European citizens will need a visa to enter China.
You can apply for a tourist visa at a Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) in your country. There you’ll hand in your visa application personally and can pick it up again after a few days. There is no faster and cheaper way.
Alternatively, you can apply for a visa by mail. The processing time will be up to two weeks, and you’ll have to pay for extra for shipping.
There are also so-called Visa services available that sometimes offer a faster (and maybe even cheaper) way to get your Visa. Check local sites to find out more.
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Business o/w only 6800 DKK and PE 3500DKK.