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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 Osaka International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane DUS - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    21h 4m
    ¥63,424–226,078

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

    cheapest
    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 56m
    ¥63,239–215,045

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane DUS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    20h 54m

  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
    18h 15m

  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 Sannomiya to Kyōtotrain train
    20h 39m
    ¥98,349–265,395

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane DUS - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Kyōtotrain train
    21h 28m
    ¥73,534–246,428

  7. 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

  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 1m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration18h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥61,548Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,326.4 km
  • Duration: 21h 4m

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 Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate. Alternatively, 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 Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), walk to Central Japan International Airport, take the train to Meitetsu Nagoya, walk to Nagoya, then take the train to Kyoto.

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