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How to get fromDortmund to Kyotoby train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Kyoto by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane DUS - KIX
    3. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain train
    21h 57m
    ¥53,005–160,051

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane CGN - KIX
    3. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain train
    20h 15m
    ¥51,452–163,855

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FRA - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    20h 31m
    ¥89,197–228,415

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FRA - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    20h 30m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane FRA - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    20h 24m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FRA - HND
    3. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train
    20h 35m

  7. Fly Dortmund Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane DTM - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    24h 48m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane FRA - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    21h 16m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration18h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥49,130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,407.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 57m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Dortmund to Kyoto. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the train to Köln Hbf, take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto.

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