Cheap flights from Shanghai to Wroclaw

March is the cheapest month for this route, so if your dates are flexible, aim there. Fares are listed for September through January and again from March through July, which leaves February and August as the thin months when fewer options show up in the calendar. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday especially, usually cost less than Friday or Sunday ones. Public holidays at either end of the trip push fares up, so compare a few days either side of a holiday week before you commit.

No airline flies Shanghai to Wroclaw non-stop, so every itinerary here involves a connection. Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France and Swiss are the European carriers, and they route you through their own hubs before the final hop into Poland. Etihad Airways connects through the Gulf, while Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines cover the Asian side of the journey. All of them are full-service network airlines rather than low-cost carriers, but the fare rules differ from one ticket to the next, so check what each fare includes before you choose.

Wroclaw is served by one airport, Strachowice, which sits outside the city rather than in it, so you will need a transfer after landing. Buses and taxis are the usual ways into the centre, and a pre-booked transfer is worth considering if you land late or carry a lot of luggage. Because your flight from Shanghai connects, ask at check-in whether your bag is tagged all the way to Wroclaw. If the legs are on separate tickets, you may have to collect it and check it in again. Keep an eye on the time between flights when you book, since a missed connection here means a long wait.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Wroclaw

674 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide whether you fly from Pudong International or Hongqiao International, since Shanghai has two airports and the connection depends on it.
• Check whether the whole journey is on one ticket or split across two, because that decides what happens if a flight is delayed.
• Read the fare rules of the airline you pick, since the carriers on this route sell several fare families.
• Look up entry rules for Poland and the Schengen area before you pay, and check your passport validity.
• Compare March with the other months on the price calendar if your dates are open.
• If you can be flexible about where you land, Warsaw and Krakow are also served from Shanghai.